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The end of Season 2 is a great time to look back and see what resonated the most. What? Can it be the end of the season already? Yes, low end brothers and sisters, another six months has come and gone, and after another twenty-some episodes it’s time for us …

Part 2 of our interview with NOLA/Bay Area bassist Ted Gould III aka Blyss — Guru level dos and don’ts to get and keep the gig! Ted’s an educator, a vlogger, an Instagram lesson machine, a sideman extraordinaire. You’ve seen him in ads for Aguilar and MONO, among others. He’s …

Part 1 of our interview with NOLA/Bay Area bassist Ted Gould III — Half origin story, half real talk about getting and keeping the gig. Ted’s an educator, a vlogger, an Instagram lesson machine, a sideman extraordinaire. You’ve seen him in ads for Aguilar and MONO, among others. He’s produced …

Check out our profile of the incredible Geddy Lee from Rush, and his influence on generations of rock bassists. So in season 1 we picked a player who had influenced many, and dove into what we think makes them great. This request about Geddy Lee came via viewer mail — …

Practice is essential to developing as a bassist. Here are some tips on how to use your time wisely to improve faster. In the spirit of being honest with how I manage time, I quickly came to these questions: How often do I actually practice daily/weekly? What is practicing to …

Everyone knows a compressor’s your friend. But how about hearing one in action? (IMPORTANT: Listen with quality headphones or speakers!) Show notes You may have already heard our previous episode from Season 1 on getting to know your compressor. In that episode we talked about the various uses for all …