recordings

Anything from Jaco (defretted) to Billy Sheehan (wife's Gibson 'bucker) Phil Lesh (AlembiGuild) to Marcus (preamp) to... whoever you know of that...

I'd like to hear from some other bass players (hopefully some who have more music production knowledge than me) on how my recordings sound....

I'm hoping to find a website that i can load an SD card worth of recorded rehearsals/writing sessions. One that can be accessed by anyone in the...

I'm currently developing my own style sort of based on Bobby Vega's pick style and I'm wondering how useful this style is outside my practice...

As the title suggests, I like to try to find different versions of a song, which often opens up possibilities for me. Three examples: 1....

What are some early to late 60's recordings where the J bass came into prominence? I have quite a bit of jazz recordings from the early to later...

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

Upon deciding to make the switch to upright bass, I'm now seeking decent quality audio/video recordings of bassists in small ensembles, who...

Fellow musicians, I left a band in March after a 6 month attempt for us to create a trio. It was myself and a husband and wife duo, though...

Okay, I've been playing for 9 years, but this year I decided to get serious about bass. I've been recording myself to actually listen to what I'm...

My acoustic band was asked Wednesday night to "fill in" for a cancellation... We gracefully accepted, confident in our "product." All of us (band...

Not sure if this has been posted before, but there's a goldmine of previously unheard recordings of live performances by some of the greats...

[MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [ATTACH] Been wanting to do this comparo for a long time, but never had a second HSVT-CL to compare mine with...

Hello all. I've been familiar with this site since I got my very first bass (and very first instrument in general that wasn't a toy) so that would...

I'm a new member here but have been lurking for years and years. I love this place, the wisdom and knowledge the users here have and how open and...

A place we've played once before is now offering to record bands and give them a cd for $150 (up to 4hrs). They'll also put it on a thumb drive...

Hey, I've been wanting to hear some new music with some great bass playing and I thought you folks could reveal some to me. It could be new music...

Reducing my personal Cd and Lps collection because of my age. Very likely the GREATEST female jazz vocalist of all time! An American great! Box...

Hi I was wondering if it's possible to get a decent used bass for 250$. I'll be using it primarily for recording metal tracks, plugging it...

Often you don't know how well you're doing or not untill you listen to yourself. Here is a recording of me going through the Week 3 exercise in...

Robin Betton + Music + [MEDIA]

Hi all, I wasn't sure where to start this post, but this seems like the right place. I am starting a project of recording all the Mengoli...

In a discussion with Mrs twinjet, I mentioned that a dream of mine would be to produce a jazz album. That got me thinking - what tunes would I...

I am interested in how a double-strung fretless bass sounds but I cannot find any videos or songs containing one. These instruments seem to...

I came upon a set of D'Addario piccolo strings at a music store, and on a whim grabbed them and put them on an old and retired bass I had kicking...

Ok guys, I'm a bass player and I've entered into this competition, and somehow I have made it pretty close to the top. Theres only a week left and...

Hey gang, I've posted on this subject before but I'm still struggling with this issue. I'm on a Jazz bass kick right now, really exploring the...

Micro-Orange Mound, a microtonal piece by MonoNeon. In a strange way it reminds me of Takeshi Terauchi's Nipponese Guitars. What have you got?...

I'm interested in learning some blues progressions that go beyond the 12-bar blues. Can you name any and/or name a classic recording worth...