Bass Practice - 'Canned Heat' by Jamiroquai

This Jamiroquai classic has become one of my favourite practice pieces. On the original track, Nick Fyffe lays down a lovely bass groove with a ton of variations. So this is my approximation! My favourite part of the song is where it changes key from D up to E (after the second chorus, and again for the ending). For any music geeks out there, this 'add-excitement' songwriting trick is also used by Metallica in both 'Master of Puppets' and 'Enter Sandman'. Who'd have thought eh? Credits: Song written by Jay Kay, Sola Akingbola, Wallis Buchanan, Simon Katz, Derrick McKenzie and Toby Smith Original bass played by Nick Fyffe Music copyright © 1999 Jamiroquai's record company #bass #jamiroquai #music #practice

Added 9 Apr 2026