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Marcus Miller Australian Groove Tour Announced
Thump Music recently wrapped up a multi-city clinic tour with Victor Wooten. Now they’ve announced that Marcus Miller will be holding Master Classes in five cities in Australia in November. Dubbed the Marcus Miller Australian Groove Tour, Miller will be backed by drummer Terepai Richmond. Miller will be performing, teaching and answering your questions in a master class workshop style...
Paul McCartney Named as 2010 Kennedy Center Honoree
Sir Paul McCartney will be one of five recipients at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors, to take place this December. President Barack Obama will present the award to the former Beatle, who also received the Gershwin Award earlier this year. The Kennedy Center Honor award is given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to...
Charnett Moffett with Stanley Jordan: Autumn Leaves
Charnett Moffett lays down more of a running bass line behind tapping virtuoso Stanley Jordan before showing off his own finger-busting solo on the jazz standard “Autumn Leaves”.
Bass Supergroup Freebass Calls It Quits
A little less than a month after Andy Rourke’s departure, the bass supergroup Freebass has called it quits for good. The group was based around Rourke, of the Smiths, New Order’s Peter Hook, and Primal Fear’s Gary “Mani” Mounfield. Though Freebass has been in the works for about five years, the band’s dissolution comes just shy of two weeks before...
Bachman-Turner Release First New Material in 20 Years
Bassist Fred Turner and guitarist Randy Bachman, of the infamous Bachman-Turner Overdrive, have just released their first new material together in nearly twenty years. The aptly named album, Bachman & Turner, has been in the works since their reunion in December of 2009. Turner is excited about the new album, and the freshness of its songs. After their reunion, he...
Victor Wooten & Steve Smith: Double Espresso
Another great bass/drum duo performance… this time by Victor Wooten and Steve Smith. The performance took place at the Drummers Collective in November, 2002. Smith admits the two only had five minutes to prepare for the performance. Doesn’t seem fair. Part 1: Part 2:
Horrorpops Announce 10 Days of the Dead Tour
The Horrorpops, fronted by Femme Fatale bassist Patricia Day, have announced their “10 Days of the Dead” Tour, which will span the west coast. The 10-day trek runs from October 21st and ends on Halloween in Pomona, California. Day’s husband, Kim Nekroman, plays guitar for the band but is also the bassist for psychobilly legends Nekromantix. 10 Days of the...
Slap Bass 101 – Part 6: Octaves
Continuing our series on slap bass, today we’ll combine several of the elements from the first five lessons in this series, and add “octaves” to the mix. FYI, in this lesson, I’m paying a Shergold Modulator bass. If anyone know where to get modules for it, please let me know in the comments below. Check out the entire Slap Bass...
Edgar Meyer: Froglike
Words aren’t enough. Here’s upright master Edgar Meyer playing “Froglike”, from his album Work in Progress (sadly, the album is out of print).
Billy Sheehan to Host Hollywood Workshop
Rotosound and Guitar Center are co-sponsoring a bass clinic with Billy Sheehan, to be held at the Hollywood Guitar Center on the October 21st, 2010. Sheehan will demonstrate his trademark techniques, covering the use of chording, two-handed tapping, right hand “three finger picking” technique and controlled feedback. He’ll also give his insights on the music industry and his career. The...
Renegade Creation Announces Tour Dates, with Jimmy Haslip
After releasing a self-titled debut in April, blues/rock/fusion supergroup Renegade Creation will be hitting the road in November and December to support it. The band will be starting on the east coast and eventually make it to California for a three night stay at Yoshi’s in Oakland. The group features bassist Jimmy Haslip of the Yellowjackets, guitarists Robben Ford and...
John Entwistle: “Summertime Blues” Live Isolated Bass
This is cool… John Entwistle‘s isolated bass track of “Summertime Blues” (with just a touch of vocals spilling over into the bass channel). This is from by The Who.