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In this issue

Derrick Hodge has manned the upright for Wynton Marsalis and Terrance Blanchard, anchored Common and Musiq Soulchild on electric, and released his own music as a Blue Note solo artist. We check in with the musical multi-tasker, who is currently serving as MD for Maxwell, holding down the low end in the Robert Glasper Experiment, and promoting his sophomore solo effort, The Second. Plus: Tool’s Justin Chancellor; Greg Lake’s tales from beneath Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Federico Malaman on his new solo album; Mu-FX mastermind Mike Beigel; Jazz Concepts; R & B Gold; reviews of new gear from Cort, Darkglass, and Dunlop; a full-song transcription of The Temptations’ “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” featuring bass immortal James Jamerson’s signature-syncopated bass line; and more!

Bass Player US Magazine Description:

Publisher: Future

Category: Music

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Bobby Vega

Ever since his first recording session with Sly Stone at the age of 17, Bay Area bass badass Bobby Vega has set the bar for funktastic pick playing. In this month's cover story, he goes deep on his plectrum technique and artistic approach. Plus: interviews with Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson, Dream Theater's John Myung, and Jerry "J Blakk" Henderson of Big Sam's Funky Nation; reviews of the Blackstar Fly Bass mini-amp, Mesa-Boogie D-800 head and Ultra Lite cabinets, and new pickups from Lindy Fralin; Jazz and R&B lessons you can use; a full-song bass transcription of Deep Purple's "Gettin' Tighter;" and more!