Meet Mark von Bergen – The latest issue of DownBeat lists what it considers to be the most important guitarists of all time. Among the 75...
The Working Bassist: What You Really Need to Know to Survive in New York City by John Carey / Published by Planet Bass, NYC (www.PlanetBassNYC.com) Is...
In the summer of 2006 I was fortunate enough to attend Victor Wooten’s Bass/Nature Camp. It was an experience that hugely influenced my practice and performance...
Here is a book suitable for all musicians wanting to do the “Band Thing”. Touted as the “Road Map for any musician”, I would call it...
I found this book one day I was wandering through Costco (A huge warehouse store here in the US). Since you almost never find any Bass...
The phrase “A starting Point” is the best description I can give for these educational materials. The 2 CD relative pitch training course is perfect if...
The various styles of African music have had a worldwide influence on modern jazz, rock, and Latin music. The rhythms are often hypnotic, with bass lines...
Hello bassers. My name is Brad Houser and I have been given the privilege/honor of writing this column for Bass Musician Magazine. Over the next few...
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Alert readers have noticed that this column has paid scant attention to the bass players of rock and roll. The jazz police, of course, have...
Behind the Notes (www.behindthenotes.com) is new website which hosts video documentaries with renowned musicians sharing insight into the creative process of making music. The content is...
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In this issue we present Part 2 of our ongoing series of great bass-drum duos. The rhythm section is the most important part of any...
** Note: At the end of this page is a transcription accompaniment. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open, and then continue reading.“Matt Garrison...
This issue we feature great bass-drum duos. We all know that the rhythm section is the most important part of a band. As Jaco used to...