As a musician (aka full time music critic), it can be hard to hear something that surprises you and really takes you “there”. I put this...
One great way to help find your own voice is to develop it through the people around you. If you’re in a band, sitting in at...
Bass players love fuzz pedals. Unfortunately, many fuzz pedals don’t love basses, or more specifically, active basses. However, any pedal that comes with a blend or...
Thoughts on Facebook as a Tool for Artist’s Promotion. Is it Over? by Alberto Rigoni… I started using the Internet at the beginning of the ’90s when...
When I was young, my Science teacher at school taught me that there’s no difference between a Star and a Person, that both are made exactly...
Hello Adventurous Bass Players! Last month we studied and played the bass like a guitar. Now we’re going to play the bass like a piano. It...
Jazz Improvisation with Andrea Fascetti: Chromatic Approaches Part 3… HI MY “BASS FRIENDS”! I’M VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE AGAIN. BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE IS UNBELIEVABLE! GREAT...
Alberto Rigoni – “One Moment Before” from Something Different… Published on Apr 21, 2013 – available via iTunes
After hearing of the recent loss of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, I combed the internet to find something positive to remember him by. I came across...
For this month’s installment of The Chicago Low Down, we visit with bassist Patrick Mulcahy. Originally hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Patrick Mulcahy has been professionally based...
In music, as in all the art forms, there is a specific, personal creative process that is as unique to each individual as their fingerprints. We...
Billy Sheehan, Hard Work and All Play by Steve Gregory: Bass Musician Magazine May 2013… It is inevitable that some musicians will be tempted to search...