Articles by Jody Miller - Page 6

Janek Gwizdala joins Oz Noy and Clarence Penn for a 50 minute live set in Vienna featuring Monk, Coltrane, deep grooves, and serious trio chemistry onstage.

Mike Dirnt is opening the vault. The Green Day bassist has teamed up with Reverb to sell more than three decades’ worth of basses, amps, stage gear, and clothing from throughout his career. The Official Mike Dirnt of Green Day Reverb Shop is set to launch September 9. Before the shop goes live, The Bass Nerds teamed up with Reverb...

In memory of Frank Beard, we look back at ZZ Top at Crossroads 2010, with Dusty Hill and Beard showing why their rhythm section was one of rock’s best.

Before Super Fly, Joseph “Lucky” Scott was already laying it down with Curtis Mayfield. Watch his melodic Fender Jazz Bass work in this 1972 Bremen clip.

High Fade goes full throttle on “The Fly,” a frantic instrumental powered by Ollie Sentance’s rapid bass lines, sharp articulation, and stamina at RAK Studios.

The Stray Cats return to late night TV with “Rock This Town,” and Lee Rocker reminds everyone why he remains one of the great showmen of upright bass.

Pops Magellan beams into Sweetwater Studios with a four song set, two killer basses and an Ampeg rig delivering plenty of extraterrestrial low end tones.

Ron Carter and Richard Galliano bring decades of chemistry to “It’s About Time,” filling the NOSPR Concert Hall with nothing but bass and accordion alone.

Jon Evans lays down the low end with Tori Amos in this 1998 Sessions at West 54th set, playing the five-string Tobias he still uses even decades later.

Hollywood Vampires revisit David Bowie’s “Heroes” at Montreux, with Johnny Depp on lead vocals and Chris Wyse holding down the low end on upright bass.

Thin Lizzy just released this scorching 1983 take on “The Boys Are Back in Town,” with Phil Lynott looking and sounding impossibly cool on bass again.

Keanu Reeves digs in with a nasty pick tone as Dogstar takes “Joy” to national TV.