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ARTISTS, PERSONS, STARS, COMETS AND ASTEROIDS…. by Igor Saavedra
May 1, 2013When I was young, my Science teacher at school taught me that there’s no difference between...
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Berklee Bass Talk: Was Jaco Overrated?
April 4, 2013This month we revive a column that first appeared late last year… Ed Lucie is the...
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A Bag of Tricks, or a Toolbox?
April 1, 2013Last Sunday at church, we had a dilemma; the drummer that was supposed to be playing...
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Happy Player… Sad Player… by Igor Saavedra
February 14, 2013Considering that music is an Art form, and that “Art” is probably the most sublime way...
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Jaco Only Needed 4 Strings… and I Don’t Care by Jonathan Moody
February 1, 2013My whole take on the infamous “Jaco Only Needed 4 Strings” comment that people seem to...
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Tales from the Pit: Hair, with Ross Hoekman by Jonathan Moody
February 1, 2013Tales from the Pit: Hair, with Ross Hoekman by Jonathan Moody… There are few shows that, when...
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Reforging your Inspiration
January 1, 2013Back in 1994, a young and cocky upright bass player was planning on traveling to Florida...
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Bass String Favorites – Bass Musician Magazine Writers and Readers Share Their Top Choices
December 1, 2012Bass String Favorites – Bass Musician Magazine Writers and Readers Share Their Top Choices… When we reached...
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Rock & Roll with Integrity Allee Futterer
August 1, 2012Rock & Roll with Integrity Allee Futterer… For centuries we’ve faced the struggle of teen angst… dealing...
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Learn the Skills, Not the Lick by Jonathan Moody
October 1, 2011The last week of working in the theatre has been interesting. During the “warm up” time...
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Respect the Stage… Respect the Audience by Igor Saavedra
October 1, 2011I’ve addressed this issue briefly in couple old articles. But I think it deserves going a...
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Bass is Just Living Its Adolescence… Let’s Evolve! by Igor Saavedra
September 1, 2011How many times have you heard phrases like “This is a Classic Bass Technique”, “I like...
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Phenomenon of Music: What is Music? Part I
June 1, 2011As far as I know, every society has some form of music. Music is universal, however...
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The Bass Pattern… Please Do Not Betray It!
May 1, 2011This month’s article will address, which in my opinion, is probably the most important asset that we...
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Bassists Who Travel With Musical Instruments
May 1, 2011A call out to all bassists who travel with musical instruments… Congress is currently considering legislation...