Archive for December 2019 - Page 3

Damian Erskine’s popular “Ask” column ran for over 10 years. On December 4th, Damian announced he was taking a break. He still logged nearly a year’s worth of columns in 2019, covering theory, gigging, gear, and more. Here are the top 10 reader favorites.

Theo Katzman is gearing up to release his next album, “Modern Johnny Sings: Songs in the Age of Vibe.” He’s just released another track, “Like A Woman Scorned,” featuring his Vulfpeck bandmate Joe Dart on bass.

George Clinton is holding off on his retirement, opting instead to extend his farewell tour with Parliament Funkadelic into 2020. The band has had many fantastic bassists, but the current and longest-standing player is the mighty Lige Curry.

Rudy Sarzo has played in a variety of situations, from Quiet Riot to Ozzy Osbourne to The Guess Who to Michael Angelo Batio. This week we’re checking out his signature acoustic bass guitar from Sawtooth.

We covered a ton of bass gear news this year, including plenty of amps. Here is the list of top 10 reader favorites for 2019.

Here’s another great clip from Simon Phillips’ Little Big Beat Studios sessions, featuring Ernest Tibbs, Greg Howe, and Otmaro Ruiz. “Phantom Voyage” is one chill tune from the drummer’s “Protocol 4” project.

The Cro-Mags have returned with their second EP of the year. “From the Grave” is a three-song followup to “Don’t Give In,” which was the first time in two decades that the group released new music.

The Wood Brothers are releasing a new album in January called “Kingdom in My Mind.” The trio announced an extensive tour to support the album, plus they’ve just released a new single entitled “Little Bit Sweet.”

Strandberg is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of limited-edition versions of each of their models, including the Boden Bass. Each of the instruments have specially developed finishes and hardware.

Michele della Malva is helping us get into the holiday mood with a video he just shared with us. Check out this performance he named “Jingle Funkin’ Bells” (with a little bit of "The Chicken" thrown in).

Continuing our look back at 2019, here are the top 10 reader favorite albums for the year. This list covers music featuring Billy Sherwood, Billy Cox, Stu Cook, James Jamerson, Berry Oakley, Lee Rocker, Paul McCartney, Pino Palladino, Tal Wilkenfeld, and Pablo Elorza.

It’s the time of year when we love to reflect. We’re kicking this year’s “Best Of” lists with the top 10 reader favorite interviews and podcasts.