Travis Dykes - Modern Gospel Bass and Social Media Success
If you've ever searched for bass related topics on YouTube or Instagram (which if you're watching this then the answer is probably yes) then I'm sure you will have come across some of Travis Dykes' fantastic content. It was great to chat with Travis about his musical journey both in the gospel scene and online, his perspectives on gear and even get into some theory and playing tips.TD Insta https://www.instagram.com/tdykes?igsh=OG9xM3cxYWIyMDE3TD YT -  @TravisDykes TD Web - https://travisdykesmusic.com/pages/aboutMe :INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne/MY MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DPXwb75biH3nUBuAULz0yFACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bassguitarlessonsmelbourneWEBSITE http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com
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James Genus - Daft Punk to Herbie Hancock
It was such a pleasure to sit down with James Genus while he was in town
playing with jazz icon Herbie Hancock. Genus' has had an incredible
career not only as a first call sideman for the likes of Branford
Marsalis, Roy Haynes, Bob James and Chick Corea, but he has held the
bass chair at Saturday Night Live (SNL) for nearly 25 years and played
on one of the biggest pop albums of the 2000s - Random Access Memories.
We get into detail about all of this and more (including THAT story
about his stolen Fodera near the end of the interview) so make sure you
grab some snacks or drinks and settle in for a great conversation with a
modern day bass legend: James Genus
Links:
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne/
MY MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DPXwb75biH3nUBuAULz0y
FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bassguitarlessonsmelbourne
WEBSITE http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com
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Ep. 65 Garry Gary Beers - INXS & Beyond
Garry Gary Beers is a founding member of Australian rock icons INXS and
has played the biggest stages in the world as well as selling over
50million records globally. He has since gone on to design his own 'quad
coil' pickups and subsequently his own line of boutiqye handmade
instruments - GGB Basses. It was great to sit down with Garry and chat
about his journey not just as a bass player, but also his philosphy and
approach to designing and building instruments.
You can find my review of his basses here:
https://youtu.be/Qjvof8pmKxI
GGB Basses:
https://www.ggbbasses.com/
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Ep. 64: Doug Wimbish - Living Colour
I've been a fan of  @DougWimbishBass and  @LivingColourÂ
since my early teens with 'Stain' being a hugely inspirational and ear
opening album for me so getting the chance to sit down with Doug and
pick his brains was a really exciting. This interview was recorded after
a 2hr masterclass with  @willcalhoun98Â
and Doug still had the graciousness to sit with me for 45mins and
answer questions.
A true giant of modern electric bass, Doug has been pushing boundaries
with his incredible technique and use of FX for over 30yrs not just as
part of Living Colour and Tackhead, but on hundreds of albums as a
session player including the beginnings of hip hop with Sugarhill
Records.
Massive shout out and thanks to  @cmimusicaudio6455  @basscentre9621 Melbourne,  @SpectorBassCom  @OfficialSpector  @JMCAcademy and  @stephenlane6630 for making all this possible.
Links:
INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne
MY MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DPXwb75biH3nUBuAULz0y
FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bassguitarlessonsmelbourne
WEBSITE http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com
DOUG WIMBSH https://www.dougwimbish.com/
Bass Centre https://www.basscentre.com.au/
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Ep. 63: Anthony Muthurajah - "Complex information in a simple format"
It was a blast getting to chat with Anthony for this new Player Profile a few weeks ago. I'm a big fan of his YouTube video lessons and of course his playing and we cover a vast array of topics in this interview ranging from tonewoods to time perception. Be sure to check out his music via the spotify link below and get ready for his new single dropping very soon!https://open.spotify.com/artist/44wJW2tqWAaXr1tYhyangn?si=3geMVuobTP2LFpY82NCKXg&dl_branch=1https://www.anthonymuthurajah.com/about
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