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Issue 19

Cover Feature: 

Daniel P. Carter - A

Sitting pretty somewhere between nu-metal and old fashioned rock, A low-ender Dan Carter talks about the slap and pop of heavy handed playing.

Dr. Matt Destruction - Hives
Discover how not everything is black and white.

Glen Matlock - Sex Pistols
Former Sex Pistols bass player Glen Matlock who unlocks the secret of playing bass and singing at the same time.

Youth
BGM catches up with Killing Joke bass man and session musician extraordinaire, Youth, to ask him 10 questions.

Jeremy Cunningham - The Levellers
The Levellers' bass wielder talks touring, regular festival appearances and the unlikely Motown inspired grooves found on their new record. 

Daniel P. Carter - A
We fuel your dreams of a custom-made instrument with a special luthiers guide.

Oteil Burbridge
Oteil Burbridge shares some of his time-out with BGM to discuss perfect basslines, 'lead guitarist envy' and his love for Motown recordings.

Roy Estrada
Tim Rogers meets up with the legend that is Roy Estrada and asks about the importance of reading, playing with Zappa and Captain Beefheart.

Dave Pegg
Cropredy festival organiser and low-ender to Fairport Convention, Dave Pegg talks Tull, Bonham & reluctant bass selling.

Steinberger Bass Feature
Steinberger players include some of the best low-enders around including Les Claypool & Doug Wimbish, Jim Reilly looks at the history of the basses that lost their heads.

Gear Tests
Fender 1956 Precision
Hartke Bass Combo Duo
Aria SB-1000 JT
Moollon Bass Drive
Warwick Corvette $$ Bass
Radial Tonebone Bassbone
Ampeg B1RE
Tech Soundsystems Bass Combo


Columns

Bass Workshop
Dave Overthrow
Dino Monoxelos

Tutorials - Exercises - Advice

Books, DVDs and CDs

 

Above: Current Issue
Daniel Carter 
Dr. Matt Destruction Hives
Glen Matlock Sex Pistols
Youth Killing Joke
Roy Estrada Frank Zappa
Jeremy Cunningham 
The Levellers