Tucson Bass Player

Current 2025-2026 Schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 03:35:00 +0000

Are you having trouble keeping up with me? Well, you shouldn't. Here's my current schedule for 2026-2027. But visit on a regular basis as it changes on an almost daily basis.

August 8th, 2026
The Dedmon Band [GRIND Line Up]

Catalina Brewery Company 7pm - 10pm

Marana Az.

Whether you are a musician or not....it's time for YOUR lesson

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:55:00 +0000

I often think about the state of music in this country today and while it seems like it has made great advances, with all of the technology and social media making it easier to access, we have actually gone backwards in our attitudes towards who "gets" to play music and who it is with.

One of the true musical ambassadors in the world, Victor Wooten, has been sharing this message through his writings and music for years. But I couldn't help sharing this video form of "the message". Whether you are a musician or not. Maybe you are a parent of a future musician. You need to take a minute to understand....the music lesson.

Tucson's Favorite Son, Brian Bromberg, Brings us Bass on the Broadband

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:54:00 +0000

Welcome to Brian Bromberg’s BASS ON THE BROADBAND

This is the world’s first radio station devoted to the art of the acoustic and electric bass. Brian's goal is to feature music that showcases the bass and the bass player. We want to provide an outlet for bass players throughout the world to have their music and playing heard by an audience that appreciates the bass. The World’s First Radio Station Devoted to the Art of the Electric and Acoustic Bass.

Thank you for listening, we hope to be back on the air in 2017 and beyond!

Thank you again for listening and being a part of the world’s first bass station! It has been so rewarding to help give bassists from all over the world a broadcast outlet for their music. Our listening numbers go up every month as the word about BOTBB is spreading, but unfortunately, we are just not getting enough sponsors, advertisers, and revenue coming into the station to be able to continue our broadcast into 2017.

We want to be able to pay our friends at Sound Exchange, BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC, as they collect the money that pays the song writers and publishers their royalties.

Please check back with us either here or on our Bass On The Broadband Facebook page for updates, if we can raise enough funds to get the broadcast back on the air. Thank you again for listening to the world’s first bass station!

Just Click Here and you'll be listening to the ONLY radio station just for bass players!

Thanks to Everyone For a Great New Years Eve!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:37:00 +0000

Just wanted to thank everyone for an awesome New Years Eve evening with GRIND at The Whiskey Tango. 2011 was a great year pf music for all of us and 2012 won't be any different.

Big things coming for me and all of the members of GRIND and our great subs that none of this would be possible without.

Here is just a few shots from New Years Eve. Big shout out to photographer Steven Kain who captured the whole night on film. Check out the complete GRIND photo album here on Facebook.

My New Curcio Custom 5 String Bass

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:07:00 +0000

Check out my new Curcio Custom Bass. A Fender MIM Deluxe 5 string with Jazz Body, Allparts 5 string neck [3X2 headstock] and a fresh set of Circle K strings.

Marcus Miller "Learn To Read Music.....Didn't You Ask Me That Last Year"?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:08:00 +0000

Words of wisdom from Master Marcus Miller.....

Can a Cord Make That Big a Difference?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:09:00 +0000

Check out the New Victor Wooten signature power cord. It's "just" a power cord, but it's attracting a lot of heavy hitters who say it makes a major difference to their sound.

The Loss of An Amazing Mother.......Victor Wootens Mom Dorothy Passes Away

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:15:00 +0000

I am usually unaffected by death for the most part, it's all a part of life. But the passing of Victor Wootens beloved mother Dorothy has deeply touched us all today. I never had the privilege of meeting her but that doesn't change how I feel about "our" loss. When you meet any one of the Wooten boys you will know their is something special about them. And where did they get that?

"If the whole world decided today to follow you....where would you lead them"?..... Dorothy Wooten

Upon every friend or loved ones passing we ponder our own lives, and our own death. Have you even begun to write your song? If not you owe it to yourself to start today......

