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Video Interview: Verdine White

Video Interview: Verdine White

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 [...]

Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard 5 String Bass

Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard 5 String Bass

Review by Roy Vogt It’s a common battle cry with instrument companies: “It’s like a Jazz Bass on steroids.” This is the genesis of what I call the New York school of bass building; two pickups, bolt on neck, ash body. Enter the Chicago-based luthier Rob Elrick, who has been building high end basses (with [...]