Yesterday I had a gig with my Kala UBass (and a few other basses…) at the Blå Måndag (Blue Monday) concert series hosted by Länsteatern (the County Theatre Company). The concept is: Meet the musicians and rehearse for a couple of hours (From 1pm-5 pm) Then make some music at the 8 o’clock! This timeFortsätt läsa ”New gig with my UBass!”
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Nice to be ”Today’s Featured Video” at notreble.com!
Hi! Just got the news that I’ve got one of my ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass” videos on the ”Today’s Featured Video” on the great bass community notreble.com. I found out about this because my great friends at the Ubass Appreciation Society did a blog post about this. Thanks for that! Here’s a link toFortsätt läsa ”Nice to be ”Today’s Featured Video” at notreble.com!”
Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 10
More jammin’! I really love playing funk inspired music so here’s some more for ya (with some jazz thrown in) 🙂 Featured this time is my old friend Daniel Björnmo. (He has been in a couple of my previous Jammin’ clips – no. 5 and 6) and a Hammond B3 ”wizard”, Johan Edin. We didFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 10”
Transcribing music for the next ”style” lesson…this time a soul classic!
Well as you probably already know I really dig my Kala UBass. It’s so very good…at alot of things. As you can see above I’m even using it when I transcribe music (well I might use one of my other basses too depending on the song and style). It’s really handy with a small bassFortsätt läsa ”Transcribing music for the next ”style” lesson…this time a soul classic!”
UBass Lesson 2 | Different music styles – lesson 1 – New Orleans Funk
Let’s try out some ”New Orleans”-inspired funk on the UBass! You can read more about what inspired this groove lesson here. I’ve listened to a lot of funk with roots in New Orleans. I think that the ”rubbery” groove, that’s all over this style, makes me feel so good when I listen and play thisFortsätt läsa ”UBass Lesson 2 | Different music styles – lesson 1 – New Orleans Funk”
Buying a Kala UBass in Sweden or Denmark?
Hi! If you live in Sweden or Denmark and want to buy a Kala UBass please check out these alternatives: Musikverkstan (Sweden) http://www.musik-verkstan.se/showProduct.aspx?c1=1000&c2=1015&c3=1261&id=7076 Guitarshop.dk (Denmark) http://www.guitarshop.dk/product.asp?product=3782 I’ll post more links to other online or retail shops in more counties if anyone is interested!
Sting.com – Official Site and Official Fan Club for Sting – News > Sting.com 25 Years Countdown: 24 Days
Sting.com – Official Site and Official Fan Club for Sting – News > Sting.com 25 Years Countdown: 24 Days. And why not learn one of the bass lines from that first solo cd :-)) See previous posts!
UBass Lesson 1 | Song lesson 1 – part 2
Hi! OK here’s part 2 of my first UBass song lesson. It’s about learning to play the Sting classic ”Moon Over Bourbon Street” on a UBass (or any bass really). Please check out part 1 here (if you haven’t already) before you continue… In the video below I do a version based on the originalFortsätt läsa ”UBass Lesson 1 | Song lesson 1 – part 2”
Tips on buying a Kala UBass!
Hi! Some thoughts about the UBass that may help you decide what version to try/buy! I’m doing this post as a response to a couple of emails I got! Thanks Stefan and Aron! About the difference between the fretted and fretless UBass: I haven’t played the fretted version more than once in a music store.Fortsätt läsa ”Tips on buying a Kala UBass!”
UBass Lesson 1 | Song Lesson 1 – part 1
Hi! I have thought about making some UBass lessons for a while. So let’s kick it off with a pop song divided in a two part lesson. The song that I will cover here is ”Moon Over Bourbon Street” by Sting. Part One First up is the sheet music/TAB and some links to get youFortsätt läsa ”UBass Lesson 1 | Song Lesson 1 – part 1”
Play UBass! 