09/05/2018
As mentioned in previous Deep Thinking columns, I have always admired the bass playing of the late Bernard Edwards (1952–1996), ...
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I’ve always been an admirer of Sting ’s songwriting and singing (especially while playing some very tricky bass lines). ...
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What more could a bassist ask for than something to play while sitting in the sun waiting for the onslaught of New Year’s ...
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Back in February, I had an accident that every musician dreads – I cut the tendon and nerves that control my left index ...
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Imagine the following scenario: You're a songwriter who usually plays solo. For your next recording and subsequent tour, ...
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Just as I had finished writing about the mathematical complexities of Meshuggah and Tessaract in the last edition, the news ...
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Retaining the confidently diverse formula of acoustic grooves, rock riffs and a touch of foreign tongues in their lyrics, ...
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In this issue we are going to look at polymetric basslines and drum patterns that have been recorded by two bands described ...
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As it’s the Christmas period, I thought I would do some shameless marketing. There is a new album, ‘Dunedin Spleen’ ...
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