Ongoing History Daily: The olden days of bass, part 2
When it comes to someone playing bass in a band, the only option was the big double bass, a stringed instrument that was often bigger and taller than the person
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Ongoing History Daily: The olden days of bass, part 1
Before the era of electric instruments, the bass end of music was handled by big stringed instruments or large brass instruments like the tuba. We still have those stringed instruments,
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Respect to bass players
According to a study conducted by McMaster University in Hamilton, there are some very important and powerful neurological reasons why we crave bass in our music. It all comes down
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: What does your taste in music say about you?
We all have our preferences when it comes to music. But what do those preferences say about us? Researchers love looking at stuff like this. Here are some recent general
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: Flea’s $200 studio job
Back in 1989, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were doing okay, but were nowhere near as big as they would become. Flea had time to take studio gigs to make
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What about a Nintendo-style cover of Metallica’s …And Just for All
Metallica’s …And Justice for All still creates debate. Where are Jason Newsted’s bass parts? Why was he mixed out? Was the album better or worse for it? Well, this might
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: An unwanted bass player for the White Stripes
One of the more interesting things about the White Stripes is that there’s a singer, a guitarist, a drummer–and that’s it. What’s missing from this mix? A bass player. This
Read MoreOngoing History Daily: The lowest note in the universe
If you know where to look, music can be found just about everywhere, even in space. That’s right, space. Astronomers know about sound waves coming from a couple of giant
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Watch this 9-year-old girl KILL Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” on bass
Are you watching, Geddy Lee? Damn, the kid’s got some chops. Read more about Ellen Alaverdyan here.
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How many strings do you really need on a bass guitar?
How many strings does a bass have? Four is usually good enough, although you can get models with five and six strings, maybe a couple more. But what about a
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Watch this nine-year-old girl play Geddy Lee’s bits from “Tom Sawyer”
Geddy Lee is widely recognized as one of the best bass players who ever lived, a guy who spent decades learning to master his instrument. Now we have Ellen Alaverdyan,
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