Issue 21

Cover Feature:

Mick Quinn - Supergrass
Mick Quinn - With a change of sound and a new album under their belts, Supergrass look set to go from strength to strength. Mick Quinn talks drummer issues, his favourite old Ibanez and touring acoustic.

Mark Hamilton - Ash
Burning tour buses and supporting U2, regular events in Ash low-ender Mark Hamilton's life. Check out the interview in this issue.

Eddie Duffy - Simple Minds
Simple Minds are back with a new album, inspired by current bands such as The Killers resurging their 80s sound. We catch up with Eddy Duffy to talk recording, amplification and playing the drums!

Evan Willey - Still Remains
BGM fires 10 questions at Evan Willey of up and coming US metallers, Still Remains.

Gordon Moakes - Bloc Party
Gordon Moakes is one half of ultra-hip UK band Bloc Party's watertight rythym section. Petra Jones quizzes him on favourite players and the highlights of Bloc Party's whirlwind year.

Michelle Stodart - The Magic Numbers
They've played with Brian Wilson and sold 100,000 albums in six weeks! BGM catches up with The Magic Numbers' Michelle Stodart.

Billy Cox - Band of Gypsys
He played with Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, he is Billy Cox and he's talking to BGM.

BUYING AN UPRIGHT BASS
Special Feature - Want to buy a double bass? BGM talks you through what to consider and also points out a few cool players.

Gear Tests
OLP MM2 FH 4-string
Peavey TNT 115
SWR Stack
Dean Pace Bass
Warwick Tubepath 10.1
Fender VB Acoustic bass
Hughes & Kettner BassKick 200....

Columns
Steve Lawson for Intermediate to Advanced Players
Dave Overthrow
Dino Monoxelos

Tutorials - Exercises - Advice

Books, DVDs and CDs

Above: Current Issue

ASH
SUPERGRASS
SIMPLE MINDS
STILL REMAINS
BLOC PARTY
THE MAGIC NUMBERS BAND OF GYPSYS

Special Feature - Buying an Upright Bass

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