Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass book signing
December 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Anyone who knows anything about Rush’s Geddy Lee is familiar with his fascination with collecting things. It started with stamps
Browsing the "Bass" Tag
This is a different approach to the bass guitar
August 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The bass provides that crucial link between rhythm and melody and while four strings seem to be enough for most
Who bass player John Entwhistle died 16 years ago this week. Let’s remember him with some isolated tracks.
June 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I remember a gang of us all going to see The Who doc The Kids Are Alright when it first
Because we needed a four-neck bass guitar…
March 21st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is famous for his five-necked guitar. Davie504 loves his bass. He’s turned into the Rick
What sounds better: A bass that costs $20 or one that costs $5,000? Let’s find out
March 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Here’s an interesting experiment in musical instrument quality. About 18 months ago, Dave504 compared the sounds he could get from
Are You a Bass Player? Hear What Rage Against the Machine’s Tim Commerford Has to Say
January 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Bass player Tim Commerford has provided the bottom end for Rage Against the Machine, Audislave, Wakrat, Future User and now
Who’s the Most Important Part of a Band? Science Says It’s the Bass Player
February 25th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Many years ago, I read an interview with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton. When asked why he chose that instrument, he
This is Fun: The Story of the Bass Guitar (“500 Years of Music History in 8 Minutes”)
October 4th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
I’ve posted material from The Instrumentals before–love the Fact Man–and everything they do is both interesting and informative. Open Culture
Koko the Gorilla Plays Flea’s Bass
August 22nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
And she’s already better than I’ll ever be. An explanation at Holy Kaw. And doesn’t the image above scream for
Like Doritos? Ever Think of Using Them Musically?
May 9th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Look, I love a bag of Doritos as much as the next person, but I kind of makes me queasy
Bass Players: Now You Need Just One String
February 29th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Four strings? Pish. All you need is one really thick one, apparently. (Via Danny)
A Party in a Pill
February 17th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
Allegedly, this is real. Allegedly. The story goes like this: A Czech artist by the name of Jan Poope (really) has
Can You Use Google Translate to Create a Rhythm Track
February 10th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
No drummer? No drum machine? Then maybe all you need is Google Translate. Watch how this dude uses it to
The Neuroscience of Bass
October 24th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
We all love bass in our music. But why? Brian points us to this Open Culture article on the subject.
Bass You Can Wear. Wait–What?
October 16th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
You not only hear bass, but feel it. That low-frequency thunk that rattles your internal organs can be very, very
Now All These Bass Are Belong to Us [sic]
September 14th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
I discovered the Netflix series Narcos a couple of weeks back. It’s so good that The Wife and I binge-watched
Science Says: Bass Players Are More Important Than You Could Know
June 5th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
According to a new study, there are very important and powerful neurological reasons as to why we need bass. Danny
More Fun with Isolated Tracks: Paul McCartney’s Bass Part on “Something”
February 12th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Here’s what Macca did for his mate George Harrison’s song on a big hit from Abbey Road. (Via No Treble)
100 Great Bass Licks in One Song
September 15th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Close your eyes. How many can you identify
Need to Feel Stronger? Listen to Music with Big Bass
August 7th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
We all know that music can pump you up for all kinds of needs, occasions, tasks and feats. But if
More Isolated Track Fun: Bass and Drums from David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”
July 12th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
“Space Oddity” was released 45 years ago this week. Bobby Owsinski deconstructs the song’s rhythm section here
More Isolated Track Fun from Rush
June 21st, 2014 | by Alan Cross
If you’re as fascinated as I am by isolated tracks, you’ll love these examples. First, it’s Rush’s Geddy Lee with
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