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Nobody picks up the bass guitar with the goal of staying locked in the bedroom, staging jaw-dropping performances to a collection of stuffed animals. Sure, we may all start there. Eventually, Teddy and his action figure friends will grow tired of our amazing bass skills so we move on to the next level: shredding for [...]
Emma Anzai is One Sick Puppy… Maybe you have heard of the band SickPuppies…. you know, the band with the rockin’ female bassist that opened for Evanescence and even Nickelback! Well for those of you haven’t, meet Emma Anzai of SickPuppies, a heavy-melodic-rock band straight out of Sydney, Australia. Emma got started on the bass when [...]
Ethan Farmer by Andreas Farmakalidis – Bass Musician Magazine February 2012 Issue… Andreas Farmakalidis is Having, Wine and Strings, with Ethan Farmer aka ebassman… The idea of an instrumental album from one of LA’s A-list session musicians that is chock full of ‘lead’ bass and ‘backing’ bass might, at first, sound a bit daunting to [...]
Franck Hermanny, Featured Bassist in the January 2012 Issue of Bass Musician Magazine… Europe has always been known as the birthplace for many top-level contemporary bass guitarists and their upright brethren. From Dominic Di Piazza, Pino Paladino, Linley Marthe, Miroslav Vitous and countless others, the pedigree and quality of European bassists has always been among the hardest [...]
Hi everyone in the bass community, Let me introduce myself…. My name is Harvey Citron, I started playing guitar at age 11, and was always passionate about guitar and music. I played my first gig at age 12, and was playing a weekly dance with a band at a local school. I began my career [...]
In 1974 Emmett Chapman introduced his revolutionary musical instrument to the world through his manufacturing company, Stick Enterprises. His newly developed tapping technique, demanded a new musical tool to foster creative growth. The Chapman Stick was born, turning a guitar approach upside down (literally by way of tuning) and set the music world abuzz. History [...]
If you don’t know who Evan Brewer is, you should. While he is best known for his works in Reflux (Washington DC) featuring Tosin Abasi of Animals of Leaders and Ash Avildsen-founder of Sumerian Records and Animosity (San Francisco) featuring Navene Koperweis of Animals of Leaders, Evan is much more than a bassist with a [...]
Revisiting the Joni Mitchell years, with new revelations from Peter Erskine “The first time you play, when you’re young and you realize that you’re actually playing, that you’re the one making it happen… to stay aware of that incredible energy and honesty, that’s what it’s about,” Jaco Pastorius once commented. “I take performing for granted, [...]
A Voice To Be Heard - An Interview with Arran McSporran At first glance, the name Arran Mcsporran may not seem familiar, but once this man’s Electric bass works hit your ear you will never forget what you have heard. His beautifully soulful approach, and inventive musicianship are what make Mcsporran stand out amongst your average [...]
Let me start by using a quote on Edgar Meyer that I actually referred to in one of my questions in our interview. The New Yorker stated that Edgar “is the most remarkable virtuoso in the relatively unchronicled history of his instrument.” This is quite a statement, but in this player’s opinion, the man walks [...]
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