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Fun with isolated tracks: Paul McCartney’s bass lines on “Come Together”

Paul McCartney is one of the most melodic bass players in the history of music. Before he came along, no

Election day. As soon as you’re done with reading music news for October 21, 2019, go vote. Apologies for the

Anyone who knows anything about Rush’s Geddy Lee is familiar with his fascination with collecting things. It started with stamps

The bass provides that crucial link between rhythm and melody and while four strings seem to be enough for most

I remember a gang of us all going to see The Who doc The Kids Are Alright when it first

Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is famous for his five-necked guitar. Davie504 loves his bass. He’s turned into the Rick

March 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bass, Dave504

Here’s an interesting experiment in musical instrument quality. About 18 months ago, Dave504 compared the sounds he could get from

Bass player Tim Commerford has provided the bottom end for Rage Against the Machine, Audislave, Wakrat, Future User and now

Many years ago, I read an interview with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton. When asked why he chose that instrument, he

I’ve posted material from The Instrumentals before–love the Fact Man–and everything they do is both interesting and informative. Open Culture

And she’s already better than I’ll ever be. An explanation at Holy Kaw. And doesn’t the image above scream for

The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
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Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
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Revenue Architects… Beyond the : 30-second spot – Derek Myers, Christos Nikitopoulos, Kevin Worsley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 030 May 4, 2021
Well behind the scenes in the media business lurks smart folks who really know their way around a spreadsheet. They’re the ones who have charted out and flighted all the commercials, billboards, features and other innovative forms of sponsor integration. We’re of course referring to… revenue management. If you’ve never heard of this career path, […]
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