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Victor Wooten Announces “The ABC’s of Gigs, Touring, and Management” Virtual 3-Day Camp
Victor Wooten has announced a new virtual three-day camp as part of VixCamps. “The ABC’s of Gigs, Touring, and Management” deals with the business side of music and offers advice on how to book gigs, negotiate fees, create contracts, and more.
Curation, Pt. 1: An Interview with Brent Rademaker
Today we’re kicking off a four-part interview series on the bassist’s role in a band. Through this, we’ll get a feel for how each of the four bassists views their role, their advice for other players, and more. Here’s Part 1, with Brent Rademaker.
Pete O’Neill: Shade
Our friend Pete O’Neill shared a new video with us, with a tune he wrote after first discovering the music of Michael Manring. “I wanted to try to write something pretty like ‘The Enormous Room’, even though I didn’t have a Hyperbass,” Pete shared.
Orlando le Fleming Releases “Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar”
Orlando le Fleming has followed up his 2017 album “Romantic Funk” with a new release that pays homage to the “high-intensity fusion of the 1980’s.” “Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar” contains eight original compositions performed by a bevy of talent.
Tapping Technique: Developing Simultaneous Chordal and Bass Line Accompaniment
One way of applying your tapping skills to either a solo context or with a small ensemble is to create both chordal and bass line accompaniment at the same time. In this new “Tapping Technique” lesson, Josh Cohen covers this topic.
Dirty Loops: Songs for Lovers – Pink Power
Dirty Loops keeps bringing some excellent videos and tunes in their “Songs for Lovers” series. In this one, Henrik Linder and the band perform “Pink Power.”
Derek Frank Releases “Eleven Years Later”
L.A. touring and session ace Derek Frank has returned with his first solo album in over a decade. “Eleven Years Later” picks up from 2009’s “Let The Games Begin…” and continues to draw from from funk, soul, jazz, blues, Southern rock, and more.
Reader Spotlight: Francisco Javier
Meet Francisco Javier, who has had a long and windy road down the musical path. Francisco began playing bass at an early age, putting it down, and picking it up again 30 years after. Here’s his story...
Eastwood to Bring Back the Rocket Bass
Eastwood Guitars is launching a new tribute bass to bring back a design from the ’60s. The Eko Rocket IV Tribute was first reintroduced by Eastwood in 2006 and will be coming back next year.
Mark Lettieri Group: Gigantactis (Live)
It’s always great to see a video with Wes Stephenson hit the feed. In this clip, Wes performs with the Mark Lettieri Group for a live-streamed show at the Guitar Sanctuary in McKinney, TX on Aug. 22, 2020.
Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, and John Patitucci Host Free Drum and Bass Webinar
Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, and John Patitucci will be exploring the deep connection between bass and drums in this week’s free Zoom webinar. The Bass and Drum Summit will feature three sets of masters that helped set the standards for groove.
Bass of the Week: Monkey Bassness No. 12 “The Jazz Monkey”
Today we’re featuring a bass submitted by Stijn Deldaele, who is a professional bassist that took up building over the past few years. His craft has grown, leading him to build under the name “monkey bassness”.