Archive for 2022 - Page 84

Ryan Madora’s latest “Keep It Groovy” lesson is all about finding a simple yet effective part to accompany a song. Here are some basic tips for improvising a bass line. Always let the chord progression be your guide and keep it groovy!

The Main Squeeze is back with a new cover. Rob Walker kicks off their performance of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tune, “Readymade”.

The Temptations are one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. After six decades in the business, they’re taking a victory lap with their newest album, aptly entitled “60”. They’ve recruited a stellar cast of bassists too.

Have you had problems being able to follow your bass lines in a finished mix? After putting all of the instruments in the mix stuff can start to get cluttered. Travis Huisman offers some advice in this new “Recording Bass” column.

The Fearless Flyers have just announced they’re releasing a new album, “The Fearless Flyers III”. Here’s the first track, “Patrol Acrobatique”, with Joe Dart, Cory Wong, Nate Smith, and Mark Lettieri laying down the funk.

Usually, the bass gear news feed is full in January, thanks to the Winter NAMM Show. While we didn't see as much new gear coming through, we did cover a bunch. Here are the top 10 reader favorite bass gear stories for the month.

Aron Bach built basses under the Tuli name when he lived in Finland. Now he’s settled in the US and has restarted his instrument building. This week, we’re checking out his 4-String Double Cut with a Transparent Faded Blue finish.

Gabriel Severn just sent us a video he created along with Federico Malaman, Nick Campbell, Moto Fukushima, and Noah Denton (with some help from Israel Strom on keys). It is short, but it is sweet.

The mighty Jethro Tull have returned with their first studio album in nearly 20 years. The Zealot Gene has been in the works since 2017 when the band’s hiatus came to an end. It also marks David Goodier’s first studio album with the group.

Another week comes to a close, and so it is time to look back. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite stories we published for the week of January 22-28, 2022.

It’s been forty years since Fender launched the Squier brand and they’re marking the occasion with a line of 40th Anniversary instruments. There are four basses, including versions of the Jazz Bass and Precision Bass in Gold and Vintage editions.

Hold on to your hats, because this is one killer tune and lineup. Fernando Molinari released Reaching Inside recently, with the help of Marco Minnemann, Davi Filho, and Brunno Henrique. Here’s the group performing the tune, “Control”.