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Frank Bello Announces Memoir, “Fathers, Brothers, and Sons”
Thrash metal legend Frank Bello has announced a new memoir called Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax, which will be published in the fall.
Alusonic Aluminum Instruments Unveils PentaFleX 5 String Bass Special Edition
Alusonic Aluminum Instruments has introduced a new bass model called the PentaFleX 5-string bass special edition, made in collaboration with Alberto Rigoni.
Ryan Madora: How To Play The Bass Line To “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & The Drells
Today is Ryan Madora’s birthday, but she’s the one giving us a gift. In this new lesson video, Ryan breaks down the great bass line to “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell & The Drells.
Bass Coalition Announces Summer Workshop 2021 Featuring Three Guest Artists
Calling all double bassists around the world! The Bass Coalition has announced their annual summer workshop will be held on June 26th and 27th. This year’s event will be virtual, allowing anyone around the globe to join in on the action.
Freeze!: An Interview with Bryan Beller
We got to catch up with Bryan Beller to get the scoop on The Aristocrats’ new live album, a decade of playing with the group, his basses, and recording for Joe Satriani's upcoming album.
Parliament-Funkadelic: (Not Just) Knee Deep (Isolated Synth Bass and Drums)
It would be wrong to focus on Synth Bass and not include anything by Parliament-Funkadelic. Upon searching for some cool videos, I stumbled across the multitrack for the funk classic “Knee Deep”. Junie Morrison is laying down the groove. PHAT!
Duran Duran Announces New Album, “Future Past”
Duran Duran has announced “Future Past”, which will be the rock band’s first studio album in six years. The new record, which will be released in October, has been in the works for several years.
The Beauty in the BASSics: Triads – Part 2
In Part 2 of this series, Rich Brown continues the study of triads and inversions. You’ll be sure to gain a deeper understanding of the beautiful melodicism found within these three little notes.
Sanborn Sessions – Remote Session 4: Marcus Miller
David Sanborn and Marcus Miller go way back. So it was cool to see Marcus take part in the Sanborn Sessions for this remote session. In this clip, the group takes on Marcus’s tune, “Detroit”.
Tech 21 Announces Bass Fly Rig v2 Multi-Effects Floor Unit
Tech 21’s Bass Fly Rig is being updated for 2021 with version 2. The multi-effects floor unit has a built-in 3-band EQ, chorus, octaver, fuzz, compression, and – of course – the company’s SansAmp preamp sounds.
Bass & Creativity: Spicing Up the Chords
Today we will explore simple ways to discretely modify the harmony while maintaining the bass movement. Once again, experimenting with the piano will help underline those modifications, but we will also cover ways to express it on the bass.
Scary Pockets: I Want You Back
Scary Pockets took The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” and made it their own in this new video they shared yesterday. Dannielle DeAndrea joined the band on lead vocals, with bassist Solomon Dorsey laying it down behind it all.