Videos
Game of Tones – DI vs. Mic’ing Your Amp (Week 4/8)
The Quest for Tone continues! Why would you want to go Direct? Why would you want to mic up a cab? Should you do both? I’ll share with you my experiences with this top in today’s episode o...
Sick Lix: Randy Bradbury (Final Day)
This Pennywise record, Full Circle, changed my life as an 11 year old punk skater who was dabbling in the realm of bass guitar. I remember my friend Kenny and I were learning to play it, but he was wa...
Game of Tones – 10’s vs. 12’s vs. 15’s (Week 3/8)
The Quest for Tone continues! Today we talk about different types of speakers and the sounds that they typically produce. Interested in picking up a new amp or speaker cab for your tour/home studio/pr...
Sick Lix: Victor Wooten (Crack it Way Open)
I feel I will always be indebted to Victor Wooten. The head of this tune is so awesome that I heard it and immediately sat down to learn it. Now you can too!
Game of Tones – Different Types of Strings (Week 2/8)
The Quest for Tone continues! Another question that pops up regularly here at TheBassist.net is “What kind of strings should I buy?” And rightly so, there are so many options/brands/sizes ...
Sick Lix: John Paul Jones (Ramble On)
This is perhaps the greatest bass line of all time. It’s my father’s favorite, actually. I’ve always adored it’s tone, timing and melody. JPJ is truly a master at the instrumen...
What Kind of Bass Do I Need? – Game of Tones #1
The hour is finally upon us – The Quest for Tone begins! This can be a tough decision for any bass player, from the one just starting out to the one who has been playing for years… Which b...
Sick Lix: Muzz Skillings (Cult of Personality)
I remember rocking out to this song in my uncle’s garage back in the early 90’s. He would have this record on while he was learning the guitar riffs, and listening to it always brings back...
Sick Lix: Chuck Rainey (Do You Remember)
Someone commented on one of these Sick Lix videos recently saying that I should check out The Crusaders. When I saw that Chuck Rainey was on this album, I knew that it had SICK written all over it!
