Tag: bass player magazine

Living Colour have announced the release of their latest studio album, ‘Shade,’ due September 8

From raw wood to finished instruments: In our MAKING OF videos we show the production of Warwick Masterbuilt basses at the Custom Shop in Markneukirchen / Germany.

The instrument is essentially a bass version of the Purple Special guitar, so naturally I’ve called it the Purple Special bass.

Kiesel’s Aries Series bevel-top bolt-neck bass guitars have a modern, comfortable design providing great looks and superior playability.

We upright bassists have chosen a tough life.

Now that I’ve been running a recording studio for a couple years, I’ve become keenly aware of the heightened level of voodoo associated with certain gear brands.

While I don’t remember the specifics of my first real recording session at a proper studio, I do remember how I felt.

Do you get mixed up when you play something not written in 4/4?

Having spent a fair amount of ink perusing the early-’60s Motown/James Jamerson archives, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at what was happening in other parts…