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Why Bass Players Love The Key Of E

This bass lesson is here to get you working through the key of E. We’ll dig into two-octave E Major and E minor scales so that you can feel confident working through the most comfortable key on the bass.

YYNOT: The Camera Eye (Live at Ameristar Casino, Kansas City)

Rush’s “The Camera Eye” is not only one of my favorite tunes on Moving Pictures, it’s up there for me with their entire catalog. YYNOT performed it in July during their stop in Kansas City.

On the Road 2024 With Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 3

Touring can have plenty of highs and lows, which is something You Bred Raptors? bassist Peat Rains knows all too well. The band was back on the road again this summer. Peat concludes this tour diary with Part 3.

Epifani Launches the Boost Da Bass Preamp DI Pedal

Epifani has introduced a new pedal called the Boost Da Bass Preamp DI, which they say was “meticulously engineered to ensure that your bass tones are rich, full, deep and harmoniously blend with the other instruments.”

Zander Zon and Tommy Lee Depp: Heartbeat Lyrics

Zander Zon is back with another collab video. In this one, he teams up with Tommy Lee Depp for a two-bass performance of Zon’s tune, “Heartbeat Lyrics,” which was on his “Saturn Return” album.

Peter Hughes Leaves The Mountain Goats

After over two decades with the band, bassist Peter Hughes has left The Mountain Goats. The news was shared in a post on the band’s social media.

Bass of the Week: Mana Bass Custom Scroll Bass

This week, we’re checking out another fabulous instrument from the collection of Bass Upfront founder David Sutkin. This custom scroll bass from Mana Basso is a four-string with an extra-long 35-inch scale.

Marcus Miller: Live at North Sea Jazz Festival (2013)

We’re forever grateful to the folks at the North Sea Jazz Archive for dropping so much content from their archives. Here’s one they recently shared, with Marcus Miller and his band performing at the festival in 2013.

Anthony Crawford and Percy Jones Feature on King Llama’s “fata implexis”

Los Angeles-based fusion group King Llama has released a new album called fata implexis that defies genre boundaries. The group, which is the brainchild of guitarist/songwriter Ryan T. Bailey and drummer Luis Briones, underwent some changes after the COVID lockdown.