This is it! The last article for the 2011. What a wonderful year! Thank you to all the BMM staff & the Community. I told you,...
For the longest time, volume pedals were one of those love it/hate it things with me. I loved having one and being able to pull back my volume...
The song/lesson for this month is The Lesson. It’s inspiration is taken from Victor Wooten’s Palmystery album (2008). The key is Bb major; however beginning with...
HI MY BASS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! HOPE THAT EVERYTHING’S COOL FOR YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE ABOUT THE EAR TRAINING EXERCISES. THE...
ShapeShifter Lab is a 4200 square foot performance space in Gowanus/ Park Slope; this newly renovated performance space will host the world’s most innovative artists who...
In this issue, I am transcribing a very fun tune. You can say that “Forget You” combines a ’60s Motown sunny vibe with invective “Eminem style”...
Bass Aerobics by Jon Liebman… This is an excellent manuscript. It has always been my contention that quote-unquote technique work/exercises should be a 2 for 1 endeavor....
I’ve noticed through my career that when musicians talk about improvisation and soloing, most of the energy of the conversation is driven by topics like scales, technique, chords,...
I’ve been getting some emails asking about my thoughts about GruvGear’s new “Stadium Bag”. Figured that I might as well do a little video review! Visit...
Bass Musician Magazine reviews the Kala Solid Body U-Bass… check it out! (Please note corrections: The neck comes only in Redwood fingerboard, not maple. The pickup is...
The Goat Rodeo Sessions: Edgar Meyer, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Chris Thile This CD showcases bassist Edgar Meyer, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, mandolinist Chris Thile, and fiddler...
The song/lesson for this month is Higher Ground written by Stevie Wonder. It’s inspiration is taken from Marcus Miller’s Marcus album (2008). The key is E...
Seven string Italian bassist Andrea Fascetti has just released his latest CD, Cinema, which I’m sure will catch a lot of attention in the bass community....
What Cha Gonna Do For Me was R&B singer Chaka Khan’s third solo album released in 1981. Produced by Arif Mardin the album’s personnel is veritable...
Sunday night finished a three-week theatre run with a very diverse group of people in the pit. The rhythm section was comprised of “veterans” in the...