Here it is. The long-awaited, and highly anticipated…the NEW Limited Edition NS CR6 Radius Bass in Charcoal Satin. Completely stock for this video…even used the stock strings. (They are D’Addario…I like my GHS strings but I wanted to give this bass a try entirely stock, “straight off the rack”.) The only thing I did was Read More …
Category: solo bass
Introducing…the limited edition NS Design CR6 Radius bass
Today’s offering of bass porn. What can I say? I like my subjects to have a natural look… Enter the limited edition NS Design CR6 Radius Bass. It is badddddddasssssssssss. 🔥😈🔥❤️🎉💀🤛🏻💪🏻 With a 34” scale length, 17 mm spacing…I picked this bass up and I pretty much felt at home immediately. It’s got a powerful, Read More …
My Looping Clinic comes to Sam Ash Richmond!
I’ll be bringing my looping clinic to Sam Ash in Richmond in a few days! Won’t you join me?
The Glass City Low Down is TODAY
Hey Toledo! Come on out today for the Glass City Get Down with the Low Down!! Looking forward to playing with some phenomenal players and raising funds for Lucas County Canine Control (head over to the shelter today…they are open…to see who is ready to find a forever home! I’ll be doing a few duets Read More …
Here’s where you’ll find me and my bass guitar next…
Just added some more shows….here’s where you’ll find me and my bass guitar next… Sunday 4/21 – The 3rd Annual Glass City Get Down and Low Down – Toledo, OH Lots of great stuff on tap for this show. Performances by cool kids Ben Titus, Benji Katz, Jonathan Moody, Bruce Vermett, and steven guerrero! I’m Read More …
Best NAMM yet!
A huge thank you to Christopher Cardone, Edo Castro/ Leslie Ann Leslie Ann Castro-Woodhouse and Aaron Kipness / Gizmotron for including me in their NAMM plans and shenanigans. Huge thanks to Nalani Bass for organizing “The Breakfast Club”, and much gratitude to all the lovely ladies in attendance. 🙂 Many thanks to Liza Carbe and Read More …
Performing at Thunder Row in Nashville, TN
Many thanks to Darren Michaels, an amazing friend, human and musician, for getting these photos from Saturday night’s Thunder Row Bass Invitational. That’s Quintin Berry; Spector represented at Thunder Row for sure! Always mindblowing seeing Quintin work, and quite honored that he gets some inspiration and ideas from watching me work. The Spectors came out Read More …
LoHio 2018!
Coming August 12th at Jilly’s Music Room. Super excited to play with these guys again.
Tonight’s Office; Willstock 2018
Not my usual office, but a good one. Started with a solo bass set at a house concert…running my rig stereo for the first time through two 410 Warwick cabs…..😃😍😀. I think the audience liked it…lots of good feedback on the set. I’m trying a lot of new stuff on the solo bass front, as Read More …
Bass BreakLive 2014 – Virginia Beach
Getting ready to play BassBreak Live in Virginia Beach!
Today’s Office: Bass BreakLive 2016!
Bass BreakLive 2016 is all wrapped up! Much gratitude to Chris Welborn for catching this video clip of today’s office! He was onhand to demo equipment from Framus/Warwick. Much appreciation to Jon Giroux, Warwick and Chris Welborn for this addition to today’s office; LWA500 with a Hellborg 2 12 cab. Still photos are by the Read More …
Tonight’s Office; Concert at the Phil Jones Showroom in NYC
Yup. This just happened. No emoticon can accurately represent the size of my smile. Many thanks to Michael Albronda and Phil Jones for sponsoring this show this evening. Check it out….nice “house concert meets intimate venue” vibe at the Phil Jones Bass Showroom…replete with the world’s most comfortable VIP seating.
Tonight’s Office…
Today’s office; doing a presentation / mini concert at a school near Albany. Singing, looping, solo bass, and then the kids got to try electric strings. Sitting on the dock of a lake in the mountains of New York, near Averill Park. Music has taken me to some beautiful places. Big thanks Mike Dimin. #gratitude.
“Too Many Strings!” – A Welcome POV from Roy Vogt
I saw this great note on Facebook today, and definitely wanted to share it; “It’s gotten to be an epidemic on Bass Forums. Someone posts a picture of a 6, 7, 10 or more string bass. Someone else posts, “Get a harp! What is that, a skateboard? That’s not a real bass!” I have little Read More …
Tonight’s Office; Lo-Hio 2014
Look at this lineup!
The Virginia Bass Forum presents a clinic with Stewart McKinsey
The Virginia Bass Forum presents a clinic with Stewart McKinsey. Stew McKinsey has been a musician since before his memory begins, although it wasn’t until he saw a friend’s punk band playing in high school that he found the electric bass. Not only has he never looked back, but he has been looking forward to Read More …
The Virginia Bass Forum; Whose Box Is This Anyway?
Bassist, clinician and author Michael Dimin talked about the nature of creativity and how our own ideas get in the way of truly creative solutions. Mike demonstrated, through stories and his own playing, ways to step out of the box. With Neil Mullanaphy, Billy Wooten, Andrew Baciocco, Nathan Lake, Dylan Cloyd, and many more! Many Read More …
The Warehouse House Concert with Mike Dimin
What an epic night at the Warehouse! Great music, great food, a campfire, great drinks, cigars, wonderful new friends, bass geekery for those who enjoy that, lovely woods, perfect weather, s’mores….pure magic! Live music by myself, Michael Dimin, and Black Powder Blues, a firepit, beers, wine and cigars. Setting up the DIY stage…I made this Read More …
Solo Bass at Corvis Creations, Steampunk World’s Fair – May 2013
Photos taken on day one of the Steampunk World’s Fair by April Tos, owner of Corvus Creations. She was my sponsor for the Steampunk World’s Fair. Please check out her store online at Etsy and her Facebook page here. Just finished a 2 hour set on electric upright bass. Made some great tips…but this is Read More …
More Pics From Bass BreakLive 2013
Many thanks to Sobrena Lewis for these awesome pics from this year’s Bass BreakLive event. Performing Exploratory Flight/Eleanor Rigby for my clinic.
Upcoming schedule of shows….
Upcoming dates: May 10th – performance at Fredericksburg Academy with Mr. Titus’ kids May 11th – BassBreak Live in Dover DE, with Jamaal Cubbage, Adam Nitti, and David Dyson May 17th – May 19th – Steampunk World’s Fair, performing at the Corvus Creations booth May 31st – Student Recital at Forte Music – “Unplugged’ night Read More …
Tomorrow; The Virginia Bass Forum presents Aaron Gibson, Scott Varney, Ben Titus, and yours truly in concert
This will be a concert featuring phenomenal musicians from both the East and West coast. The phenomenal Aaron Gibson will be coming in from Portland, Oregon. The amazing Scott Varney will be coming in from Williamsburg, Virginia. Rounding out the roster is Frederickburg’s own Ben Titus and Brittany Frompovich. “Aaron blows us away with each Read More …
Tonight’s Office; Steampunk World’s Fair 2012
A pic from my gig tonight….doing solo bass with the looper in New Jersey at the Steampunk World’s Fair.
Looping Clinic at Musician’s Institute Clinic in LA
Alright LA – I’ll see you soon!