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In Memoriam: John Giblin
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: John Giblin

Another bass great has left us. John Giblin, who worked with artists like Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel, has died after an illness. He was 71 years old.

Bass Transcription: John Giblin’s Bass Line on “Babooshka” by Kate Bush
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Bass Transcription: John Giblin’s Bass Line on “Babooshka” by Kate Bush

Kate Bush came from a very musical family, and at eleven she taught herself to play the piano. Soon after this she began to write songs and at sixteen she recorded a demo of fifty compositions and sent them to prospective record companies, but this did not lead to any offers. However, a family friend had a connection with Pink...