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Bass Guitar Rocks: Harris and Butler are instrumental in the songwriting of their respective bands, do you write songs in your current or previous bands?
Necro Hippie: I did some writing on the second CD for Gutshot, and I wrote a little bit while I was in an Ottawa based band called Tidrake. The four songs on the Ash Lee Blade [self-titled]EP are written by myself and Ash. I’ve also written or co-written up to eight other songs in our set.
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I recently read an article online about owning guitars. The author’s belief was that there is always ‘room for one more’, but I disagree. After a certain amount of instruments (the exact number will vary for each of us) you exceed the number that you can use and/or maintain on a regular basis. So Many … Read more
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[ad#post-ad] I had a gig August 11, 2007. What a blast! Here’s some back story – I had my second child last November – a bouncing baby boy named Quintin. Though I am blessed to be a father twice over, baby #2 really turned my life upside down. This is a good thing, really – … Read more
[ad#post-ad] Title: Broken Music – A Memoir Author: Sting Summary: Believe it or not, Sting paid his dues by working in small clubs and song writing for years before he achieved true success with the Police. Besides Sir Paul McCartney, Sting is the most well known bassist out there. He’s starred in movies, lives in … Read more
[ad#post-ad] Rush are back again for their 19th studio album and sounds more lively than they have in years! So what has rekindled the fire in Rush? Some might say that Vapour Trails (their last studio album) was an opportunity to clean the slate after the tragedy that befell Neil Peart and his family. Others … Read more
You can’t quite put your finger on it, but for some reason you’re just not happy with your sound. You’ve been playing for a while and have decent gear, but something just seems to be missing. Sooner or later you may be seduced by advertisers and decide that a new piece of equipment will ‘fix’ … Read more
