Bio James Jamerson is without a doubt one of the most influential bass players of all time, perhaps the undisputed number one. He was the in house bass player for the Funk Brothers; the legendary session group out of Detroit, most famous for creating the Motown sound. He died in 1983 but his bass playing […]
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LEVEL: This post has some beginner elements to it including the general message of ‘listen to lots of different types of music’. Some of the examples require advanced technique (especially the prog one…). I always thought that it was unfair to label magpies as thieves. Where did they get that reputation from?? Whether they do […]
More InfoStanding in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson This is one of the bibles for bass players as James Jamerson is one of the true bass greats. There is no TAB in this so it is great for reading practice and comes with a CD of truly great […]
More InfoI use some of this stuff only in the studio and some come with me to every gig. There are some lifesavers in there that may be useful for you to consider… Feel free to comment with your essential recommendations! Markbass Bass Keeper Strap This is my favourite accessory of all! It’s so simple […]
More InfoWhen modes have names like ‘Super Locrian’ and ‘Phrygian’ you’re not to be blamed if you’re totally confused by them. However, when you strip them down to their bare bones, a ‘mode’ is just another word for ‘scale’ and a scale is simply a collection of musical notes. Different scales generate different sounds. It’s crazy […]
More InfoSetting Up your bass is like fine tuning a car for optimum performance. A very expensive bass with a poor set up is a disaster. Conversely a nice set up on a cheap, beginners bass makes it a joy to play. I think it’s really worth learning some basic set up skills. The main two […]
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