Bass Player

Miked Up

“BRING A BIG ENERGY TO A BAND, BUT CONTROL THAT ENERGY—DON’T OVERPLAY”

I’m 40 now, and although I started playing piano at four and electric bass at 10, I honestly feel like I’m just starting; just getting to where I’ve wanted to be. For double bass, I was around 21 when I really got serious and put the time in. My mom had a great record collection, and it was full of some of the best bassists in history, with loads of Motown, so I think that had a big effect.

My dad went to an 80-year-old man’s house who had advertised in the local paper that he wasn’t able to

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