Bass Player Magazine February 2006

 

(All musical examples in this issue are in music notation and bass tab)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature Interviews and Lesson Articles

Interview with George Porter Jr of The Meters . The interview also includes a mini lesson with examples of basslines from "Cissy Strut," "Africa" and "Funkify Your Life."

Bassists of New Orleans .

How To Play With A New Orleans Drummer .

Profiles

Charlotte Cooper from The Subways

Mick Karn

Nate Mendel, Foo Fighters

Nelson, New Model Army

Full Transcriptions

Rush's "Free Will." Bass player is Geddy Lee. Yep, includes the solo.

Partial Transcriptions and Lessons

The Strokes "Juicebox" - mini lesson on this Strokes tune

Eight faith - mini lesson on 8th notes

You're Woody'N - jazz soloing lesson based on chord progression of 'Woody 'n' You.'

Getting and Keeping the Big Gig

CD Reviews

Talking Heads - Talking Heads Brick

Lovedrug - Pretend You're Alive

Hot Buttered Rum - Well Oiled Machine

Toph-E & The Pussycats - Live in Detroit

Kiss - Rock The Nation Live

Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Long Walk to Freedom

Dean Brown - Groove Warriors

Luigi Rossi - 35 Selected Studies for Sting Bass (book)

 

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