When we think of musical duos, different ideas can come to mind. A guitar-and-drum arrangement comes to mind like the White Stripes, Black Keys and Flat Duo Jets to name a few. Singer duos like Simon and Garfunkel and Ike and Tina might also come to mind. But bass and drum duos, an arrangement where the rhythm section takes charge and spearheads the band’s sound and … [Read more...] about The Brian Gibson Interview: Lightning Bolt’s Low End
Interviews
The Adam Phillips Interview: Bass Players United – Then and Now
If you're a bass player, you've likely seen this branding around the Internet: The brand belongs to a company called Bass Players United, a website devoted to creating one of the most comprehensive and supportive bass playing communities around. The site was started back in the early 2000s by bassist Adam Phillips with a mission to start a community that was devoted … [Read more...] about The Adam Phillips Interview: Bass Players United – Then and Now
Sight and Sound: The MonoNeon Artistic Manifesto
Dwayne 'MonoNeon' Thomas Jr. is the kind of musician, bassist and, frankly, person that doesn't come along very often. First and foremost, MonoNeon has undisputed bass chops. As I touched on with a short How I Play segment with Dwayne, he's currently involved in a number of musical projects from hip hop to the avant-garde with some of music's most interesting figures … [Read more...] about Sight and Sound: The MonoNeon Artistic Manifesto
The Andrew Pouska Interview: The Mastermind Behind StudyBass
Have you ever looked up something about bass guitar? Maybe how to play a certain scale, or what the musical modes were? Then there's a good chance you landed on StudyBassⓇ. Since its founding in 2003, StudyBass has been and continues to be a tremendous resource for bass players just starting out to seasoned veterans. The site's founder, Andrew Pouska, is the mastermind behind … [Read more...] about The Andrew Pouska Interview: The Mastermind Behind StudyBass
The Mark Egan Interview: Merging Past and Present with About Now
Few bass players have an extensive a history as bass player and composer, Mark Egan - but here's one for those that might not have heard of the man. Egan is one of bass guitar's most decorated and respected veterans. Throughout his career, spanning almost 40 years of bass playing, he has won three platinum and three gold albums to his credit. He has also reecorded with a … [Read more...] about The Mark Egan Interview: Merging Past and Present with About Now
The Dan Edinberg Interview: ZOX’s Reunion Show, The Stepkids and More
As long as I’ve been in Rhode Island, I’ve seen this sticker plastered on just about every stop sign, wall and loading dock door from Narragansett to Woonsocket: and frankly, I didn’t know what it meant for the first few years of being in the state while attended college. I had always seen it around, but was never really compelled to check out what it meant or what it … [Read more...] about The Dan Edinberg Interview: ZOX’s Reunion Show, The Stepkids and More
The Rob Hultz Interview: Doom Metal Bass 101
Talk to any metal fan and the seminal doom metal band, Trouble, will surely come up in the conversation as will the inclusion of Rob Hultz, bass player and the newest addition to the Trouble lineup. The Chicago metal outfit formed back in 1979 and after a slew of genre-defining albums including Psalm 9 and The Skull on Metal Blade Records, as well as a self titled album in … [Read more...] about The Rob Hultz Interview: Doom Metal Bass 101
The Alberto Rigoni Interview ll: Alusonic Basses, Kim Bingham and Twinspirits’ Future
What's bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni been up to these days? Quite, actually, a lot since our last interview and the release of his Dingwall AR5 bass guitar back in December. Alberto's been busy at work on: Producing his new solo album Fundraising for his new album Promoting (and enjoying the heck out of) his brand new Alusonic Hybrid Signature Model Touring … [Read more...] about The Alberto Rigoni Interview ll: Alusonic Basses, Kim Bingham and Twinspirits’ Future
The Alusonic Instruments Interview: The Quest to Craft Sound 2.0
Introduction When you think of a bass guitar what do you typically think of? Maybe the name Fender comes to mind, a neck and body made from a premier wood, some pickups, a bridge and some knobs meant to fine tune the controls of the pickups and tone. Pretty standard image, right? I'm sure nowhere in that image is a picture of a bass made out of a metal, rather than a wood. … [Read more...] about The Alusonic Instruments Interview: The Quest to Craft Sound 2.0
The Zander Zon Interview: How Limitations Can Breed Creativity
Did you you know that YouTube's Zander Zon used to play in a punk band? Did you also know Zander Zon used to play with a pick? How about that his famous Zon bass is the only one that he owns? - - - Zander Zon is one of those players that has crossed the sights of pretty much every bass player searching YouTube for bass guitar-related entertainment. Most searches yield … [Read more...] about The Zander Zon Interview: How Limitations Can Breed Creativity