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Johnny Cox Releases “101 Walking Jazz Bass Lines” Instructional Book
Fundamental Changes has published a new book by bassist Johnny Cox. 101 Walking Jazz Bass Lines is dubbed a “complete guide to creating fluid, articulate basslines for all essential jazz progressions.”
“Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”: The Legendary Motown Bass Line That’s Actually Two Bass Parts
In this episode, we’re diving into an amazing song from Marvin Gaye’s 1971 masterpiece, “What’s Going On?,” and Bob Babbitt’s bass lines from that iconic album: “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler).”
Dirty Loops: Living For The City
Dirty Loops dropped a video yesterday, and it’s fire. Henrik Linder and the guys groove hard on Stevie Wonder’s “Living For The City.”
The Pixies Release “The Night The Zombies Came” with Bassist Emma Richardson
The Pixies have just released “The Night the Zombies Came,” which marks their 10th studio album overall. Another milestone is that it is the first record with their new bassist, Emma Richardson.
Bass Gear Roundup: The Top 10 Gear Stories in October 2024
October was a huge month for bass gear, as evidenced by the traffic in the articles here. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite gear stories for the month.
Esperanza Spalding Speaks on the Real Value of Music and How Not Everything Is About “Incredible Technical Prowess”
Speaking to Guy Raz in a recent interview, Esperanza Spalding discusses her musical journey, how not everything is about "incredible technical prowess," how she's been misrepresented, and more.
Tony Kaltenberg and Michael Manring: Stargazer Lilly (2022)
Michael Manring shared the news of some upcoming gigs with Tony Kaltenberg a couple of days ago, and I went looking for more videos of duo. Here’s a great one of “Stargazer Lilly.”
311 Returns with “Full Bloom”
311 has released Full Bloom, their first full-length album in five years. The band, featuring deep grooves by Aaron “P-Nut” Wills, wrote the album as a positive message about connecting with others through music.
Tim “Herb” Alexander Leaves Primus
Primus was just announced as a performer on Tool’s monumental “Live in the Sand” festival for 2025, but they’ve also been hit with a curveball. The band has announced that drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander has quit the band.
Wonder Women: Toody Cole
Toody Cole is the bassist for Dead Moon, a punk/garage band described by the New Zealand Herald as “the most important band you’ve never heard of.” She's the focus of this month's edition of Wonder Women: Stories From The Women Who Play Bass.
Pete O’Neill: Sally’s Song from Nightmare Before Christmas
Our friend Pete O’Neill sent us this video to help us celebrate Halloween, bass-style. Pete included the tabs in the video for you to check out.
Motörhead Release Limited Edition Book of Lemmy’s “Scribbles”
Motörhead has released a new limited edition book called “Ye Book of Inconsequential Scribbles,” which collects the late Lemmy Kilmister’s doodles into a coffee table book and more.