Meet Carl Dawkins – So, here I am typing away and trying to figure out exactly how I got here- enough to be able to support...
Meet Willis – Hey Willis, I am very impressed by the sound of your bass on all of your recordings (I am, also, very impressed by...
Something that I see commonly in my office, especially among the musician and mechanic populations as well as others who use their hands for fine movements...
Meet Phil Baker – “Some books are undeservedly forgotten; none are undeservedly remembered.” -W. H. Auden 1962 “The fire of suffering becomes the light of consciousness.”...
Hey Willis, I know that you’re a proponent of the rest stroke to get that added “thump” to all the notes, but what happens when things...
Hey everybody. As a new upright player (not a new instrument, but new to the instrument) and in preparation for my lecture at the International Society...
Hey Willis – I’m Nazareno from Argentina, I’ve been study since I was fifteen, now I’m twenty one. I have found some mistakes in your Fingerboard...
Something that I have been working on lately is designing the perfect bass guitar strap. This isn’t easy there are a variety of materials available, both...
by David Dyson – The yearly NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show encompasses so much on various levels. On one end, Music retailers are connecting...
First, an update from last issue’s question from Nick about wrist problems and mountain biking. I recently put Avid Elixir CR’s on my Cannondale Moto and...
Continuing with the theme from the last article, this time we’ll talk about left-hand technique, again assuming the player is right-handed. Here are some positioning examples:...
by Phil Baker – Things happen when cultures collide–some good, some bad, but always interesting. The Crusades, when medieval Europe clashed with the Muslim world, led...
Meet Doug Johns I think this article is timely in that it coincides with the season for the winter NAMM show. I think everyone should go...
Hey Willis, Pablo Picasso said, “Good artists copy. Great artists steal.” What’s your take on copping other peoples styles? I mean, we all have this desire...
Let’s talk about right-hand technique (assuming the player is right-handed, if not switch hands). Here are some basics, and some do’s and don’ts. With your plucking...
