By David C. Gross & Tom Semioli “I’ve never heard of Yolanda Charles…who is she?” Such was the retort I received from my Notes From An...
Guy Pratt, Not Your Average Guy – May 2024 Issue For me, the bass is like this poor dutiful, loyal kind of wife. I go off...
A few months ago, my Ken Bebensee 6-string fretted bass needed some TLC. You know, the one rocking those Pink Neon strings! I scoured my Connecticut...
By David C. Gross & Tom Semioli BS: Billy SheehanDCG: David C. GrossTS: Tom Semioli “When you find one door, open it up! It leads to...
Italia Leather Straps… Whenever I get a new bass, I like to get a new strap to christen it and I also like to find one...
Seeing that it is the Halloween season, I thought I would favor you with my creation… The Franklinsteiner!!! A few moons back, my dear compadre Peter...
An Interview with Jerry Jemmott… By David C. Gross and Tom Semioli Cover photo courtesy of Bridgette Charvolin JJ: Jerry Jemmott DCG: David C. Gross TS:...
By David C. Gross and Tom Semioli Interview with Bassist Bruce Thomas… Though they were promoted as upstarts, novices, and ‘punks’ during the UK “new wave”...
Interview With Dave Pomeroy… By David C. Gross and Tom Semioli Photos: Cover & Header, Jim McGuire | Header, Mickey Dobo DP: David PomeryDG: David C....
Interview With Trey Gunn… By David C. Gross and Tom Semioli Composer, educator, Chapman Stick / Warr guitarist, recording artist, producer, podcast host, video host, entrepreneur,...
Bassist Percy Jones… KEEPING UP WITH JONES! PERCY, THAT IS… By David C. Gross (DG) and Tom Semioli (TS) And now this public service announcement from...
I recently received a Holeyboard Pedalboard for review and after putting it together it became obvious that it is a very cool design! One of the...
By David C. Gross and Tom Semioli Interview with David Swift… A SWIFT KICK! TALKING BASS (AND LIFE) WITH THE UK’s REIGNING PLAYER: DAVID SWIFT! In...
Let’s Get Lost, A Compendium of Alternative Tunings Vol. #1, a new book by Michael Manring and David C. Gross. Recently, Tom Semioli and I interviewed...
By David C. Gross and Tom Semioli Larry Grenadier… Absolutely Larry Grenadier: September 2021 Issue Absolutely: with no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally: used to emphasize...