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How to Stay Inspired in a Repetitive Setlist (a...
This was when Paul challenged us to change our thinking about “boring” bass parts. He encouraged us to take a much healthier approach, which I can best summarize as this:...
How to Stay Inspired in a Repetitive Setlist (a...
This was when Paul challenged us to change our thinking about “boring” bass parts. He encouraged us to take a much healthier approach, which I can best summarize as this:...
What a Difference a Cabinet Makes
In the world of bass gear, so much attention is given to the instrument, the amplifier and the pedals, that bass cabinets are often overlooked. This is an injustice! Bass...
What a Difference a Cabinet Makes
In the world of bass gear, so much attention is given to the instrument, the amplifier and the pedals, that bass cabinets are often overlooked. This is an injustice! Bass...
Record Your Way to a Better You
One of the most frustrating things about being a musician is when our progress plateaus and stalls. This happens to everyone, and it is mainly because our practice time is less...
Record Your Way to a Better You
One of the most frustrating things about being a musician is when our progress plateaus and stalls. This happens to everyone, and it is mainly because our practice time is less...
Toolbox Diversity for the Win
What finally broke me out of the need to only own basses that sounded and played alike was watching my dad work in his woodshop. While my dad was not...
Toolbox Diversity for the Win
What finally broke me out of the need to only own basses that sounded and played alike was watching my dad work in his woodshop. While my dad was not...
The Secret Sauce for Improving Your Groove
We spend so much time focusing on how we start a note—timing, technique, dynamics—but there’s so much to gain by being intentional about when we end a note. As I...
The Secret Sauce for Improving Your Groove
We spend so much time focusing on how we start a note—timing, technique, dynamics—but there’s so much to gain by being intentional about when we end a note. As I...
The Value of Reading Music
One of the most controversial and divisive topics among musicians is reading music. Over my forty years of teaching classes, shooting videos and writing articles like this one, I have...
The Value of Reading Music
One of the most controversial and divisive topics among musicians is reading music. Over my forty years of teaching classes, shooting videos and writing articles like this one, I have...