Hi! I got a couple of questions from one of my readers and thought I share my answers with you! The questions are about right and left hand techniques. Here’s basically my take on that. Feel free to comment (below the post) or send an email about this or other topics to ubasslessons@gmail.com Right handFortsätt läsa ”[Q & A: Playing Technique] Right and Left Hand Playing Techniques”
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[Rehearsal Report] Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | Blues: ”Long time no PLAY”
Hi! Yeah! Finally I have once again played with my old friend Mattias Pettersson! We started to play back in the late 90s. We had blues bands and played in the rhythm section in a small big band. Later on we had a band playing a lot of jam based music. I guess it mustFortsätt läsa ”[Rehearsal Report] Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | Blues: ”Long time no PLAY””
[Gig Report] Gospel music on the Kala SUB
Hi there! A couple of weeks ago I played a gig featuring gospel music. I used the Kala S.U.B. on a couple of songs (and my Ares 5-string and Rob Allen fretless MB-2 on the rest). I played the SUB through my Headway preamp. Used the a/b function on the Tech21 VT Bass Deluxe andFortsätt läsa ”[Gig Report] Gospel music on the Kala SUB”
Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 22
Hi! Let me introduce you to my brother-in-law, Hannes Nordgren. He plays great drums on this ‘Jammin’-video! This is my second video that features the Kala S.U.B UBass! I’m playing through my regular electric bass setup. Signal chain: Kala SUB UBass 1. Morley Volume/Wah (in Wah mode but set to a ‘static’ value to getFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 22”
[Style Study – UBass Lesson 8] Jazz: Walking Bass | Part 1
Hi! Ok time for some jazz again! Thanks to Susan C. for your suggestion! In this lesson I will feature the jazz standard ”The way you look tonight” written by Jerome Kern. This song has been covered a thousand times by as many artists. But I have a favorite version! In 1995 one of theFortsätt läsa ”[Style Study – UBass Lesson 8] Jazz: Walking Bass | Part 1”
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I will make special posts on my Facebook page from time to time so please ‘like’ to stay in ‘the loop’ 🙂 A [Style Study] post on walking bass is on the way here on playubass.com… Have a nice weekend ya all! playubass on Facebook
[Studio Report] – Record the UBass using mics! – Part 2
Hi! Time for part 2! Ok. Let’s listen to, and talk about, four of the five microphones I talked about in the previous post. I will let you make up your own minds what microphone you like the best. But I have my favourite 🙂 What microphone you prefer can depend on quite a fewFortsätt läsa ”[Studio Report] – Record the UBass using mics! – Part 2”
UBass Day @ Musicians Institute May 30 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KttDAi_wrk8
I’m working on a couple of different blog post right now. Part 2 of my ”Miking the UBass” test and a new lesson.
In the meantime please check out this video from the Ubass Day at the Musicians Institute in California on May 30.
As you can see it’s pure joy to play the UBass. Just look and listen to Abe and Bakithi!
Happy Ubass to ya all!
[Studio Report] – Record the UBass using mics! – Part 1
Hi! I’m trying out new ways to record the UBass. Up until now I have used only the DI in my Headway Preamp into my Universal Audio Twin-Finity 710 (tube/solid state) preamp or my Fishman preamp into the same UA preamp. Recently I started to put a mic on the speaker cabinet (different ones dependingFortsätt läsa ”[Studio Report] – Record the UBass using mics! – Part 1”
[Rehearsal Report] Kala Ubass goes Country!
Let me introduce one of my guitar playing friends, Marcus Måttgård! Please check out some of his stuff on his YouTube Channel. In the photo above we rehearse some country tunes (by Jerry Reed) that hopefully will end up on my CD ”Speaking UBass!?”. The CD will feature different musicians and me playing UBass onFortsätt läsa ”[Rehearsal Report] Kala Ubass goes Country!”
Play UBass! 