Harmonics, both real and artificial, with double bass guru Davidįighting the tone wars with covers pro Brooks Unpacking exotic scales? Don’t forget your toothbrush, says Franc Three’s the key: into third position with Ellen’s killer pentatonics seriesĭead notes and harmonics explored by funkmaster Geary Looking for advice from pro bassists who actually play bass for a living? Read and learn: our four-bassist team is here to help McIver tackles a vintage beastīrooksy gives Ashdown’s new effects range the stomp of approval Lawrence House, Morrell Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5SZ Bass Guitar Magazine is proud to support the Music Industries Association. Kev Sanders investigatesĭistributed to the news trade by Comag Magazine Marketing, West Drayton, Middlesex, UB7 7QE You’re twisting my melons, man – well, my bass neck anyway. ‘Swiss Kev’ Sanders heads to Mitteleuropa to test this precision-engineered bass box Bass Guitar Magazine is an independent publication and as such does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of manufacturers or distributors of the products contained within. While Blaze Publishing Ltd prides itself on the quality of the information its publications provide, the company reserves the right not to be held legally responsible for any mistakes or inaccuracies found within the text of this publication. Time to bring back that “Don’t fret: Mike Brooks never does” quip What are you waiting for? Thank you for making this year so amazing, and see you in 2016! Joel McIver, editor We’ve got representatives from the Musicians’ Union, Rockschool and Basschat delivering their wisdom the best bass tutors in two continents providing you with bass education at all levels and a mind-blowing gear review section, covering ground from a £4,000 fretless bass to a £59 fuzz pedal. Look at the genres we’ve stuffed into the magazine you’re holding: metal (Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe), jazz (Michael Janisch and Jeff Berlin), rock (Rhino Edwards), pop (Lucy Shaw) and everything else (the ace bassists in Bassically Speaking). Our oft-repeated mission to include all of bass life in BGM peaks this issue with a plethora of interviews and columns from people and players in the know. Is Ben retaining a reasonable sanity level? Read and find out. All is revealed about life in the hottest of hot new bands this issue, as we meet Ben McKee of Imagine Dragons, whose sold-out UK arena tour last month saw them play in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. and that’s before we even get into bass technique and gear. But did any of us ever think what it would really be like to hit the commercial jackpot as a bass player? The tourbuses, the long-haul flights, the screaming fans banging on the windows of your limo. Thank God most of us were playing air bass with tennis rackets in the bedroom mirror long before YouTube was invented. Id you want to be a rock star when you were young? Of course you did: so did we all. Under no circumstances should this publication and its contents be sold, loaned out or used by way of trade, or stored or transmitted as an electronic file without the publishers prior written approval. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, stored in a retrieval system or integrated into any other publication, database or commercial program without the express permission of the publishers in writing. SUBSCRIPTION RATE UK £64.20 For all subscription offers and overseas prices visit or call 01926 339808 Printed in the UK © Blaze Publishing Ltd 2015. TECHNICAL CONSULTANT Stuart Clayton CONTRIBUTORS Bob Battersby, Angus Batey, Duff Battye, Andy Baxter, Nick Beggs, Jeff Berlin, Jamie Blaine, Silvia Bluejay, Mike Brooks, Joe Burcaw, Dave Clarke, Stuart Clayton, Ben Cooper, Joe Daly, Hywel Davies, Jon D’Auria, David Etheridge, Mike Flynn, Paul Geary, Ian Glasper, Joel Graham, Ruth Goller, Spencer Grady, Paolo Gregoletto, Hugh Gulland, Chris Hanby, Andy Hughes, Ken Hunt, Kevin Johnson, Steve Lawson, Phil Mann, Lee Marlow, George Martin, Michael McKeegan, Stewart McKinsey, Greg Moffitt, Chris Mugan, Ellen O'Reilly, Franc O’Shea, Harry Paterson, Raz Rauf, Alison Richter, Steven Rosen, Kevin Sanders, Amit Sharma, Joe Shooman, Rob Statham, Jon Thorne, Freddy Villano, Ray Walker, Alex Webster, Sam Wise ADVERTISING SALES Guy Meredith GRAPHIC DESIGN Steve Dawson AD DESIGN Matt Smith COVER PHOTOGRAPH Tina Korhonen STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY Eckie OPERATIONS DIRECTOR James Folkard ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Ruth Burgess PUBLISHER Wes Stanton ACCOUNTS Dave Deo SUBSCRIPTIONS 01926 339808, com UK £4.35 Issue 125 January 2016ĮDITOR Joel McIver, SUB-EDITORS Kate Puttick, Nick Robbins WIN Nikki Sixx's signature Schecter, worth over £900!īASSIST BEN MCKEE ON LIFE IN THE BREAKOUT ROCK BAND OF THE DECADE! ACE PEDULLA, TORZAL, BURNS, SCHERTLER AND ASHDOWN BASS GEAR ROAD-TESTED BY THE BGM TEAM!
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