Meet Doug Johns – The questions I get asked the most, whether at a clinic or a gig or posted up on YouTube, seem to center...
Meet Doug Johns – First and foremost, I want to give a big congrats and thanks to Bass Musician Magazine for their 3rd annivesary! Over the...
Meet Doug Johns I get a lot of questions while on the road or during clinics. But one of the most common questions is about how...
Meet Doug Johns So, I’ve wanted to write this article for quite some time, and no, it doesn’t have anything to do with opening the slap...
Meet Doug Johns – I wanted to continue with the ideas from my last article, “Drummers Rule,” and really stress the importance of the bass and...
Meet Doug Johns Hello and welcome to Slap Basics. I’m honored to lend my groove to this much-needed publication; but first, I have a heartfelt disclaimer...
Meet Doug Johns – I would like to start by congratulating Bass Musician Magazine on its second anniversary! This great bass magazine continues to raise the...
Meet Doug Johns – So, you know how my articles have always ended with the phrase, “Get out there and jam with somebody?” Well, the other...
Meet Doug Johns – If you’re familiar with either of my CD’s, you probably know I love that big band sound – full horn section, Hammond...
Meet Doug Johns I think this article is timely in that it coincides with the season for the winter NAMM show. I think everyone should go...
In my opinion, every great groove/song keeps you listening because of the rhythm. From Monk to Van Halen, a tunes groove is deeply rooted in its...
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...
If there’s one ‘theme’ that my articles always seem to touch on, it’s got to be the symbiotic relationship between the bass and drums. This natural...
Look no further than the blues for your foundation of groove and musicality. Lately, I’ve been doing groove-filled clinics with drummer, Chris Ceja, and myself. Inevitably,...
Yeah, I agree. It’s kind of a weird title. But I guess it’s better than getting slapped with a chord; now, that would hurt! This month,...