Archive for December 2024 - Page 2

From groove-building tips to advanced techniques, these are the 10 bass lessons and columns bassists loved most in 2024. Featuring Ryan Madora, Paul Thompson, Ariane Cap (and more), this list highlights reader favorites that inspired and educated players all year.

The Jaco Pastorius Archive shared a newly discovered recording of Jaco along with his childhood friends, pianist Alex Darqui and drummer Rich Franks. This was recorded on January 29, 1978 at the Players Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Following an eventful 2024, Paul McCartney has revealed that fans have even more to look forward to in 2025.

This year, we’ve explored an incredible range of pedals and effects, from tone-shaping classics to boundary-pushing innovations. Here are the 10 articles that resonated most with the bass community in 2024, earning their place as your favorites.

Watch Adam Ben Ezra and Michael Olivera deliver a breathtaking live performance of "Free Fly." The song is the first single from his upcoming album, "Heavy Drops."

In this episode of "From the Bottom," Paul Thompson digs into Deon Estus’ genius bass line that powered Wham! to #1.

Ellen Alaverdyan, Charlotte Milstein & Melisa Yarijanyan bring some rocking good cheer with "Winter Wonderland."

It's been a longstanding holiday tradition to share Berklee Bass Department's annual holiday video each Christmas. Enjoy their 12th annual bass jam with an all-star lineup.

The end of the year is a time for reflection. One of our favorite things is to amplify what the global bass playing community is doing, and there’s no better way than to share their music. We covered many albums this year. Here are the top 10 reader favorites for 2024.

Playing For Change just dropped another incredible and inspiring video for the holidays. Watch James "Hutch" Hutchinson anchor a global band in this beautiful medley of Rastaman Chant/Amazing Grace.

Mike Watt has spent lots of time on the road with mssv over the past few years, and 2025 won’t be any different. The band has announced a new album will be released on March 7th, followed by 68-date tour.

When Kevin started the "Bass of the Week" column in 2011, his goal was to share low-end instruments ranging from beautiful to bizarre. Here are the top 10 that caught your eye in 2024.