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		<title>waybackwednesday To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of the album &#8220;Jagged Little Pill&#8221;, I did an impromptu interpretation of the bass line for &#8220;You Oughta Know&#8221; on a fretless five-string bass.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 02:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>waybackwednesday To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of the album &#8220;Jagged Little Pill&#8221;, I did an impromptu interpretation of the bass line for &#8220;You Oughta Know&#8221; on a [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Looking forward to some upcoming studio sessions in the next few weeks.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Looking forward to some upcoming studio sessions in the next few weeks. As much as I crave performing live, being in the recording studio definitely qualifies as being in my [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/13/looking-forward-to-some-upcoming-studio-sessions-in-the-next-few-weeks/">Looking forward to some upcoming studio sessions in the next few weeks.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Presenting a softer, quieter Melonhead for a soothing evening vibe 😉.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Presenting a softer, quieter Melonhead for a soothing evening vibe 😉. I enjoy the challenge of getting to play &#8216;unplugged&#8217; on my acoustic fretless bass &#8212; it requires adapting my [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/29/presenting-a-softer-quieter-melonhead-for-a-soothing-evening-vibe-%f0%9f%98%89/">Presenting a softer, quieter Melonhead for a soothing evening vibe 😉.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Of all the fretless basses I&#8217;ve owned, this one is definitely my favorite.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 07:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Of all the fretless basses I&#8217;ve owned, this one is definitely my favorite. The rosewood in the custom @alperiouspickguard matches the rosewood in the neck, and features Alper&#8217;s signature &#8216;Exotic [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/08/30/of-all-the-fretless-basses-ive-owned-this-one-is-definitely-my-favorite/">Of all the fretless basses I’ve owned, this one is definitely my favorite.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>45 years ago, Rush released their 2nd album, &#8216;Fly by Night&#8217; with a new drummer named Neil Peart.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>45 years ago, Rush released their 2nd album, &#8216;Fly by Night&#8217; with a new drummer named Neil Peart. Their music has always been a big influence and inspiration for me. [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/08/26/45-years-ago-rush-released-their-2nd-album-fly-by-night-with-a-new-drummer-named-neil-peart/">45 years ago, Rush released their 2nd album, ‘Fly by Night’ with a new drummer named Neil Peart.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We&#8217;re No Gentlemen is getting ready to record a live acoustic show in the next few weeks on a new sound stage.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>@werenogentlemen is getting ready to record a live acoustic show in the next few weeks on a new sound stage. New videos and tracks coming soon&#8230;</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/08/25/were-no-gentlemen-is-getting-ready-to-record-a-live-acoustic-show-in-the-next-few-weeks-on-a-new-sound-stage/">We’re No Gentlemen is getting ready to record a live acoustic show in the next few weeks on a new sound stage.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Featured by @just.being.josh on Instagram</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 06:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to @just.being.josh on Instagram for the feature! Make sure to check out all the beautiful and rare bass guitars and amazing players he posts on a regular basis.</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/08/23/featured-by-just-being-josh-on-instagram/">Featured by @just.being.josh on Instagram</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>It felt so good to play a live gig in front of an audience again!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 02:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It felt so good to play a live gig in front of an audience again! Much thanks to @cityofbuenapark for putting on this show, and thanks to everyone who came [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/08/13/it-felt-so-good-to-play-a-live-gig-in-front-of-an-audience-again/">It felt so good to play a live gig in front of an audience again!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Here&#8217;s a new fretless 5-string bass play-through for &#8220;Already Gone&#8221; by my band, The Bredren.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 02:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s a new fretless 5-string bass play-through for &#8220;Already Gone&#8221; by my band, The Bredren. Link to the full length video in my Instagram bio.</p>
The post <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/08/09/heres-a-new-fretless-5-string-bass-play-through-for-already-gone-by-my-band-the-bredren/">Here’s a new fretless 5-string bass play-through for “Already Gone” by my band, The Bredren.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://melonheadmusic.com">Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist</a>.]]></description>
		
		
		
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