Back in 1994, a young and cocky upright bass player was planning on traveling to Florida with the high school jazz band. Since the jazz director...
The title assumes immediately that something, in my opinion, is an unquestionable empiric reality, so I will start by trying to take care of the reason...
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.” I chose this Zen quote to lead off this...
I realized that on October 2, I forgot to write an article and submit it for the FANTASTIC October issue (and I hope that you’ve all...
Greetings- as summer is winding down I would like to include some excerpts from interviews I have done with some exceptional bassists as regards injury prevention....
MusicSafe Pro Hearing Protection System by Alpine… If you are a musician, your ears are essential for you to perform your craft at the top of your...
The widespread use of GPS, MapQuest and our precious smartphones has enabled clueless, wayward travelers such as myself to become Ferdinand Magellan (minus the getting killed...
I’m always on the look out for new things to learn to expand my playing and allow me to express myself more independently on the instrument....
When I was young, my Science teacher at school taught me that there’s no difference between a Star and a Person, that both are made exactly...
After hearing of the recent loss of Deftones bassist Chi Cheng, I combed the internet to find something positive to remember him by. I came across...
This month we revive a column that first appeared late last year… Ed Lucie is the Associate Professor of the Berklee College Of Music Bass Department,...
Hello Everyone- Back again and looking forward to warmer weather and all the good stuff that comes with it. Lots of great ergonomic products coming out...
Last Sunday at church, we had a dilemma; the drummer that was supposed to be playing that day with us was a no-show. While I could...
Considering that music is an Art form, and that “Art” is probably the most sublime way to express the very essentials of our existence, then it...
My whole take on the infamous “Jaco Only Needed 4 Strings” comment that people seem to use as an argumentative point. Weigh in… what do you...
