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Emanuele Zazzara: Daredevil Theme for 4 Basses
Emanuele Zazzara sent us his 4-bass arrangement of the theme for the popular Marvel show, “Daredevil.” I’m a huge nerd when it comes to these comic book-based shows, so I was excited to hear an all-bass arrangement of the main theme.
U.S. Air Force’s Max Impact Band Announces Bass Auditions
Gig alert! The U.S. Air Force will be holding auditions for bassists to join their Max Impact band. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., the six-piece band performs classic and current rock and country hits, in addition to original music and patriotic favorites. “Through national tours, local performances and digital audio and video recordings, Max Impact showcases Air...
Groove – Episode #30: Robert “Bubby” Lewis
Some musicians struggle while trying to blend creativity and the electric bass. Robert “Bubby” Lewis is not one of those people. Whether it’s his video game, manga, comic book, science fiction-inspired solo album, , or how he thinks about the world, Bubby is a creative force on the electric bass. This is (probably) one of the main reasons that Snoop...
Anton Davidyants and Veronika Stalder: Delusion
I love bass and vocal duos, so when I saw monster bassist Anton Davidyants post this, I knew it would be killer. He teamed up with vocalist Veronika Stalder on a song that took him some serious time to finish composing. “I started composing the song more than a year ago when I was on a cruise ship. I composed...
Serious Play and the Bass Solo
A good friend of mine came to a gig I had recently in Seattle. Jeremy Sherman lives in San Francisco and our relationship began as one of student and teacher (he would fly to Portland on occasion to take a few lessons from me and hang out for a weekend) and we soon became friends both within and outside of...
Adam Chaffins: Hate It Here
Discover Double Bass’s Geoff Chalmers shared this video, and it blew me away. Adam Chaffins delivers a solo performance of Wilco’s “Hate It Here” with intensity, intimacy, and great bass playing.
Trickfish Amplification Now Shipping the Bullhead .5K Bass Amp
After announcing the amp at NAMM this year, Trickfish Amplification is now shipping the Bullhead .5K bass amp. The straight-ahead unit features a Mike Pope low noise preamp matched to a Class D power amplifier that dishes out 500 watts at 8 ohms or 700 watts at 4 ohms. Its EQ section is flush with four bands with two selectable...
Richard Bona: Please Don’t Stop
Richard Bona is a captivating musician on his own. Add the Metropole Orkest and you’ve got some glorious music for your ears. Here’s Bona and the orchestra performing last year honoring Quincy Jones for the BBC Proms. Bona fronts the massive group with his bass and a microphone, whipping the group into a frenzy. Be sure to check out his...
Korg Unveils Bass-Specific Clip-On Tuner
Clip-on tuners are notorious for being iffy on the bass, but now Korg has released one specifically for us. The AW-LT100B is a clip-on tuner dedicated to bass instruments with enhanced sensitivity for detecting the low-frequency range. “It uses a chromatic mode with dedicated circuitry that boosts the detection sensitivity in the ultra-low range below 100 Hz,” Korg explains. “The...
Bass of the Week: Frederiek de Vette’s Singlecut Fretless
This week we’re checking out a submission from Frederiek de Vette, who just finished making her first bass. For a first shot, it looks like an incredible instrument. “Building a musical instrument is something I dreamed of doing one day. After having to quit playing because of an injury I found no reason to pursue that dream anytime soon,” de...
Jason Everett: “Caramel” 7-string Fretless Bass Cover
Jason Everett, aka Mister E, sent in this awesome cover of Suzanne Vega’s “Caramel” on his fretless seven string bass. Covering the bass line and chords, the bassist mixes in Vega’s vocals for an awesome and intimate cover.
Between the Buried and Me Announce Colors 10th Anniversary Tour
2017 marks the ten years since Between the Buried and Me released their seminal album Colors. To celebrate, the band is embarking on an extensive North American tour in which they will play the album in its entirety. “Colors was our statement of rebellion,” the band states. “We were challenging how others identified us in the context of heavy metal,...