David Dyson “Unleashed” www.myspace.com/daviddysonFrom the New Kids on the Block to Me’Shell N’degeocello, Dyson is a bona-fide force in the bass world (in my opinion,...
Bryan Beller “Thanks in Advance” www.bryanbeller.com Many of us are familiar with Bryan Beller as a contributing editor for Bass Player Magazine. You may also...
Andrea Fascetti “Dedicated to Steve” www.andreafascetti.comItalian 7-string bassist Andrea Fascetti has really impressed me here! If I had never looked at the liner notes, I...
I love transcribing solos! It’s like peering inside the minds of geniuses. I’ve transcribed boxes full of solos. I’ve done plenty of bass solos: Jaco, Paul...
Dear Bass Player Friends,This month, I bring to you my transcription of, “A Day In His Life”. This is a song from my first album,...
Alert readers have noticed that this column has paid scant attention to the bass players of rock and roll. The jazz police, of course, have...
It was bound to happen, an article without the accompanying video. Yes, I’m guilty. But, I think I have a really good excuse: the October...
Recording your own CD can be wonderfully rewarding as well as painstakingly arduous. With me nearing completion of my third project at the time of...
4 Chords in One: The Symmetric Diminished Scale Featuring a Transcription of a John McLaughlin Guitar Solo on a G Blues Click below to download...
Hello again, and welcome back to the 3rd installment of my ear training series! I hope that you have been practicing diligently since the last installment…...
Behind the Notes (www.behindthenotes.com) is new website which hosts video documentaries with renowned musicians sharing insight into the creative process of making music. The content is...
Hey Willis, I purchased your signature model basses about a year ago. I bought it used. For my own curiousity, I am trying to figure out...
** Note: At the end of this page is a transcription accompaniment. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open, and then continue reading. When...
Tony Grey “Chasing Shadows” www.tonygrey.com Most of us should be familiar with Berklee prodigy Tony Grey. Tony also plays with Hiromi (see last issues review)...
S.M.V. “Thunder” www.smvmusic.comThunder is the perfect title for this release from master bassists Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten (heard of em’?!). The disc...