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An interesting article from Premier Guitar popped up in my news feed this morning. In asking what people are paying for when they spend money on expensive basses, it seems like they are not looking to pay for innovation. Will the Electric Bass Continue To Evolve?

Who Killed Jaco Pastorius? | The Stacks Reader This first appeared in GQ back in April of '88 "He was just another bum bleeding to death in an alleyway at four o’clock in the morning. He lay motionless on the concrete, as if sleeping, his tangled shoulder-length hair ringed by a halo of blood...

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I just stumbled on this while trying to find his old Bass Player columns online: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] C/S, Rev J

Read this today. Protecting our hearing has been discussed many times and ways but since hearing loss is usually a one way street figured it was worth another mention. I was thick headed about it for years; only preaching to not be like me. Music was first and over the past few years no table...

I found this article extremely interesting! Rick Suchow - NYC Bassist / Writer - Bass

I just saw this article on Reverb and thought I would share: Remembering Jaco Pastorius: A Tribute to His Favorite Gear The one surprising part was on the Guild Pilot bass. I knew he had something to do with Hartke. Also the part about "The Bass of Doom" sitting in a pawn shop bought for $400...

This is a surprisingly long article! Double Bassist Damon Smith is a Driving Force in Out-Jazz

As bass players, many of us have an acutely analytical approach to music. Chord tone and intervals, scales and modes, timing divisions, "playing in the pocket," "cutting through the mix," whether or not tort affects tone, etc. The Open Culture website (highly recommended btw) has a short...

Thought y'all might find this article interesting. It doesn't specifically talk about basses, but it's a nice historical account of how stringed instruments came to be amplified.

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Any opinions as to why that is? I have my ideas on he subject..... Link Removed

Nice short piece on Hagar Ben-Ari today - Invalid Link Removed.

MESA/BOOGIE engineer Andy Field, who is TB'er Agedhorse if I'm not mistaken, was given props in an article in the July 2017 Bass Player Magizine! Very cool!!!

So here it is. My source forgot to send me the month+year of issue of Guitar Player magazine. Will edit it in here when received. EDIT: THIS IS FROM MAY 1978 ISSUE!!

Attached is an article called "My Search For The Perfect Upright Strings" by Bob McCaskey that appeared in the March 1996 issue of Bass Player magazine. It was the first article about double bass strings I ever came across, and it actually informed a few of my subsequent purchase decisions. I...

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Invalid Link Removed Vid at top of item is Yes at Bristol Hippodrome doing Starship Trouper with a dramatic Chris Squire Bass solo - but the item from Newsweek is really about Howe.... "When musician and producer Invalid Link Removedtook on the bass role after Chris died, he certainly had his...

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The February Vintage Guitar issue has an article on the Audiovox 736 bass. For 1936 it looks pretty nice, I have always had a desire to own one of these. Good read: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

"Kurt Vonnegut once said that practicing any art ― no matter how badly ― makes the soul grow. “So do it,” he wisely advised. Psychologists have now come to a similar conclusion. According to a recent study out of New Zealand, engaging in creative activities contributes to an “upward spiral” of...

I spotted this article in my morning newspaper (am I the only one who still gets a daily newspaper delivered to the house?!) and I thought I would share and get comments from the community. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Fishheadjoe

Eleven More Bass Players Who Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | The Huffington Post Discuss. C/S, Rev J

I'm new to bass (long time guitarist) and am shopping for an amp that fits me. What amp/cab should I buy? Well, Orange gives some no bullcrap advice with this article (if you haven't already read it). Worth a read for the noob and seasoned vet alike. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I figured I'd share this since it's not often that a bassist gets a full-length feature in a mainstream newspaper. Granted, the article is more a result of Robby's involvement in the community than his bass playing. His Music Is Art foundation does great work...

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Very interesting self-portrait by a great producer and a good bass guitarist. Trevor Horn: ‘My wife’s death hit us hard but the family is still together’

Hi everyone, My wife is a contributor to the Huffington Post and writes about leadership, teamwork and organizational development. She's really great at what she does, and she has a lot of good things to say on those topics. Very good info if you're like me - someone who works in a regular...

An Open Letter: The End of the "Female Bassist" | Reverb