Bassist Oytun Ersan and his band of jazz fusion all-stars shine on his dynamic new release, Fusiolicious Funk and progressive jazz fuse in a brilliant second album...
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1986 by vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt. For much of the group’s career,...
Review: Ultimate Ears In-ear Reference Monitors… Every musician, engineer, producer and/or music aficionado says that quality is important when recording, listening, mixing and editing; we demand...
Review – Ultimate Ears Pro 11, Designed for Bass Players… We always forget how important it is to have great sound on and off stage as well...
Marianne’s Wish is one of my favorite Cypriot rock bands, therefore this month I decided to transcribe one of their bass lines! Their ingenuous sound applies to...
Giuseppe Patane’, BMM February 2014 Cover Interview, is featured on New Single Release, “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” With anticipated mounting for her new full-length studio...
Review of the new EMG Geezer Butler Pickups… EMG Pickups has unveiled the GZR-P and GZR-PJ signature bass pickup sets for Black Sabbath 4-stringer Geezer Butler. Designed...
YES, with Chris Squire, to Release New Studio Album ‘Heaven & Earth’… Among the world’s most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands, Grammy Award winning, YES are...
VIEW INTERVIEW Jiro Okada, Japan’s Melodic Superstar by Andreas Farmakalidis Bass Musician Magazine April 2013 Jiro Okada Time Warp Transcription… Prism was formed in 1975 by Akira...
Overcoming Stage Fright – Part 1 by Andreas Farmakalidis… It’s easy to spot the manifestations of stage fright and gently work towards practical solutions. I have...
Tony Grey Bass Academy: An Opportunity to Learn Bass Guitar by Andreas Farmakalidis… Tony Grey is one of my favorite bass players. He has an amazing...
Just the Two of Us – Bass Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis… “Just the Two of Us” is a Grammy award winning R&B song that was written by Bill...
The Epic Proportions Tour… Are there any opportunities left for unsigned bands?… Today’s music scene is inundated by an abundance of new bands and artists desperately...
RICO BELLED’s XR7 – Five of Eight Bass Transcription by Andreas Farmakalidis… Grammy nominated bass player for the contemporary jazz band ‘Rippingtons’. For the last 20 years...
Bass Transcription – The Beatles, Come Together by Andreas Farmakalidis… This month I am transcribing a great tune from the Beatles, Come Together. Everyone knows this...