I thought I’d share this short video called Bassists Look too Bored that I stumbled upon today. Based on the title alone I figured it would get my back up but I it’s pretty funny actually. I especially liked the part about being told to stay out of the singer’s ‘space’ on stage … Read more
I just found out that Dave Ellefson, bassist and co-founder of Megadeth is going to be releasing a new book in March called Unsung. According to Loudwire.com the book will feature Dave’s lyrics set to images rather than to music: “As a musician, my past lyrical work has always been set to music,” Ellefson says … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered to yourself how do I buy a custom boutique bass guitar? There are several ways depending on whether you want to buy one brand new or used. Buy your boutique bass directly from the Luthier The first way to buy a boutique bass guitar is to deal directly with the luthier, … Read more
I recently had the opportunity to hang with a happening bassist by the name of Barry Bevan. I first discovered Barry via doing a bass-only version of Led Zeppelins Kashmir on Youtube. Since Barry only lives about 20 minutes away from me it was inevitable that we’d hook up and talk bass stuff. For my … Read more
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I realize that there are a lot of Steve Harris fanatics out there, so I thought that I’d share this cool video that I found. It’s by the Bass Whisperer, Ed Friedland and it’s called Fender Steve Harris P Bass. In the video, Ed puts the bass through it’s paces with a variety of basslines … Read more
Get the full bass guitar course online! [Update Fall 2019 – please note that since this review was first published that Teach Me Bass Guitar is no longer available in DVD and that they’ve also cut their prices in half. This post is currently being revised and I’ve made notes where possible to keep things … Read more
Playing fingerstyle bass guitar takes a lot of practice compared to using a pick; you need to really sharpen those fine-motor skills to get your fingers coordinated properly. When you watch your favourite bassists or some dude on Youtube flying with their fingers – it can get pretty discouraging. Patience grasshopper. Nobody, not even Geddy … Read more