Recent content by Anthony Dozier

I’m reminded of the old adage, ‘the show must go on.’ Don’t you get it? This performance sounded like crap and that’ll happen, but you don’t ever stop and frankly I wouldn’t have blamed the band if they all had left her standing on stage by herself. Just because your name is on the marquee or...

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James Jamerson, Ray Brown, Larry Graham and Paul Chambers. Mr Chambers on Double Bass probably number one and James Jamerson first on Fender Bass. I regard Sir Paul as one of true musical geniuses of the latter Half of the 20th century, and a unique bass player.

If the bass that I bought to typical weekend gig was a inexpensive mass produced Korean five string that I’d grown fond of, had a great sound and was set up correctly, I’d more than likely be just as pissed if it got damaged or stolen if it had been some 5k boutique bass. There are a number of...

The truth is; rock was invented by artists such as Big Momma Thornton, Little Richard, Otis Blackwell, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino. The music Industry soon realized, that if you took the music that those artists had created, had young white male musicians performing it, they could make a...

Uncle toad is absolutely right of course. Legend has it that Bird played a toy Alto Saxophone for a very short time, and hardly anyone noticed a difference. If anything, I wish I had a decent plywood Bass. Because no one wants their precious old carved German or French Bass damaged while...

Until I read bass clef112’s post, I had not read any other ones that mentioned the audibility of bass notes higher than a fifth above middle’C’ ( G.) Sure, you can play by yourself and hear em’ just fine, but then one day, it’s Showtime and the only way anyone’s gonna hear those notes is if you...

Perhaps I’m the one who could have been more clear. I was in complete agreement with your post. Thank you. Loved it! and when I was in college, I too played tuba parts, but on String Bass.

Bob, what that guitarist told you is the real issue of this post isn’t it? The best Bassist gives their band what it needs from her or him ; which is bottom. Or else they would have hired another guitar player! Some bass player might do well to remember that the first Bass players were Tuba...

I Initially used flats, and back then, so did just about everyone else. But these days, if a job requires a more relaxed, softer bass sound, I prefer playing my Upright Bass. Roundwound Strings became popular because So many bands strived to sound like the pop recordings that they were hearing...

BHDP; I like that. The question that comes to mind is: are we Bassist or are we collectors of basses? Needing an instrument and wanting them are two different things. There was a time when Bassist needed basically two instruments; a Contra Bass Violin and a Bass guitar. Alas, times have...

As far as I know, you can only play one bass at a time. The last time I bought a bass was 21 years ago. At the time I had 3 others. Gigs were plentiful then, so I knew it help put food on the table for our family. IMHO more than three basses might be be ok if you’re not raising a family. You...