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Paul Simon Bassist Bakithi Khumalo
Bakithi Kumalo is a name that you may or may not have really heard. However, he is a bass that you have certainly heard. Most people will instantly know his forward/backward bass fill on “You Can Call Me Al”, from Paul Simon’s landmark album “Graceland” (to which he contributed to entirely). In addition to that [...]
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BF News
Bass Workout Austria
Master bass instructor Jim Stinnett will travel to to Austria in September to present the 2nd Bass Workout Austria in conjunction with Palassar Productions. This 3-day intensive workshop will be presented from September 3-5 at the Carinthian Music Academy, Ossiach.
The event will feature Jim Stinnett and Grant Stinnett as the main faculty, with [...]
Editor's Notes
July 2010
Editors Notes for July 2010
Welcome to summer in hot steamy Nashville, TN! I hope you guys that are located in hot places are staying hydrated! It is beyond hot here in Nashville at this time. The temperature often dips to 87 F at night (LOL)!
Anyway, heat…what a good subject! What will you do when the [...]
Media Reviews
12 Keys to Success
by Jim Stinnett
review by Matt O’Donnell, Managing Editor
For those interested in studying the electric bass seriously in the past, it would not be uncommon for you to have to work on your fingerboard and musical skills with something out of the Sturm 110 études book for string bass, or the Nanny equivalent. While many of [...]
Gear Reviews
Ampeg SVT-7 PRO Head
The SVT-7 PRO head from Ampeg is a truly refreshing return to the sounds that made Ampeg the frontrunner of bass amp companies. Out of the box, the head was a little larger than I expected based on Ampeg’s advertising that it is one of their lightest heads ever. Thankfully they weren’t lying, as it [...]
New Product News
Aguilar Announces The Agro Bass Overdrive Pedal
Aguilar Amplification is pleased to announce the AGRO bass overdrive pedal, the newest addition to their family of effects for bassists. The AGRO is based on the saturation channel of Aguilar’s celebrated AG 500 bass head. Capable of producing everything from warm, tube-like overdrive to full on distortion, this pedal will give you the grind [...]
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Paul Simon Bassist Bakithi Khumalo
Bakithi Kumalo is a name that you may or may not have really heard. However, he is a bass that you have certainly heard. Most people will instantly know his forward/backward bass fill on “You Can Call Me Al”, from Paul Simon’s landmark album “Graceland” (to which he contributed to entirely). In addition to that [...]
