Archive for August 2018 - Page 10
Do You Always Hear What You Play Before You Play It?
Q: Do you always hear what you play before you play it? I know a lot of players sing what they play, do some of them actually hear the melodies first? Or are they singing along in real time and following themselves? A: Interesting question. Everyone will have varying levels of relative/perfect pitch, as well as varying levels of fretboard...
Primus: “Tommy the Cat” with Upright Bass
Wayne Brannon shared this video on the No Treble Facebook group, and it got my attention. “A little fun! From 1992, Primus appears as Bob Cock and His Yellow Socks for a jazzed up version of ‘Tommy The Cat’!” he wrote. Les Claypool’s bass line on the song is so iconic that hearing him take a different direction on the...
Rise Against Releases “The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1”
Rise Against has reimagined parts of their catalog with a new release called The Ghost Note Symphonies, Vol. 1. The compilation album features songs from their albums Wolves, Appeal to Reason, The Unraveling, Revolutions per Minute, and Endgame with acoustic or alternative instrumentation. It is, of course, anchored by bassist Joe Principe, who takes up the acoustic-electric bass guitar for...