Sounds Like This by ALO Featuring Bassist Steve Adams… I liked “Sounds Like This” by ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) pretty much from start to finish. As I...
The Melodic Bass Lines of Paul McCartney by Rob Collier… Through the Beatles’ eight years of recorded output, they showed an incredible versatility in the styles...
Bass Transcription – The Beatles, Come Together by Andreas Farmakalidis… This month I am transcribing a great tune from the Beatles, Come Together. Everyone knows this...
Easy Creativity by Jimi Durso… I’d like to present two simple ways to stimulate your musical creativity. They’re really the same thing, but viewed from two different...
Jule Monique All Tube Bass Preamplifier by Jake Wolf… When I first unearthed the Jule Monique from its shipping box, I wasn’t sure what I was getting...
BEBOP – JAZZ IMPROVISATION WITH ANDREA FASCETTI… LET’S START WITH BEBOP! HI MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUES, IT’S GREAT TO BE HERE AGAIN! I HOPE YOU APPRECIATE...
Genz Benz Focus Series Cabs by Jake Wolf… In the last few years, we’ve seen an explosion of lightweight bass cabinets, made possible by the development...
The Vinyl District, a Record Store Locator APP… a free app for both iPhone & Android called The Vinyl District. Its the first app specifically for fans of vinyl, and...
The Tour Book: How to Get Your Music on the Road… Alfred Music Publishing, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922, distributes The Tour Book:...
Radiohead for Bass, Drum, and Guitar… Alfred Music Publishing, the official print music publisher of thousands of popular artists, songwriters, and composers, releases Ultimate Play Along: Radiohead, a Book...
A Little Guide on How to Choose Bass Strings by Igor Saavedra… First of all I want to apologize with my readers for the delay on this...
This Is What Happened by Amanda Ruzza… It is a great pleasure to get the opportunity to listen to a talented upcoming bassist’s first album. “This...
Afraid of What? By Tansu Tumer… I listened to about a minute of Tansu Tumers “Afraid of What?” and I had to ask myself… Who is...
How to Danko: A Lesson in the Style of Rick Danko by Rob Collier… The late 1960s was the era of the “supergroup.” Cream. The Jimi Hendrix...
Prelude by Bach, a Bass Transcription by Rhayn Jooste… The piece for this month is the Prelude from Cello Suite II. This is of course by the...