02/08/2019
Deep Thinking: Weather Report’s Birdland
For this issue, I have transcribed the opening bass part on the seminal Weather Report track Birdland from the band’s 1977 ...
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Vox Pops: The Best Thing In My NZ Music Month 2019 Was…
NZM asked a few local music industry folk, and other players, about their memorable moments of NZ Music Month, May 2019. ...
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Deep Thinking: Purple Haze
Hi Everyone, this issue’s challenge is to play some Jimi Hendrix. I have transcribed the introduction to Purple Haze as ...
READ MORE >13/07/2018
Flying Nun Master Tapes Now Safe In Alexander Turnbull Library
The Alexander Turnbull Library, part of the National Library of New Zealand, has become the safe and secure repository of ...
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Deep Thinking: Sting Plays Bass
I’ve always been an admirer of Sting ’s songwriting and singing (especially while playing some very tricky bass lines). ...
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Deep Thinking: Fretting Over Picking Technique
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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Elider: Red Bird
'Red Bird' by Elider hits you from the get go. It's not the most sonically sophisticated thing you will ever hear, but ...
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Look Blue Go Purple: Legacy of Enchantment
Look Blue Go Purple need no introduction as one of the most beloved groups to come out of Dunedin’s alternative pop/rock ...
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