Articles by Kevin Johnson - Page 120

Bass great Tim Lefebvre was the very first player to use the Jad Freer CAPO preamp and owns serial #001. Now the company has collaborated with him to create a signature edition of the pedal.

Children of Bodom released ten studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, two compilation albums, and one DVD over their 26-year career. Turmoil led the group to break up in 2019. Their final show has been released as the close of the band’s career.

I’ve always been fascinated by the old lucite basses from the ’70s, so when Serek Basses unveiled a trio of lucite instruments, my interest was piqued. Here’s the Lucite Lincoln.

This past January, YYNOT’s Bubba Bash raised over $100,000 for Cedars-Sinai Hospital in memory of late Rush drummer Neil Peart. Now the fundraising event is back for more in early 2024.

At long last, the documentary “Immediate Family” is available to stream. Denny Tedesco’s latest film tells the story of a legendary group of session musicians that shaped the music of the ’70s, ’80s, and beyond - including Leland Sklar.

HeadRush has unveiled two new full-range flat-response cabinets with the FRFR MKII 108 and 112 powered speaker cabinets. The cabs, which work for guitar or bass, are rated at 2,000 and 2,500 watts, respectively.

Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew are teaming up once again to bring the “Remain In Light” tour back. The duo has put together a stellar band to perform and celebrate music from the Talking Heads’ “Remain In Light” era, including bassist Julie Slick.

As part of Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country, Will “Mustang” McGee has been all around the U.S. to share the group’s awesome blend of country rock jams. We caught up with McGee in this new interview.

Phil Jones Bass has announced a new bass combo amp dubbed the Bass Engine, aka the BE-17. Fitted with a custom proprietary 7-inch speaker, the new model features a linear analog preamp matched to a class D amplifier that dishes out 70 watts.

Dominique Di Piazza has many incredible aspects to his playing, but specifically his right hand technique is astounding. Now the secrets of his style have been revealed in a new instructional book called “The Ultimate Right Hand Technique Book.”

Julien’s Auctions has released the results of the “The Collection of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top” auction, and the figures are staggering.

Start stretching because it’s time to hit the gym again. Marek Bero has added a new book to his “Bass Gym 101” series to strengthen your knowledge of chords and harmonic accompaniments.