https://melonheadmusic.com Professional Southern California session & touring bass guitarist. Studio recording, live performance, tribute productions & national shows. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:43:44 +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/2021/02/19/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/2021/02/18/throwbackthursday-bts-soundcheck-at-the-troub-with-katie-garfield-five-years-back-the-place-looks-a-little-different-when-the-lights-are-on-during-the-daytime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=throwbackthursday-bts-soundcheck-at-the-troub-with-katie-garfield-five-years-back-the-place-looks-a-little-different-when-the-lights-are-on-during-the-daytime Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:39:56 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/18/throwbackthursday-bts-soundcheck-at-the-troub-with-katie-garfield-five-years-back-the-place-looks-a-little-different-when-the-lights-are-on-during-the-daytime/ ThrowbackThursday BTS – Soundcheck at the Troub with Katie Garfield five years back (the place looks a little different when the lights are on during the daytime). As it turned […]

The post ThrowbackThursday BTS – Soundcheck at the Troub with Katie Garfield five years back (the place looks a little different when the lights are on during the daytime). appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1314 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/12/much-thanks-for-the-shout-out-from-new-pop-duo-taysti-in-the-release-of-their-latest-track-fallin-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=much-thanks-for-the-shout-out-from-new-pop-duo-taysti-in-the-release-of-their-latest-track-fallin-for-you Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:29:42 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/12/much-thanks-for-the-shout-out-from-new-pop-duo-taysti-in-the-release-of-their-latest-track-fallin-for-you/ Much thanks for the shout-out from new pop duo Taysti in the release of their latest track, “Fallin for You”. 🤘😎 https://open.spotify.com/album/0oknJgIbw2Oqi4cNOFYMpx Repost from @taystimusic: “Fallin for You” Now Available […]

The post Much thanks for the shout-out from new pop duo Taysti in the release of their latest track, “Fallin for You”. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1304 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/2021/01/30/the-pop-duo-taystimusic-just-recently-released-the-lyric-video-for-their-first-single-that-i-played-bass-on-thank-you-for-the-memories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-pop-duo-taystimusic-just-recently-released-the-lyric-video-for-their-first-single-that-i-played-bass-on-thank-you-for-the-memories Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:51:34 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/30/the-pop-duo-taystimusic-just-recently-released-the-lyric-video-for-their-first-single-that-i-played-bass-on-thank-you-for-the-memories/ The pop duo Taysti just recently released the lyric video for their first single that features Danny Knapp on bass, “Thank You For The Memories”. You can watch the full-length […]

The post Taysti – lyric video for “Thank You For The Memories” appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1286 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/26/plotting-and-planning-with-our-producer-e-during-the-last-werenogentlemen-recording-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plotting-and-planning-with-our-producer-e-during-the-last-werenogentlemen-recording-session Tue, 26 Jan 2021 03:53:47 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/26/plotting-and-planning-with-our-producer-e-during-the-last-werenogentlemen-recording-session/ Plotting and planning with our producer “E” during the last @WereNoGentlemen recording session. For every minute we spend recording or playing live, we’ve spent hours in preparation, planning, and rehearsal.

The post Plotting and planning with our producer “E” during the last @WereNoGentlemen recording session. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1276 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/21/ive-been-attending-the-namm-show-for-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ive-been-attending-the-namm-show-for-years Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:42:56 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/21/ive-been-attending-the-namm-show-for-years/ I’ve been attending the NAMM show for years. It’s such a great opportunity to learn about all the new music tech being released as well as a chance to see […]

The post I’ve been attending the NAMM show for years. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1271 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/19/i-am-so-thankful-to-be-a-part-of-this-project-working-with-so-many-talented-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-am-so-thankful-to-be-a-part-of-this-project-working-with-so-many-talented-people Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:01:39 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/19/i-am-so-thankful-to-be-a-part-of-this-project-working-with-so-many-talented-people/ I am so thankful to be a part of this project, working with so many talented people. I got the opportunity to provide the bass line for “Won’t Let You […]

The post I am so thankful to be a part of this project, working with so many talented people. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1267 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/07/05/although-bass-is-my-main-instrument-ive-been-playing-ukulele-now-for-about-14-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=although-bass-is-my-main-instrument-ive-been-playing-ukulele-now-for-about-14-years Mon, 06 Jul 2020 02:43:31 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/?p=997 Although bass is my main instrument, I’ve been playing ukulele now for about 14 years. I’ve had the honor to learn and perform traditional Hawaiian and contemporary music with several […]

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