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Rumblings Archives (2009)
Week of March 8 - 14, 2010
Bill Wyman set for exclusive London gig *** Megadeth bassist David Ellefson interviewed in Boise *** Jazz wunderkind Esperanza Spalding to play in Georgia *** Glenn Hughes interview transcript available *** A look inside Mike Gordon's rehearsals (with Phil Lesh and Les Claypool) *** Five questions with Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx
Week of March 1-7, 2010
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk dead at 58 *** Cleveland Orchestra's Max Dimoff and his bass make a perfect pair (video included) *** Bootsy Collins inducted into Phi Beta Sigma *** Dave Holland goes digital, offers $1 concert download *** Jack Bruce partners with Pledge Music *** Blast from the past: Jaco Pastorius' self-titled debut album *** 50 years later, James Jamerson still huge (Part II) *** David Ellefson interviews Rudy Sarzo at NAMM (videos) *** Prodigy Tal Wilkenfeld plays with Chick Corea *** Will Lee: Happy just to play for you *** Duff McKagan memoir on the way ***Legendary Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman announces rare London show *** Force is with Dave Holland in Wangaratta *** Composing Jack Bruce's career *** Inga Eichler's scholarship at tech music school, part 5 *** The spirit of the boogie - an interview with Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang *** Sirone memorial concert held *** KORN bassist "Fieldy" says his new solo album is "not heavy" *** Sting to tour with Royal Philharmonic *** Lesh is more - Founding Grateful Dead members push Further
Week of February 22-28, 2010
Ace of bass: Carol Kaye, one of the most recorded bassists in history *** Christian McBride: The consumate bassist *** David Ellefson interviews Michael Anthony (video) *** Fun guy Les Claypool eloquent about return to Tahoe via Eugene *** Rusty Holloway: Around the world and back *** Bob Lee discusses James Jamerson's legacy *** Phil Lesh's 70th birthday auctions *** Charles Mingus' music to be played at festival ***
Lemmy: The Movie - a recounting of the Motorhead frontman's school days
Q & A with Christian McBride
Ben Allison delivers rockin' night of jazz
Bachman and Turner let it ride
Emerson, Lake (sans Palmer) announce unplugged tour
Jack Bruce and Cream - A personal recollection
Richard Bona: Five notes make the blues
Composer Robert Schumann and Sting: Twin Spirits
Week of February 15-21, 2010
David Ellefson returns to Megadeth
Me'Shell Ndegéocello tips her
"Devil's Halo" at San Diego
Mark Egan releases new
Truth Be Told CD
Paul McCartney: the Beatles were "a great f-ing band"
Drunk bass solo. A meditation
exercise with Michael Anthony
Warwick launches Adam Clayton Reverso and
two Bootsy Collins signature basses
In Love With Voices - A Memoir, by Brian Torff (includes video)
Charlie Haden documentary (includes video)
Five questions with Christian McBride
CD review: Dave Holland Octet's Pathways (includes video)
Jack Bruce, Composing Himself: The authorized biography
Music Conservatory of Westchester presents Jon Deak lineup
Motorhead celebrates premier of Lemmy documentary (video)
Les Claypool mixes song and wine (includes video)
Bass instincts: Michael Manring solos up a storm (includes video)
Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx brings radio into the mix
Ron McClure: Lookout Farms and New Moons (includes videos)
Rudy Sarzo: New video interview posted online
Week of February 8-14, 2010
Best rock star bass players: Watch videos of Lemmy, Steve Harris, John Entwistle, Billy Sheehan, Cliff Burton and more!
