What Bass Magazines Do you Read?

haloonpc · #1 01-08-2007, 09:27 PM

Just post any bass mags. you are currently or were at one time subscribed to or are buying, and whether you recommend them or not.

haloonpc · #2 01-08-2007, 09:28 PM

Right now I'm subscribed to Guitar World's Bass Guitar and I highly recommend it.

sargebaker · #3 01-08-2007, 09:46 PM

Bass Player. Some interesting things in there sometimes.

**embellisher** · #4 01-08-2007, 09:51 PM

Since this isn't about a bass, it is being moved to Miscellaneous.

I am a Guitar Player reader from way back, until Bass Player started.

I read Bass Player until I tired of it back in 99.

Discovered bass forums on usenet in 98, and Talkbass in 2000. Haven't need a mag since.

markjazzbassist · #5 01-08-2007, 11:13 PM

Bass Player.

tycobb73 · #6 01-09-2007, 05:12 AM

Aren't Bass Player and Bass Guitar the only American mags except that one for uprights?

Dragonlord · #7 01-09-2007, 05:16 AM

Bought myself a subscription to Bass Player this Xmas, haven't received the first issue yet.

vindy500 · #8 01-09-2007, 05:30 AM

i read guitar and bass, which i am given each month

Bruce Lindfield · #9 01-09-2007, 05:36 AM

I subscribe to "Double Bassist" magazine and it's the only one I read regularly now.

Although I might look at Bass player if they have an article on a Jazz player...?

shooter_mi · #10 01-09-2007, 06:34 AM

I read bass player from 92-95, when I was in high school. I'd like to say the lessons were valuable, because they had some real heavy hitters doing the columns as I remember, but mostly I think I really enjoyed, at the time, reading about famous people talk about playing bass in bands. There isn't much in the magazines that interests me now.

ihateusernames · #11 01-09-2007, 07:08 AM

does talkbass count? i read talkbass

vcs700s · #12 01-09-2007, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sargebaker

Bass Player. Some interesting things in there sometimes.

Ditto.

Mike Dimin · #13 01-09-2007, 07:44 AM

If you haven't you should check out Bassics. Although not as regular as BP - each issue comes with an enhanced CD. Every artist profiled is represented on the CD. Plus some of the lesson articles are in video form as ewll as in the mag. Lessons columnists include Carol Kaye, Jimmy Haslip and some other guy who does some solo bass stuff, hmmm ... what's his name?

anyway, here's a link

http://www.fingerstyleguitar.com/html/bsc_home.htm

Mike Dimin

Baryonyx · #14 01-09-2007, 08:36 AM

I don't read any bassist magazines, I just use TB!

DrMWP · #15 01-09-2007, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Although I might look at Bass player if they have an article on a Jazz player...?

Here, here.

I'm a jazzer and subscribe to BP but generally only get a little out of it. I could (personally) care less about most of the rock bassists featured in there (Geddy not withstanding), but the few interviews with great jazz and/or funk players like Steve Swallow, Mike Pope, Bootsy, Jimmy Haslip (trying to remember what others I've read) etc. are well worth the subscription cost.