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Video Interview: Bernhard Lackner

February 28, 2011 7:41 am
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We first met Bernhard Lackner at Bass Frontiers a few years ago as he had made the trek to Nashville, TN from his native country of Austria. He is a great teacher, player…

Video Interview: James “Hutch” Hutchinson

February 21, 2011 3:08 pm
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If someone needs a bass player who knows a few things about grooving really hard, they don’t really need to look much farther than Hutch Hutchinson. Yet another bassist who went through the bottleneck that is Berklee College of Music (also a Boston-area native), Hutch is best known for his extremely long tenure with Bonnie Raitt, as well as performances with…

Video Interview: Sekou Bunch

February 19, 2011 3:39 pm
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Sekou Bunch comes to us from a unique angle. Most people first caught notice of Sekou from his time on the 13th season of the CBS reality show Survivor. At age 45…

Video Interview: Dennis Wells

February 14, 2011 3:59 pm
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You may know Dennis Wells around Nashville as Dr. Dennis Wells, who owns his own dentistry practice in Brentwood, Tennessee. But other than being a world class dentist, Dennis is a bassist at heart. Dennis also runs a foundation for his late son Dustin Wells to support the W.O. Smith School of Music. This year, [...]

Video Interview: Verdine White

February 6, 2011 4:47 am
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The first comment generally heard when a normal person mentions Earth, Wind, & Fire bassist, Verdine White, is how dynamic his stage presence is, with his movement while playing and outfits you can see from the back row. Then, if they catch on, they throw in, “…and what a MONSTER musician, too!” Indeed, Verdine has [...]

Video Interview: Mike Brignardello

January 31, 2011 3:41 pm
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In addition to being one of the founding members of Giant, Mike Brignardello is the epitome of the term “session ace” in Nashville. Check out the following SAMPLE of talent he’s played on records for; Amy Grant (a LOT), Michael W. Smith, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Shania Twain, Billy Ray Cyrus, David Lee Murphy, Tim McGraw, Paim Tillis, Jim Brickman, Martina McBride, Jessica Andrews, Phil Vassar, Travis Tritt, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn……….are you getting it yet? Do I have to say any more? Didn’t think so……listen to him. For your own good.

Video Interview: Billy Sheehan

January 22, 2011 2:58 pm
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You know Billy Sheehan. He’s been with us before. Billy has spent the better part of the last year or so working on a new Mr. Big album, “What if…”. The album has just come out for our friends in Japan, will very soon be released in Europe, and we will finally get in the [...]

Video Interview: Steve Mackey

January 17, 2011 8:08 pm
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Steve Mackey has been a fixture of the Nashville bass scene for over 20 years. Steve has done extensive tour work with Dolly Parton, Delbert McClinton, Wynona Judd, and The Rascals. Steve is a fantastic electric and upright bass player who plays with incredible time and feel. This interview with Bass Frontiers is a very [...]

Video Interview: Nathan East

January 3, 2011 2:54 am
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Everybody who has been in the bass business in the past 25+ years knows who Nathan East is. His clear, smooth bass tone (usually coming from his Yamaha signature model) has graced a ridiculous amount of records and tours, most notably a legendary tenure with Eric Clapton. For the past 20 years he has also [...]

Video Interview: Abe Laboriel, Sr.

December 27, 2010 4:27 am
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Abraham Laboriel, Sr. has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Wrapping your head around that is a steep concept. Laboriel actually began as a guitarist before switching to bass during his tenure at Berklee College of Music. Since then, his career has included recordings with Donald Fagen, Stevie Wonder, Billy Cobham, Elton John, Ray [...]