Archive for February 2024

The Liverbirds were Britain’s first all-female rock band that emerged from the Liverpool/Merseybeat scene in the 60’s. The band’s bassist, Mary McGlory, is the subject of this edition of Wonder Women: Stories from the Women Who Play Bass.

Ellen Alaverdyan sat down with a backing track by Dave Weckl and turned it into an epic slap jam.

Drummer Cindy Blackman Santana is back on the road this year with his solo jazz band, which always has a stellar lineup. That band includes Felix Pastorius on bass.

In this “Keep It Groovy” lesson, Ryan Madora honors the great Aston “Family Man” Barrett and learn the bass line to Bob Marley’s classic, “Stir It Up.”

Dirty Logic is an 11-piece Steely Dan tribute band based in Asheville that does The Dan justice. Here’s a great clip of them performing “The Fez.” Beside his slick lines, check out Jake Wolf’s tone!

Obscura has released a new book for bassists looking to conquer their latest album, “A Valediction,” through Sheet Happens Publishing. “A Valediction: The Complete Bass Transcription” is a 78-page note-for-note representation of the entire 2021 record.

Elrick Bass Guitars previewed their headless bass at NAMM 2024 with the Gold Series SLC MkII for Steve Lawson. Now it’s available for everyone.

Frowin Ickler sent us this video, which pays tribute to Derrick McIntyre, who died after an automobile accident on February 2nd. Here’s his play-through of McIntyre’s masterful bass line on “(Don’t) Give Hate a Chance.”

The Tedeschi Trucks Band just kicked off their Deuces Wild tour, but the North American trek has already been expanded with summer and fall legs. Their new dates begin on May 22nd in Portland, Oregon, and will cover the West Coast before making their way east.

Bassist Markus Setzer shared a video recently and the bass he was using caught my eye and my ear. This Ruokangas Steam Classic is a beautiful fretless that’s fitted with their Valvebucker MkII system. The setup matches a magnetic pickup capsule with a tube-powered preamp circuit that’s powered by a floor unit.

Zander Zon is back with another impressive solo bass arrangement, and this one takes on the main theme from the popular video game, “Zelda.”

Ten years after their last studio album, “Sun Eater,” the death metal heroes in Job For A Cowboy have returned with a new album. “Moon Healer” is described by bassist Nick Schendzielos as a mirror of its predecessor in style and concept.