See on Scoop.it – Bass Guitar Everybody loves the low-end power of the bass, whether it’s in a club, at a metal concert or watching any live music. Its that punch, that t Mike Ippersiel‘s insight: I’m in agreement with Matthew Griffiths in this post – harmonics are awesome and rarely used on bass…probably making … Read more
See on Scoop.it – Bass Guitar Mike Ippersiel‘s insight: Tiny Weymouth is a cool bassist. Love the bassline to Psycho Killer. Not overly keen on the Tom Tom Club stuff – but I’m always impressed at anyone who can play busy on the bass and sing – something I’ve struggled with personally! See on www.haresrocklots.com
In this week’s episode of the Basscast, Jason Raso and I tackle the topic of Starting out on bass guitar. We discuss what type of bass to start out with and much much more. We discuss Jason’s recent performance at the River Run Center in Guelph (check out the video footage after the episode … Read more
Welcome to episode 2 of the Basscast weekly (bass, business, marketing & lifestyle) with Jason Raso and Mike Ippersiel where we tackled the topic of “learning” and how it applies to bass guitar and life in general. This is a big topic that will be a recurring theme of the show, but we lay the … Read more
“The one where we introduce ourselves and stuff.” This “Basscast” is about what it takes to make a living as a bassist in the current music industry. The main categories up for discussion are Bass – Business – Marketing and Lifestyle. We’ll talk about everything from what it takes to be a better performer, musician … Read more
Bass strings aren’t cheap, so learning how to make old bass strings sound new for free would be a pretty good trick for any of us who aren’t independently wealthy – or endorsed by a bass string manufacturer. So I’m sure that bass players around the world who have discovered this video are rejoicing! I’m … Read more
Jason Raso is a Guelph, Ontario based bassist, composer and instructor who has 8 discs to his credit, the latest of which is called Slingshot performed and recorded with the Jason Raso Quartet. He blends jazz with elements of funk but (perhaps surprisingly) comes from a foundation of rock music that influenced him early on … Read more
Slingshot CD Review – The Jason Raso Quartet (Moped Records 2013) I may not know the first thing about jazz, but I know what I like – and I like this disc by the Jason Raso Quartet called Slingshot. Coming from a ‘rock’ guy, this is truly saying something. When I think of jazz music, … Read more