https://melonheadmusic.com Professional Southern California session & touring bass guitarist. Studio recording, live performance, tribute productions & national shows. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:03:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/melonheadmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Danny_Knapp_Melonhead_Bass_Guitarist_Website_Icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://melonheadmusic.com 32 32 171946873 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/04/30/today-is-international-jazz-day-as-declared-by-the-united-nations-educational-scientific-and-cultural-organization-in-2011-to-highlight-jazz-and-its-diplomatic-role-of-uniting-people-in-all-corners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=today-is-international-jazz-day-as-declared-by-the-united-nations-educational-scientific-and-cultural-organization-in-2011-to-highlight-jazz-and-its-diplomatic-role-of-uniting-people-in-all-corners Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:01:34 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/04/30/today-is-international-jazz-day-as-declared-by-the-united-nations-educational-scientific-and-cultural-organization-in-2011-to-highlight-jazz-and-its-diplomatic-role-of-uniting-people-in-all-corners/ Today is International Jazz Day as declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2011 “to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all […]

The post Today is International Jazz Day as declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2011 “to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1443 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/04/27/three-of-my-basses-have-a-one-of-a-kind-custom-pickguard-made-by-alper-from-alperiouspickguard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-of-my-basses-have-a-one-of-a-kind-custom-pickguard-made-by-alper-from-alperiouspickguard Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:54:53 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/04/27/three-of-my-basses-have-a-one-of-a-kind-custom-pickguard-made-by-alper-from-alperiouspickguard/ Three of my basses have a one-of-a-kind custom pickguard made by Alper from @alperiouspickguard. I couldn’t be happier with how they have turned out. These pickguards help to transform each […]

The post Three of my basses have a one-of-a-kind custom pickguard made by Alper from @alperiouspickguard. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1441 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/09/truth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=truth Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:00:52 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/09/truth/ Truth! This chart was inspired by a post I saw on @bassmagazineonline, but I adjusted it to include the results from my own experience. I have developed a love/hate relationship […]

The post Truth! appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1340 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/04/im-fine-really/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-fine-really Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:01:04 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/04/im-fine-really/ I’m fine, really! This is just how I change my bass strings and get a little extra iron in my diet. 🤘😎 Photo by @red_hareimages

The post I’m fine, really! appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1332 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/19/i-find-it-difficult-to-find-live-photos-where-im-not-making-a-ridiculous-face-so-it-might-be-time-to-surrender-and-re-institute-bassface-fridays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-find-it-difficult-to-find-live-photos-where-im-not-making-a-ridiculous-face-so-it-might-be-time-to-surrender-and-re-institute-bassface-fridays Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:01:25 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/19/i-find-it-difficult-to-find-live-photos-where-im-not-making-a-ridiculous-face-so-it-might-be-time-to-surrender-and-re-institute-bassface-fridays/ I find it difficult to find live photos where I’m not making a ridiculous face, so it might be time to surrender and re-institute BassFace Fridays.

The post I find it difficult to find live photos where I’m not making a ridiculous face, so it might be time to surrender and re-institute BassFace Fridays. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1318 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/03/i-get-asked-quite-often-about-my-customized-bass-guitars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-get-asked-quite-often-about-my-customized-bass-guitars Wed, 03 Feb 2021 03:33:25 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/03/i-get-asked-quite-often-about-my-customized-bass-guitars/ I get asked quite often about my customized bass guitars. Several of basses have custom pickguards made by Alper Eskimez of @alperiouspickguard. His work is absolutely amazing. These pickguards are […]

The post I get asked quite often about my customized bass guitars. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1290 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/28/my-name-is-blurry-face-and-i-care-what-you-think/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-name-is-blurry-face-and-i-care-what-you-think Thu, 28 Jan 2021 03:06:13 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/28/my-name-is-blurry-face-and-i-care-what-you-think/ My name is “blurry face” and I care what you think

The post My name is “blurry face” and I care what you think appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1280 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/20/thanks-to-red_hareimages-for-a-great-video-clip-of-my-main-fretted-5-string-bass-sakura-that-he-shot-during-the-last-werenogentlemen-recording-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thanks-to-red_hareimages-for-a-great-video-clip-of-my-main-fretted-5-string-bass-sakura-that-he-shot-during-the-last-werenogentlemen-recording-session Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:12:39 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/20/thanks-to-red_hareimages-for-a-great-video-clip-of-my-main-fretted-5-string-bass-sakura-that-he-shot-during-the-last-werenogentlemen-recording-session/ Thanks to @red_hareimages for a great video clip of my main fretted 5-string bass, “Sakura” that he shot during the last @werenogentlemen recording session. This video shows off the artwork […]

The post Thanks to @red_hareimages for a great video clip of my main fretted 5-string bass, “Sakura” that he shot during the last @werenogentlemen recording session. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1269 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/16/so-sorry-to-hear-of-the-passing-of-tim-bogert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-sorry-to-hear-of-the-passing-of-tim-bogert Sat, 16 Jan 2021 02:34:38 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/16/so-sorry-to-hear-of-the-passing-of-tim-bogert/ So sorry to hear of the passing of Tim Bogert. He was a huge influence for me and so many other bass players. He was so versatile, and knew when […]

The post So sorry to hear of the passing of Tim Bogert. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1263 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/25/remember-this-december-that-love-weighs-more-than-gold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remember-this-december-that-love-weighs-more-than-gold Fri, 25 Dec 2020 21:01:08 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/25/remember-this-december-that-love-weighs-more-than-gold/ Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold. — Josephine Daskam Bacon

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