Hi! Tonight I played a couple of songs on my UBass (and Rob Allen MB-2). This time I got to play with the amazingly talented Christoffer Wadensten and Anna Fogel! The group Meadows ever Bleeding has been featured before on this blog and that was actually the last time I played with the band…some 1,5Fortsätt läsa ”Gig report: Playing with Meadows ever Bleeding!”
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Playing classic Swedish pop on the Ubass!
Hi again! I just got home from two great gigs. This weekend I’ve been playing concerts featuring music by Ted and Kenneth Gärdestad. Ted has been one of the most celebrared Swedish pop artists and has even been said to be the best Swedish artist of the 20th century! These concerts features his music andFortsätt läsa ”Playing classic Swedish pop on the Ubass!”
Playing Brazilian music on the UBass!
Hi! I have a big interest in Brazilian music. Its rhythms and beautiful melodies makes me feel good and I really like both listening to and playing the different styles from Brazil. In the previous post you can read about a CD that will be released in March featuring great Brazilian music. This CD willFortsätt läsa ”Playing Brazilian music on the UBass!”
Brazilian Chamber Music: Great new music by Tavares-Faria Duo…and even some UBass in the background…
Hi again! This time I’d like to tell you about a great CD that will be released in March. There is no UBass on it but if you like good music played by good musicians you’re in for a treat! When I’m not playing UBass (or any other bass or drums or…) I work partFortsätt läsa ”Brazilian Chamber Music: Great new music by Tavares-Faria Duo…and even some UBass in the background…”
Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 16 ‘Remix-mode’!
Hi! Here’s some info on a remix I did recently. I used my UBass and Rob Allen basses and the ‘stems’ from Christopher Willis album ‘Tiger Flower Circle Sun’. Chris has been an inspiration for me in the ‘live-looping-genre’! So it was great to work with some of his sounds in this remix competition. IFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 16 ‘Remix-mode’!”
Ubass Preamp ‘Shoot Out’! – part 1
Hi! Well ‘shoot out’ might not be the best description since I’m only testing three different models but it’s kinda catchy don’t you think 🙂 I have written about preamps before in earlier posts but haven’t really done any serious comparisons sound and feature vise. These are the ‘contenders’: – Fishman Model B Bass PreampFortsätt läsa ”Ubass Preamp ‘Shoot Out’! – part 1”
Jammin with my Kala UBass | 15 and UBass Lesson 6 | Song/Style Lesson: Reggae
Hi there! Time for a new song lesson! Lets try some reggae bass. It seems like a perfect genre for the nice ‘subby’ low end you can get out of a UBass. To get the best possible sound you really need good amplification. Check out my previous post with some amplification tips. I choose oneFortsätt läsa ”Jammin with my Kala UBass | 15 and UBass Lesson 6 | Song/Style Lesson: Reggae”
Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 14 ”When You Wish Upon A Star”
Hi! This time my UBass has to wait until mid song to appear (and be heard)! This is our version of a great arrangement of the Disney classic ”When you wish upon a star” (from the movie Pinocchio) that Swedish jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius and Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren did on the CD ”Christmas withFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 14 ”When You Wish Upon A Star””
A new great post about playubass @ ubassappreciation!
Thanks to my friends at UBass Appreciation for your latest blog post about this blog! http://ubassappreciation.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/a-must-read-blog Stay tuned for more blog posts soon… /Magnus
Jammin with my Kala UBass | 13 Playing jazz standards with Björnmo-Sjöquist Duo
Hi! Happy New Year! My first post in 2012! This is from a jazz gig I had last year with Björnmo-Sjöquist Duo Daniel and I have been playing in different bands/groups and projects throughout the years and you’ve seen Daniel in a couple of ‘Jammin’ videos already. I think he is really great both as aFortsätt läsa ”Jammin with my Kala UBass | 13 Playing jazz standards with Björnmo-Sjöquist Duo”
Play UBass! 