26/06/2016
In the last NZM issue, we looked at some iconic Afro-American funk bass lines that used a 'less is more' approach. We'll ...
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As promised in the last issue, we are going to look at some of the aspects of James Jamerson's bass playing that made him ...
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Many readers of the Deep Thinking column will be familiar with British trio Cream, one of the bands of the late 1960s that ...
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Welcome to NZ Musician's new bass column we've badged Deep Thinking! Over the next few issues, we are going to look at aspects ...
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A very happy and successful New Year to you. Following on from the last issues cross-handed tapping piece, I have written ...
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As mentioned in the last issue of NZ Musician, we are going to look at a couple of bass parts from Frank Rocco Prestia, ...
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Some funky fun this time from a bass player much admired in rock and funk circles – Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers. ...
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As promised in the last NZM issue, we are going to do some slap exercises. These have a very slight difference from exercises ...
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This issue’s Deep Thinking column presented a dilemma. The last couple of years have seen the bass world lose two of its ...
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