musical

Dear TalkBass readers, Attached is a condensed bass art for "Luck Be a Lady," Guys and Dolls No. 25. It is a mix of notation and shorthand. The...

Hi there, I’m having hard time finding double bass solo albums with lots of bowed melodies that are not classical per se but the double bass arco...

Hi there! Forgot my password from my 15+ year old account so I made a new one. And I must appologize for my English. It's my third language....

Hi all, any recommendations for an EUB with these specific qualities? Have been trying to search but struggling to find a proper comprehensive...

I forgot I volunteered my band to participate in a Broadway Tribute Show with about 6 local bands. Big venue, full production and the radio...

Drop your favorite bass player (or other music-related) movies, documentaries, and miniseries in this thread. My 2 favorite are Scott Pilgrim vs...

Hi bassists, I'm doing a production of My Fair Lady and keep finding these weird marks all over the book with the instruction (?) "tew tew tew"....

I will be in New Orleans for a week, staying in the French Quarter, and I will need to fondle a bass guitar. Looking for a good shop to visit,...

Did you ever have one of those experiences playing where not only everything was clicking but the music took on a whole 'nother level - where it...

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I'm a rehabilitated comic nerd and Marvel used to have a series called What if? It would take pivotal moments in Marvel history and extrapolate...

Greg Holt: The Musical Nature of Rock - Little Feat

So truth be told, I've retired from music for about a year, ever since I took up a "serious" (well, as serious as I can take myself for) job. I...

Is taking care of a bass cabinet somewhat like taking care of a resonating musical instrument? It's made of wood and glue just like an acoustic...

I had a fleeting thought for a moment about the friends I knew that followed Phish around. They are all really loving people and most of them I...

In my experience I find theatre gigs to be the most fun and challenging part of being a bass player and as such it's my dream career path. I do 2...

i was reading a thread where someone mentioned arlo guthrie's alice's restaurant. a few minutes later i found myself wanting to hear "ring around...

Here's an article I found. Apologies if its been posted before. Guitar Center’s $1 billion in debt reveals this truth about musical tastes –...

A couple of recent threads got me thinking of T-bone. It's sort of an insult to put him in a "bassists" thread but there is no "guitarists" thread...

Hi Justin, This is somewhat of a broad question, but I was hoping you might be willing to share some of your thoughts / personal experiences with...

Well, the thread is NOT to restart some issues that has been voiced out by me in the forum recently, quite the contrary. I would like to learn...

I need to play "In The Heights" in April, and was looking through my book today. In addition to being full of marks (by somebody who likely...

I really like and play 80's electro/new wave/electro rock/pop Lately I'm listening a lot of modern a bit dirt electro blues (like Gary Clark jr,...

I have several questions and thoughts and thought it might be good to get your input on these things to help clarify your ideas on the differences...

after many years with a popular band, the last 3 have been an odyssey of stops and starts -- bands that all of the sudden can't find bookings....

I just bought a cheap acoustic bass on Amazon. I noticed on the page it said "Speak with an Amazon Harmony assistant for discount codes..." I...

Hi Leland, I really don't have any specific questions for you, but wanted to share something with all the bassists who hang out here to learn...

Another thread made me curious about other's musical motto, if you have one. Some of my friends and teachers have shared theirs with me over the...

For those of you that didn't catch this, for Red Nose Day Coldplay made a parody of making a G.O.T Musical. Bear with the first three minutes or...

Hello Justin, This is a question I posted on the Berklee Bass Department too, as I hope it’s understandable I’m kind of looking for a definitive...

I am posting this in amps because this deals with the dreaded "contour" knob on my GK MB500. On a whim while using my particularly mid heavy...

Anyone have a pdf of "Jesus Christ Superstar"? I've got lots of others. Let's trade.

Dear fellow musicians In online boards, we musicians extensively discuss about instruments and gear, often with quite some passion. These...

I jammed with a few guitar players and drummer friend a few weeks ago. One of the guys, who I had never played with before, was a fairly decent...

I have been playing in musical theater pits playing both acoustic and electric bass. I am playing for The Little Mermaid this summer. It calls for...

May 22nd is "Buy a Musical Instrument Day" On May 22, take the step towards fulfilling your dreams and go and buy yourself a musical instrument...

there is currently a 20% off coupon (up to $250) on ebay. It included the Musicians Friend and Sam Ash stores. I can confirm that it works with...

Well here is the last amp I'm selling because of down sizing. This one, My Carvin B800 combo and my EBS HD-350. This one is the predecessor to the...

Got this from my GF. It comes courtesy of singer-songwriter Janis Ian's FB page. (I'm not a FB account holder, so anything that's on there I only...

For sale is a June 1959 issue of Downbeat Magazine with an awesome 8 page pullout Fender Musical Instrument Brochure. The mag and pullout are...