Pete Griffin has owned the bass chair in two musical situations on COMPLETELY different ends of the spectrum. Namely; Hanson and Zappa Plays Zappa. Holding the bass spot in the ZPZ band, Pete has the job of living up to bassists who themselves were forced to live up to the standards of Frank Zappa. These [...]
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…
Charlie discusses improvisation and electric bass, and turns in a fine performance with Phil Woods, Hilton Ruiz and Art Farmer on the Charlie Parker tune “Barbados”. Thanks to BassTheWorld for the great video suggestion! Share
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, [...]
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 [...]
By Brent-Anthony Johnson How can I describe Los Angeles-based composer, experimental music icon, all-around nice guy and über bad-boy fretless bassist Steuart Liebig? HMMM… that’s truly one for the books, folks. I first met Steuart in ’00 when I was looking for a couple bassists to study with via e-mail. After several really cool conversations, [...]
By Brent-Anthony Johnson Missed part 1? Click here to view it. BAJ: What is your vision for your musical voice, and what are you favorite mood provoking devices – musically and compositionally? SL: Dude, these are deep questions! My musical voice? In terms of my voice on the bass, I’ve been trying to do some [...]
Interview by Shane Vahle If you’ve spent any time on Memphis’ famed Beale St. in the past few years, chances are likely that you’ve seen or at least heard of one of Bluff City’s best known and most entertaining bands; a “high octane” Rockabilly trio known as The Dempseys, made up of Joe Fick (Upright [...]
Steve Bryant:
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Steve Bryant:
Please check out my site…bassmentoring.com for more info and lessons in person or via Sk...
Steve Bryant:
Please check out my site…bassmentoring.com for more info and lessons in person or via Sk...
steve Bryant:
Please check out my site...bassmentoring.com for more info and lessons in person or via Sk...
Erik:
I Would Like to Know When you gonna give this kit ?
Thanks
Erik...
