Here’s the full length version of the play-through for “Promises”, where I explain the tones and techniques I uses when performing this song by my band We’re No Gentlemen.
Music video for “Promises”: https://youtu.be/jX3fd-wFKmY
In this video, I use an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5HH bass with an custom Alperious pickguard, Kemper Profiler, SourceAudio pedals, and Ernie Ball strings.
There’s a lot of SoCal music history in the tape storage room at For The Record studios. I’ve recorded with several projects here, but during the last @werenogentlemen recording sessions, I took a little time to browse in awe at all the amazing artists that rocked these halls, including:
Vandals, Death By Stereo, Thrice, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Kottonmouth Kings, Cadillac Tramps, Atreyu, Jimmy Eat World, Earl Thomas, Bad Brains, Meat Puppets, No Doubt, Save Ferris, and many, many more. It was humbling yet inspiring to be in such good company. 🤘😎
Sunday Funday! Rounding out the holiday weekend SoCal-style with a surf session at my home break. A bit cold, but some good corners to catch if you’re patient.
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Much thanks to @red_hareimages for capturing the @werenogentlemen shenanigans at soundcheck before one of our performances on @takeover.live — Was I aiming for a yoga pose or a ballet move?
Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.
— Josephine Daskam Bacon
Wishing everyone happy holidays. Stay safe and warm. Cheers! 🤘🥶
Since Monday was International Rush Day (21/12), for waybackwednesday, here is the full-length version of the bass cover I did for “Fly By Night” to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the release of Rush’s second album and tour of the same name. To make things a little more challenging, I did this version on my fretless 5-string bass.
More on how to play bass guitar, play-throughs, and music technology:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz9nLm-Lbl1aAdrWeti3VWRYlk0N0drI-
In this video, I am using an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5HH bass with an custom Alperious pickguard, Kemper Profiler amp, and Ernie Ball cobalt flatwound strings.
Observe the melonhead in its natural environment. What are the chances it is making bass-face underneath the mask?
Photo by @red_hareimages
Year-end merch sale! Use code ‘FY2020’ now through Dec 31st to save 20% on all orders of $15 or more on everything in the @werenogentlemen online merch shop. We just printed new stickers and buttons too! Just visit werenogentlemen.com or follow the link in my Instagram bio.
Just goofing around at the recording studio while @danschizmusic was laying down some extra guitar tracks for our new song. There’s a lot of ‘hurry up and wait’ in the recording process (and in the entertainment industry in general). It’s great to be able to pass the time with people you genuinely enjoying hanging out with. I loves my whole band-fam tribe.
