Hi! A while back I had the pleasure of spending some time with a great musician and super nice human being, Lars Jansson. He is considered one of the best jazz pianists in Sweden and has released a lot of albums through the years, toured all over the world with different jazz projects often inFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass feat. jazz pianist Lars Jansson!”
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Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 32 The birth of The Guitar Men
Howdy! This past weekend a new group was born, The Guitar Men. I have written about Marcus Måttgård and my playing in the past. Please check out these earlier posts: Post 1 | Post 2 | Post 3. But Simon Stålspets is (I guess) a new name for the readers of this blog. Simon andFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 32 The birth of The Guitar Men”
Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 28 ”Rehearsing a new song with Mattias and Hannes”
Hi! A while back I jammed/rehearsed with a dear old friend, guitarist Mattias Pettersson and drummer Hannes Nordgren. (You have heard Hannes before!) I wrote about this trio in an earlier post. I managed to record some audio (and video) that day. I hope we will play more again soon. In the mean time I’ll letFortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ with my Kala UBass | 28 ”Rehearsing a new song with Mattias and Hannes””
[Song Teaser-Test Report] Jam Afrique and String test | Part 3
Hi! Time for part three of my string test and a demo of the first part of the new song Jam Afrique (working title). See these earlier posts for some background info. Post 1 | Post 2 Besides the YouTube video below I also uploaded some versions with less instrumentation (and maybe a bit betterFortsätt läsa ”[Song Teaser-Test Report] Jam Afrique and String test | Part 3”
Road Toad Music: A big thank you to Owen and Janet!
Hi! Yesterday I got a nice package from the US. It was a string set of the super cool Pahoehoe Dreads! I’m really happy that the maker of the wonderful ukulele basses (see the beautiful koa bass above) that the Kala Ubasses originates from have noticed my love for these instruments and the joy ofFortsätt läsa ”Road Toad Music: A big thank you to Owen and Janet!”
[Tips & Trix] A new tool for learning to play new songs on the UBass
Hi! Although my UBass specific lessons should be your first stop when it comes to learning songs on your Ubass there are other alternatives too 😉 The other day I stumbled upon a new app and application for those of you that use iOS devices macs or PCs! It is called Jammit and is madeFortsätt läsa ”[Tips & Trix] A new tool for learning to play new songs on the UBass”
[Q & A: Playing Technique] Right and Left Hand Playing Techniques
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”
[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”
Play UBass! 