"So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion, respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and bow to none. When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and nothing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home." Tecumseh

Please take a minute to send a positive note to Vic here on his Facebook Page.

Thanks to Bonnie Vining and Lava Music.....GRIND Does Music on the Mountain!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:14:00 +0000

Thanks to Bonnie Vining and everyone that makes the Music on the Mountain series on Mount Lemmon possible. My gig with GRIND last Sunday was a fantastic experience. Make sure to get out and support the series that is held every Sunday during the summer months then continue following Bonnie into the Fall with her series at Abounding Grace. Get all the info you need at Lava Music.Org.

Are There Really Any Wrong Notes on The Bass?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:21:00 +0000

Lately I have been getting writers block. No, not when writing here in my blog but when soloing.Now my current job with Tucson's premier variety band GRIND does not require much soloing of me [and maybe that is part of my problem] but I do have one spot that I play almost every night. And it seems that I have begun to over think every note, position and theme that I play.

And I know better....there really is no wrong notes, I should not fear any note on the bass. And I was reminded of that this morning when I was watching this video of my good friend Anthony Wellington. Anthony has a great attitude and approach to teaching bass as well as thoughts on life in general. Watch the video and when you get a chance make sure to check out Anthony's website Bassology.Net.

Victor Wooten Announces VIX Records, Re-Releases “A Show of Hands”

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 04:37:00 +0000

Victor Wooten will be expanding his musical footprint as he launches VIX Records, his self owned label on which he will release all of his future albums. The new record label will give Vic “complete control of his creations,” as well as help others keep their voice.

“We aim to provide, by example, a different standard and model for record labels and artists, as well as for how they relate to each other,” the five time Grammy winner explains. “Following my successful approach of creating Music that focuses on filling my soul rather than my pockets, I’ve found that this is the best recipe for doing both.“

To celebrate the move, Wooten is re-releasing his solo debut with bonus material. Available in March, A Show of Hands-15 contains the re-mastered versions of the original songs from the groundbreaking album along with three new tracks, including two with drummer JD Blair plus another unedited live solo by Wooten.

Posted courtesy of NoTreble.Com

GRIND and The Tucson Bass Player at The Fox Theater

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:19:00 +0000

I'll admit, it's the one venue that has eluded me. The beautiful Fox Theater in downtown Tucson. Growing up in the sixties it was the place to go on the weekends. Movies, music, kids shows. You name it. But the place fell on hard times and became, well, a dump.

In recent years the place has been brought back to it's glory years with a complete make over and renovation. And this Saturday I get the chance to finally play there with Tucson's Premier Variety GRIND. The show is presented in conjunction with Downtown's 2nd Saturdays thanks to some amazing sponsors that include Jim Click Automotive, MEB Property Management, Hollis Graphics, Cox Communications and Wells Fargo Bank have joined founding sponsor, Providence Service Corporation.

Please take a minute to email the sponsors and thank them for everything they do for Fox Theater and the downtown area.

See you Saturday!

Ready to Take Your Bass Playing to Another Level?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:10:00 +0000

I rarely find myself making shameless promotions of bass instructional books these days. But I can't resist when it comes to Gary Willis and his 101 Bass Tips: Stuff All the Pros Know and Use.

Gary presents valuable how to insight that bassists of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying 64 track CD provide a terrific, easy to use resource for a variety of topics, including: techniques, improvising and soloing, equipment, practicing, ear training, performance, theory, and much more.

Here is link to buy 101 Bass Tips: Stuff All the Pros Know and Use on Amazon.Com today. I can't think of a better gift for that bass thumping loved one.

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Warning Against Trying to Play Like Victor Wooten

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:04:00 +0000

So if you are going to try and copy Victor Wooten's bass playing style, you better have his style of strap and strap locks.