Nathan Watts receives 2010 International Bassist Award
Getting down to bass-ics with Jay Leonhart
Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings keep jazzing it up
Nikki Sixx warns fans about unauthorized biography
New Dave Holland Octet album coming in March
David Ellefson offering one-on-one bass lessons online
Jazz police interview Esperanza Spalding
Cort recreates Gene Simmons' bass
Tea in the Typhoon - New release from Norm Stockton
Michael Manring comes to Morristown, NJ (video)
New Paul McCartney biography - More than second fiddle
Bob Weir, Phil Lesh keeping the Dead alive
Ron Carter on Marian McPartland's piano jazz
Sting and Christian McBride with the Philly orchestra
Mike Cool: A quietly different (bass) hero
Week of February 1-7, 2010
James Jamerson's widow sues La Bella
Bass legend Anthony Jackson releases first-ever solo record
Charlie Haden named Missouri State's Artist-in-Residence
Rocco Prestia: Sonora, California's funkiest native son
Victor Wooten gets loud at Studio City library
Markbass launches new products for 2010
David Ellefson interviewed at NAMM (video)
Alice Cooper's Dennis Dunaway interviewed on "Long Live Rock"
Don't call Esperanza Spalding a "jazz phenom"
Gene Simmons displays new signature bass at NAMM
Association to present an evening with George Mraz and friends
Glenn Hughes talks about Black Country
Bona-fide Bassman Richard Bona interviewed in Mumbai
Lemmy documentary to premiere in March
Ottawa's John Geggie: Unexpected conversations
Paul Ellison named to USC visiting faculty
Paul McCartney: From kewpie doll to taskmaster - new bio
Further ahead for Phil Lesh's 70th birthday
Motema Music to release new Rufus Reid album
Week of January 25-31, 2010
Yamaha reveals new Super-BB basses at NAMM
Sir Paul McCartney: A day in the life of a legend
Further and friends to celebrate Phil Lesh's 70th birthday
Spotlight the bass: Brian Bromberg's latest (video included)
Publicity-shy rocker Bill Raffensperger dies at 69
Piano/bass "Four-Fer" duo recordings
Julliard Jazz presents Christian McBride premier work
Bassist/composer Michael Janish releases debut album
Music review: Eberhard Weber - Colours
Emerson and Lake team for shows
New Henry Grimes book of poems: Signs Along the Road
Jay Leonhart and the bass art of 'Nukular' versification
Michael Anthony performs Hendrix with RATT (videos)
Alternate history X: Roger Waters never quit Pink Floyd
Catching up with Rudy Sarzo at NAMM (video included)
Sting signs up for hearing campaign
Stu Hamm and Andy Edwards team up for Alzheimer's
Victor Wooten launches LA library tour
Week of January 18-24, 2010
Interview with Victor Wooten on Inside Musicast
Jack Bruce: "I saved Ginger Baker's life"
Flea and Josh Groban play National Anthem at Rose Bowl (video)
Jones/Geezer: Parsing the great Sabbath-Zeppelin divide
Christian McBride pays homage to his soul side
Christian McBride & Inside Straight (video)
Flea unveils his own line of bass guitars
Alaska's Gregory Pechel performs Frank Proto's "Carmen Fantasy"
Glenn Hughes fronting new supergroup
Nirvana's Krist Novoselic: "I agree with Bono"
Motorhead's Lemmy documentarset to debut at SXSW (video)
Esperanza Spalding: Sounds of hope
Nikki Sixx's "Sixx Sense" radio show - 9-minute demo available
McCartney joins Starr on Ringo's new CD
Nat Reeves on "Getting to Know You"
Timothy B. Schmit balances the Eagles and solo work
Week of January 11-17, 2010
RHCP's Flea introduces his own range of basses
Lemmy, the movie! Coming to a theatre near you (video)
Arts center pays tribute to Milt Hinton; documentary, photos, more
Freekbass: The new spiritual warrior for the funk
Roger Waters' trip to Israel (video)
Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton calls in sick. Again.
Bootsy Collins celebrates one year and an award
Nirvana's Krist Novoselic comes to Bono's defense
Charles Mingus' Mingus Ah Um, still beloved after all these years
Sting's "Soul Cake" is a bittersweet melody
Metal Underground interview with thrash bassist David Ellefson
Gogol Bordello bassist "Tommy T" Goben is, a man of the world
Glenn Hughes to front new supergroup
Jeff Apruzzese on Passion Pit, James Jamerson, Motown and more
Week of January 4-10, 2010
Aerosmith's Tom Hamilton talks band's future, recent past
Tony Levin teams up with Holdsworth, Bozzio and Mastelotto
Krist Novoselic on the Soundgarden reunion rumor
Gene Simmons sued for alleged assault
Eddie says Michael Anthony quit Van Halen
Live Paul McCartney tracks coming to Rock Band (watch videos)
Phil Lesh and Bob Weir to take it "Further" with winter tour
Former Arctic Monkey Andy Nicholson joins Reverend & the Makers
Sting goes classical with the Philadelphia Orchestra
David Ellefson to aspiring musicians: "Be different"
John Paul Jones with Them Crooked Vultures: live video
