Earlier this week, I was contacted by a representative from Cherry Red Records, the record label of Jack Bruce, notifying me that the one and only Jack Bruce has released his first album in over 10 years titled, Silver Rails. This album will mark the first release of Jack's since his 2003 release, More Jack than God. In support of the album, Jack has also announced a … [Read more...] about Silver Rails Release Marks Jack Bruce’s First Release in Over 10 Years
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Three Books that Bassists and Musicians Should Read
Playing music is an experience but learning what goes on psychologically, socially and inter personally is just as engaging to learn about. There are thousands of books, downloadables and guides focused on helping musicians to learn to count music, how to read music, how to meet other musicians to play with but there are very few books out there that help readers understand … [Read more...] about Three Books that Bassists and Musicians Should Read
A Bassist’s Ideas on What It Means to Develop Your Own Sound
One of the bigger topics I've been getting hit with this week is on the topic of finding and developing your own sound. As musicians and as bass players, we are constantly looking for ways to carve ourselves as unique, original and something special and many of us are left feeling disillusioned: are we really finding our own sound? Are we really that original? Though … [Read more...] about A Bassist’s Ideas on What It Means to Develop Your Own Sound
Weekly Music Picks: Lemmy, Lemmy and Lemmy!
In honor of the recent release of Motorhead's latest album, Aftermath, I had the idea to make this week's selections some of Lemmy's best bass cuts. For those who don't know who Lemmy is... Lemmy Kilmister (born Ian Fraiser Kilmister, December 24 1945, also known as Ian Fraiser Willis and Lemmy the Lurch) is an English bass guitar player and lead vocalist. He is known … [Read more...] about Weekly Music Picks: Lemmy, Lemmy and Lemmy!
Weekly Music Picks Part 2: Super Soul Bass Lines
There are a couple names right now that come up when you mention new soul music. Eric Roberson is definitely one of those names that should be mentioned. Like Rashaan Patterson, Raphael Saadiq and Antony Hamilton, Roberson is in the league of soul singers who came to prominence in the early 2000s and have combined live band instrumentation as well as digital instrument … [Read more...] about Weekly Music Picks Part 2: Super Soul Bass Lines
Weekly Music Picks Part 1: Sampled Bass Cuts and Driving Punk Bass
After listening to a very new Needle Drop review of the noise rock duo, Melt-Banana's, new album Fetch, and hearing the raving review he gave it (a rare 9/10!) I knew I needed to check it out. I was not disappointed at all! Melt-Banana is a duo from Tokyo, Japan consisting of guitar player, Ichirou Agata and vocalist, Yasuko Onuki known for their fast, upbeat noise-punk-avant … [Read more...] about Weekly Music Picks Part 1: Sampled Bass Cuts and Driving Punk Bass