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Fretless Basses from F Bass, BEE Bass & Ibanez as Well as a Preamp from Aguilar
October 1, 2007In last month’s column (Sep/Oct ’07), I laid out my goal for the Top Shelf: to...
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How to Get a Good Sound When Recording With an Acoustic Bass
October 1, 2007Hi everyone, welcome back to this months issue! I thank you for your questions, but all...
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Willis Takes on Your Questions
October 1, 2007Meet WIllis Question I’m relatively new to jazz bass lines, and my teacher and I were...
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Meet Bass Tech, Chris Brandt
October 1, 2007Chris Brandt has been my bass tech for well over a decade. His knowledge and skills...
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Ric Fierabracci | “Hemispheres”
October 1, 2007Ric Fierabracci “Hemispheres” www.ricfierabracci.com I was anticipating this release from Fierabracci, having heard his name quite...
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Matthew Garrison | “Improvisio”
October 1, 2007Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Matthew Garrison “Improvisio” www.garrisonjazz.com This new release (of equal billing) featuring Matthew...
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Jaco Pastorius | “The Essential”
October 1, 2007Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Jaco Pastorius “The Essential” www.jacopastorius.com I know… I can hear you all...
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Doug Johns | “Doug Johns”
October 1, 2007Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Doug Johns “Doug Johns” www.dougjohns.com I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard of Doug...
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Alex Bershadsky | “Junk”
October 1, 2007Meet Reviewer Damian Erskine Alex Bershadsky “Junk” www.myspace.com/alexanderbershadsky Israeli Fret-less Bass phenom, Alex Bershadsky, is sure...
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Ear-Hand Coordination
October 1, 2007It’s possible that many of the people reading this have found themselves in a position where...
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Charlie Haden: My Back Pages – Respecting the Music With Phil Baker
October 1, 2007“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity” -Charles Mingus...
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The Latest Bass Music Video Finds… Bass Videos With Mark von Bergen
October 1, 2007Today music fans are not only listening in the comfort of their homes but they are...
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Double Thumbing
October 1, 2007The first topic I’d like to cover in this slap series is what I call double...
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I Get It, Extended Bass
October 1, 2007In my pursuit of understanding tonality, I discovered that I play way too many notes. I’m...
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Finding Your Own Voice: Creating Grooves
October 1, 2007I remember entering a metro talent search when I was in high school. I was a...