The Bass Geek

My friend Jim Roach forwarded to me the next-generation mix tape, complete with USB connection. Kind of a cool idea, unless it’s actually inserted into a real cassette drive. Then, no matter what you’ve put on the tape, it sounds like Throbbing Gristle.

C|NET brings news of the magnetic guitar cable, featuring a snap-away design similar to the MacBook power cord. It’s an interesting design that most certainly would have prevented the recurring jack trauma an old bass of mine suffered from cord strain (that, to be fair, was the fault of the jack mounted on a plastic cover and not wood or metal). It’s not gonna help much when you keep stepping on your cord, though.

New IMN podcast is up - download it here or listen at the site.

Just a quick reminder that Fountain Square’s Wheeler Art Center is the location for this weekend’s production of “Bare.”  Check out the site for ticket info, times and a rehearsal vlog.

It’s also a pretty good excuse to drag me out of the house - I’m noticing large chunks of time are missing courtesy of my Xbox.  At least I hope it’s the Xbox.

This fascinating 7-string headless bass comes courtesy of Building the Ergonomic Guitar:

Love the fanned frets and design. And there’s this wonderfully restored Rickenbacker from the Bass Kahuna:

The top is just amazing. Nice work!

The cancellation of Bootsy Collins’ tribute to James Brown tour stop here in Indy broke my heart, but the website said to look for a rescheduled date. That date is October 9th, and I couldn’t be happier with the new location, either - the Madame Walker Theater in downtown Indy. What a great place - the sound, the venue, everything. The tickets are purchased, and I’m ready for it.

Now.

Start the show now, please

Production week for “The Wiz” is finally over, and the audiences and reviews have been positive. More than anything, it’s good to just get it over with and take a break - between work and this, I’ve picked up a little bug and am home sick right now. I’m tackling the technical edits for “Home Recording For Dummies” in the meantime, though.

If you get the chance to pick up the latest issue of “Bass Player” magazine, I’m part of their “Introduce Yourself” series this month. I don’t know how many folks they have submitting for this feature, but I think the fez photo had something to do with the publishing. It’s the issue with Victor Wooten, Stanley Clarke, and Marcus Miller on the cover.