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It’s Thursday. I’m staring at a weekend (Friday-Sunday) that has five shows, two rehearsals and a church service. As I’m getting ready and organizing my gig bags, amp cables, and clothes, I’m reminded by a comment a friend made a couple of summers ago; ”Man, you gig more in one month than most of the students in town do [...]
A call out to all bassists who travel with musical instruments… Congress is currently considering legislation that will make it easier for us to take our instruments onboard airplane cabins instead of risking loss or damage from sending them as checked baggage. The Musicians’ Union has made a simple and quick way to register your [...]
AudioRokit.co.uk is a site that shows musicians which record labels, publishers, managers and venues are currently looking to sign new acts. Now four months old, the website has already been a great success for many musicians including: Strikos who has said “After signing up with Audio Rokit I found a music manager … I like the fact [...]
Meet Igor Saavedra – After many years of experience, after many mistakes, after many experiments, and finally after many conclusions, I think I have something to say regarding this matter. There’s no better master than experience itself, because when you experience something is more likely that you’ll never forget it. So beware of this article, [...]
For many bass players who are graduating from college or are simply trying to make a career as performer, the hope of finding a full-time gig can be daunting. With opportunities in arts organizations and production companies limited these days, the path of a professional bassist can be an uphill battle. But before you walk [...]
Meet Igor Saavedra – After many years of experience, mistakes, experiments, and conclusions, I think I have something to say…There’s no better master than experience itself. When you experience something, it’s more likely you’ll never forget it. So read on and try to remain prepared for everything that might come. There are tons of tips [...]
Meet Igor Saavedra After many years of experience, an admitted equal amount of mistakes, countless experiments, and ongoing conclusions, I think I have something to say regarding this matter. There is no better learning device than experience itself, because when you experience something, the odds are you’ll never forget it. In that sense, beware of [...]
Meet Brad Houser I am a procrastinator. This issue’s column was to be about “The Flaming Lips.” I kept trying to get started on it, and…. nothing. Repeatedly. In an ironic turn of events the topic of this column came to light onstage in…….. Oklahoma, home of the Lips. So, this time around, I bring [...]
Hi everyone. Time to talk more about recording bass. Last month I detailed recording an acoustic bass. I hope that everyone was able to get some incite into that process. I will now give you a few pointers about recording electric bass. The most important thing when recording a bass is to start with a [...]
With the interviews I’ve conducted so far, I found a common thread that I’d like to address. The rules for getting exposure as an artist have changed dramatically over the last decade or so. Each of the artists I spoke to stressed the importance of “being heard”, and getting your music out to the masses [...]
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