The Lowdown Society Podcast Victor Brodén

Ashley Reeve and her world-class drummer husband Chris Reeve join us in this episode recorded in their home in Las Vegas, NV. We get to hear about Ashley's roots as a Salsa bass player growing up in Los Angeles, and how she moved on to enjoy a career in so many different genres. We also get to hear about her own version of using her nail instead of a pick, aka "The Flipper. In gear nerd land Ashley also tells us about her close collaboration with Dingwall basses and her approach to a tone that works for most of her applications. As an already seasoned Vegas performer with Cher, Ashley also talks about playing in a residency show vs. playing on the road. This episode, most importantly, has all the good vibes!

Björn "Nalle" Påhlsson has been a major player in the Swedish music scene for many years with hundreds of album credits to his name. His distinct, pick-style playing leaves a very identifiable thumb print and a lot of attitude on every project he is a part of. This episode features a lot of Swedish music along with the details of Nalle's 1986 Yamaha BB1600 bass that has been on pretty much every project he has worked on for the past 35 years. We talk about the mental challenges of touring and about remaining true to his voice and style no matter how much genres and environments change around him. When I started this podcast, the idea was to hopefully pick the brains of some of the players who have influenced me in the most profound way, and in this episode, recorded in Stockholm, I was lucky enough to do just that.

Brian Allen is a player who can be heard by more and more albums made in Nashville these days. His versatility has landed him gigs playing upright with artists as diverse as Robben Ford and Korn's Jonathan Davis. His session credits include songs we have all heard like the song "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Brian is also a go-to bass player for famed producer Dave Cobb which he talks about in this episode. We also get to hear about albums by Barry Gibb and Country great Jamey Johnson among many others. This episode wouldn't be complete without all the nerdy details about his bass arsenal, D.I collection and his love for Michael Tobias' basses on Country sessions. How could you not want to hear the story behind that? Much to learn and great stories in this episode.

Adam Nitti is a guy who can often be found mentioned in same breath as some of the greatest solo bass artists of our time. His compositional and playing styles are both highly developed and highly unique. Adam is also known as a great educator who teaches at one of the most acclaimed music universities in the U.S, Belmont university in Nashville, TN. In this episode we get to hear about the development and evolution of his successful signature bass with Ibanez as well as his proven approaches to practicing. Adam also shares about the bass rigs of his early touring days and how the making of his solo albums has changed from having Fusion overtones into his latest Rock-leaning project. We only scratch the surface of this guy's wealth of knowledge in this episode, but get your notebooks out, class is most definitely in session.
“Adam Nitti is one of the amazing players who is at the forefront of the bass movement. I always look forward to hearing his CDs just to see what he will do next.”
-Victor Wooten

A veteran touring ace of the Nashville music scene, Mark has held down both the bass and Musical Director positions with superstar Carrie Underwood for over 15 years. In this episode we get to hear about Mark's early Gospel influences, his vintage P-basses and what it entails to be the MD for an artist who does everything from unplugged specials to arena shows to collaborations with a symphony orchestra. Mark also talks about his recent sessions for rapper DMX and the one time a bass DI box led to Steven Tyler singing two extra songs. Intrigued yet? Mark is one of the most soulful players in Music City and a gem of a guy who graciously invited us into his home for the recording of this episode.

If you are not familiar with Ian Allison from his Instagram account, you are missing out on a player who plays selfless, song-oriented bass with an inspiring, creative approach that is all his own. His videos dissecting synth bass lines are incredibly detailed and precise. His playing, his contagious personality and his linguistic prowess has landed him a spot as a regular contributor to Scottsbasslessons.com. In this episode we get to hear about growing up on "Hair Metal" in Montana and hard-earned lessons early in Ian's studio career. We also get incredible tips on some boutique pedal makers and a thorough explanation of why his number one bass shouldn't be great, but absolutely is! Fun and so much knowledge ahead in this episode with Ian.
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