20/03/2018
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 ...
READ MORE >21/08/2017
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 ...
READ MORE >28/07/2017
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 ...
READ MORE >17/07/2017
Deep Thinking: Chuck Berry
Just as I had finished writing about the mathematical complexities of Meshuggah and Tessaract in the last edition, the news ...
READ MORE >16/02/2017
Paul Cathro: Parachute Down
The last time Paul Cathro was pictured in NZ Musician it was as a member of Dunedin band Ha The Unclear, who were about to ...
READ MORE >14/02/2017
The Verlaines: Delayed Gratification
The Verlaines have been a musical force for 35 years (in various guises), and intriguingly currently exist in two versions, ...
READ MORE >21/12/2016
Deep Thinking: Some 12/8 Xmas Trickiness With The Verlaines!
As it’s the Christmas period, I thought I would do some shameless marketing. There is a new album, ‘Dunedin Spleen’ ...
READ MORE >07/12/2016
Deep Thinking: Keyboard Bass + Bass Guitar = Huge Bass!
This Deep Thinking bass lesson concerns how two sources of bass in a band can sound big and grunty (is that a word?). I did ...
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