When people learn an instrument, it’s easy to get caught up in copying the riffs and styles of one’s idols. Fortunately, Al Caldwell took some advice from Anthony Jackson to heart and learned to be himself, finding his own voice as both bass player and musician.
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Helena Bouchez is a writer and bass player with a blazing passion for both crafts. She was a frequent contributor of bass-related reviews, news and interviews to the now defunct online magazine BIG BOTTOM and is an alumnus of Victor Wooten's Bass Nature Camp. Helena also maintains lenablog an online "mostly-bass-related" journal. Based in Chicago (for the time being) Helena is an avowed head-banger from Detroit who enjoys playing driving classic rock. She's currently between bands. Blog link is helenabouchez.blogspot.com.
Bassist Doug Wimbish on Playing Well with Others
Helena caught up with Living Colour’s bass player, Doug Wimbish, last fall in Chicago. Here, he shares his thoughts about the bassist’s role in a band and how to approach playing with different drummers and other musicians.
Bassist Victor Bailey on Making Good Music
Guitar Noise welcomes writer / bassist Helena Bouchez to our pages with the first of a series of discussions with prominent bass players. Here, renowned bassist Victor Bailey (Weather Report) muses on how to go about making good music.
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