Album Review: Just Outside of Normal –...
Stu Hamm is one of the great American bass virtuosos of the past thirty years with a CV that has seen him tour and record alongside some of the most technical (and speedy) guitarists alive,including lengthy stints with both Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. It’s therefore of little surprise that for this, his fifth solo studio album and his... Read More »
Record A Riff And Win!
BPU Bass Riff Contest Rules: Each player must submit a minimum Five second to maximum 10sec riff in 16bit, 44.1. Must include name, phone, email and address. Has to have a clear beginning and ending not a piece cut out of something already recorded. Must be original. What YOU win: A free set of Bass Strings and a... Read More »
Gear Review: Radial Tonebone Bassbone
Nowadays many bass players use at least two basses when performing on stage. While this helps to provide a wider tonal variety, there can be certain technical challenges that need to be overcome when switching basses. Volumes need to be adjusted, amp settings may have to be tweaked, plus if you’ll want to mute your signal before you make... Read More »
Foundations-Charles Mingus
Foundations – Charles Mingus For those bassists who are unfamiliar with the world of jazz and are looking for a starting point, then the playing of Charles Mingus is a particularly good route to follow. Mingus was a bandleader, bassist and arranger, but he was first and foremost a composer and it is this capability which infuses his... Read More »
Gear Review- Jerzy Drozd Obsession...
Many of us are not too picky when traveling from point A to point B. As long as we get to where we are wanting go and remain in reasonable comfort, the vehicle for the job is not of much concern. However, there are times when sitting behind the wheel of a high-performance machine that quickly and accurately responds... Read More »
Top Five- Joseph Patrick Moore
JPM – Top 5 Joesph Patrick has proven he diversity of talents! We caught up with Joseph and asked him about five albums that influenced him in one way or another. Miles Davis – Bitches Brew This was my first exposure to jazz and I remember when I heard the track “Bitches Brew” I was changed forever. Its... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Bruno Migliari
BPU:When did you get your first bass, and what age did you start playing at? BM:I got my first bass when I was 14 years old, back in 1985. I had been interested in music since I was a very young child, and by the time I was 10, I was already spending most of my allowance on... Read More »
Artist Interview- Zach Fowler
BPU:When did you get your first bass? Can you tell us about it? ZF:To be honest, I really didn’t see it coming. I was looking through a catalog, saw a bass in there, and I made some remark to the effect that, “Ooooohh…that looks like it would be a fun instrument to play.” Mind you, I had already tried... Read More »
Artist Spotlight- Elijah Hudson
Elijah Hudson came from a musical family and as such, music was something he took up at a very young age. Elijah received his first bass from a small music store at the age of six, and immediately fell in love with it. He started getting lessons from his uncle, James Scott and started exploring playing bass in church,... Read More »
