London Solo Bass Night
Last night saw a special evening for hard core bass fans in and around London. Yolanda Charles, Steve Lawson and Todd Johnson took to the stage for a spectacular evening of solo bass. Todd was out with...
View ArticleDeep 2 Deep
Wow… The week rattles by! Last weeked was the Deep to Deep meet up in the UK. Lots of church-playing bassists hanging out together. Wulf has a write up and took some great photos. People put up with me...
View ArticleDarbucka London Gig – Take Two
For anyone who went along to London Solo Bass Night or who missed it and wished they were there, you’ll want to that Steve and Lobelia will be performing as a duo (congratulations Mr and Mrs Lawson!) –...
View ArticleDarbucka London Gig – Take Two – Write Up
Premier UK solobassist Steve Lawson pulled together an excellent evening at Darbucka in London. First up, hello to all of you who were at the gig – it turned out to be a bit of a social media fest,...
View ArticleEveryone on Bass?
I had the opportunity to see Lightspeed Champion last week, at KoKo in London, as part of the iTunes festival. I’ve bee a long time fan, since bumping into them (well, lead Dev Hynes) on a plane last...
View ArticleBassQuake Faultline
It’s back! BassQuake 2008 will be on October 18 at West Valley College, from 9:00am to 7:00pm. Organised by the BassQuake Organization & AccuGroove, it will be the usual day of excellent clinics,...
View ArticleBass Day 2008 – Manchester UK
Having mentioned BassQuake Faultline, thank you to those he brought my attention to the UK’s very own Bass Day in Manchester on November the 9th. Tickets are £20 ahead of time (I think that’s about...
View ArticleSeth Horan Hits the UK
Not literally you understand, but in the metaphorical sense! US Bass readers may have noticed something missing – its Seth, he’s run over to the UK. If you haven’t come across Seth before, checking out...
View ArticleDeep to Deep – Saturday 11th
Bassists get to play in all sorts of places. One that seems to surprise people is church! There is a vibrant and active community of church bass players, many of them can be found chatting on the...
View ArticleBassQuake 08 Cancelled
Rather sad news in my inbox, re: BassQuake08, which is now cancelled. The organizers cited the current economic climate. Anyone where has pre-registered will receive a full refund. Enjoy this clip of...
View ArticleBass Player Live and Bass Day 2008
Last weekend was Bass Player Live in LA, thanks to Carol for the heads up – sorry it was the other Carol that got the Lifetime Achievement award, there’s still next year ;). Check out Bass Player TV,...
View ArticleRoscoe Beck – with Leonard Cohen
Last night I got an invite to see Leonard Cohen at the O2 arena in London. He might be in his mid 70’s, but he still gave a performance with more standing ovations than I could count. He had a great...
View ArticleSolo Bass
A quiet couple of days on the blog, due to a couple of VERY busy days off the blog – some of which will become apparent very shortly. There are still a few hours left (as I post this) to enter the...
View ArticleHouse Concerts Comments and Travelling
Having posted recently about house concerts, I’ll also point you to this great post by Steve himself on the matter: House Concert Hosting: a Beginner’s Guide. A number of recent posts have some great...
View ArticleBack Ups – Avoiding Gig-asters
Well, South by South West (or should I say “South By…”) was even more full on that I had imagined, and I had imagined it being very full on. Oddly, the thing stuck in my mind isn’t a gig, it was...
View ArticleMusic Messe 2009 – Frankfurt
A week on the road, with almost no Internet access – Ah, how do we survive these things? Oh, I know… With bass goodness… A few highlights from musicmesse: TC Electronic added the RS410 to their range...
View ArticleJeff Beck Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott’s with Tal Wilkenfeld
OK, he isn’t actually playing this week at Ronnie Scott‘s, but Jeff Beck does have a new DVD coming out, and that’s its title: Jeff Beck Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott’s. The DVD features...
View ArticleBeyond Bass Camp
If you can get to London, this sounds very interesting! The acclaimed teacher and solo artist, Steve Lawson is putting on Beyond Bass Camp, a one day event looking at the bass as a vehicle for music,...
View ArticlePasadena Bass Day – Los Angeles – Bass Happening
Oh yes! 25th July 2009. Mark it in your diary, or more importantly, click your browser on over to the bassquake site and sign up, if you can get there. If previous events are anything to go by, it will...
View ArticleManring and Lawson – Solo Bass from Both Sides of the Ocean
It hasn’t happend for 5 years, but on Wednesday evening, solo bassists Steve Lawson and Michael Manring will be playing. Last time they got together was in Santa Cruz, California, this time Round...
View ArticleMichael Manring and Steve Lawson – Live at ‘Round Midnight
On Wednesday, in London, England, Manring and Lawson brought together Solo Bass from Both Sides of the Ocean. Starting with a workshop by Michael Manring at Chappell music. I have to say, to Markbass‘...
View ArticleGail Ann Dorsey
This one via the ever wonderful Steve Lawson, who posted a link to the first solo performance he ever saw, from a legendary British music show called The Tube, back 1986. Here is Gail Ann Dorsey...
View ArticleLaurence Cottle To Host Bass Masterclass in London
For those in the UK and near London, you might be interested to know that The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) is hosting a master class by their faculty member Laurence Cottle on...
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