Summertime for Bass… When you are adding another tune to your repertoire, especially one that will stretch your abilities, it is best to build on something...
Interview with Bassist Jesus Coomes… Funk is always in a perpetual state of renaissance, and one of the master-artists in this movement is groove-wizard bassist, Jesus...
This week we start the discussion with… Who Was Your First Bass Inspiration? There is always that moment when you see someone for the first time...
David Ellefson ‘No Cover’… DAVID ELLEFSON the eponymous solo band of Grammy-Winning Megadeth bassist/co-founder David Ellefson has announced the release of NO COVER, an LP featuring ...
Mike Pope… A Day in the life of a Bass Pontiff. From Editor, Raul Amador… This ‘Day in the Life of Mike Pope’ cover has been in...
Bassist Adam Rigg… Did you know that they are playing the Blues in the UK? Well, they are, and The Bad Day Blues Band is doing...
Reharmonizing “Chi Chi”… My last column featured how to play the Charlie Parker tune “Chi Chi” in the first position on the six-string bass. In this...
Dean Town Bass Transcription… This month I have for you the Dean Town Bass Transcription. This is an interpretation of Joe Dart’s bass line for the...
Here comes a quick sound test of the amazing Bartolini B-Axis PB pickups loaded on the NGM PTone4. Recorded directly into Universal Audio Arrow card (all...
Bassist Brendan Rothwell… I had the great pleasure of meeting bassist Brendan Rothwell musically when I reviewed his album, “Sentiment” for our Music on Our Radar...
Thirteenth Arpeggios… Learning about Thirteenth Arpeggios… In order to apply the musical concepts that our teachers present to us, I find it necessary to work on...
Bassist Jimmy Haslip Re-released albums, “Red Heat” and “Nightfall”, featuring Joe Vannelli. Bassist Jimmy Haslip and Joe Vannelli’s collaboration is a remarkable partnership in masterful artistry, both...
Bass Scales and Chords… This lesson is all about unlocking bass scales and chords that will help to make your sound unique. Yes, you can take...
This week we start the discussion with… What Are the Instruments You Regretted Selling? I really wish I didn’t sell that bass!!! Yes and you remember...
Drummer Gergo Borlai‘s latest release, The Missing Song, features 9 beasts of bass! The The Missing Song lineup includes: – Stu Hamm– Gary Willis– Hadrien Feraud–...