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Hello bassists! In this issue, I’ll be discussing the required skill set of the function or cover band bassist. This is a common component of what we call a ‘portfolio career’ in music—which simply means taking on many different types of music-related work—and there is a real art to doing it well. Playing functions every weekend was my entry into working as a professional musician post-education, and it

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