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Own a Fodera? You Can Come to Victor Wooten's Nature/Bass camp

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 05:36:00 +0000

Fodera Guitars, founded in 1983, have quickly become the “Stradivarius” of bass guitars. Creators Vinny Fodera and Joey Lauricella are already legends in the elite world of luthiers. Fodera’s craftsmanship, beauty, sound, and playability, is now the model for which many other companies pattern their instruments. Fortunately, as fate would have it, Victor and Fodera’s love affair started in that first year back in 1983. The rest … is history (or the future.)

Fodera Camp is the opportunity for ALL Fodera owners to come together for the first time to celebrate as one. Join Vinnie, Joey, Victor, and other Fodera users from around the world to share, learn, play, (and brag about our instruments.)

Join us for:
· Fodera artist concerts everyday
· Lessons and classes with world class Fodera users
· Building and maintenance workshops with Joey, Vinnie, and the Fodera staff
· See some of the first Fodera instruments ever built
· Unique B/N Camp workshops and exercises
· Prizes, giveaways, great fun & food
· Join Joey and Victor for their birthday celebration
· And much, much, more!

Criteria: Must own and bring a Fodera instrument.
Dates: September 6 – 11, 2011
Age: All ages.
Place: Wooten Woods Retreat
Cost: $1,250. (price may change)

For more info visit Vic's Nature/Bass camp Link

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We Survive Another Halloween!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:54:00 +0000

Halloween has to be one of the best nights/weekends of the year for musicians. The fans are always at their best. Saturday nights best costume had to be GRIND lead singer Joleen Dedmon's Cleopatra outfit. Here she is singing "I Need You Now". See you Saturday November 6th at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville in Glendale Arizona.

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Just How Old is This Guy?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:27:00 +0000

To my fellow "old guys", do you need any more encouragement then this to get back to the wood shed? Amazing young talent.

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Bass Bodies...What do the Pro Builders Really Think?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:23:00 +0000

So is there really a big difference in wood when it comes bass bodies?

Luthiers, and many players, select body and neck woods based on the sound they want the instrument to have. Gary Willis, for example, prefers lighter woods. “I want my instruments to have a low resonant frequency, and that means a bolt on neck with a low density body wood like light ash, alder, or basswood. Higher frequency woods compress the tone”. Roger Sadowsky echoes these sentiments, “Alder tends to sound a bit sweeter and warmer, while swamp ash is tight and punchy. I find mahogany too midrangey and maple too bright”. Some builders tend to mix different woods. “Laminate construction seems to control the voicing better than soild pieces”, says Michael Tobias. “The more laminates, the more compression sets in, making the body less ’peaky’ and more even sounding”. Custom builder Bob Mick adds, “For the body I like soft woods like alder or soft northwest maple and a hardwood for the top and back. Swamp ash and northwest maple grows in wetter climates than regular ash or eastern hard rock maple, so they grow faster and they are lighter”. The wood’s condition also plays a role; older, seasoned woods tends to sound better because it contains less moisture. Can an exotic top really affect an intruments tone? “Our tops are only 0,32cm thick, and I don’t hear a difference in the sound”, says Sadowsky. “But a top that is 0,95cm, or more, would change the tone”.

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Ray Riendeau with Martin Diamond at 2010 NAMM Bass Bash.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:24:00 +0000

Not much I can say, Riendeau' playing speaks for itself. I especially love his alternating thumb right hand technique on the super fast picking sections. I have been trying to master this for years, not quite the same results I might say.

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Tucson's Own Mike Levy - Fusion Bass Solo

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:02:00 +0000

Check out Tucson's own Mike Levy and his bass solo from the Prime Example DVD. The song is "Steppin' Up". Neamen Lyles on sax, Arthur Migliazza on keys, Doug Davis on drums. This band, with a new drummer and keyboardist, plays every Thursday night at the Sheraton on Grant and Rosemont so if you live in Tucson get out and support these guys.

Mike Levy's Profile on the Tucson Bass Player Forum

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Victor Wooten - Prasana Lay it Down in Mumbai, India

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:37:00 +0000

When four stalwart musicians gather, entertainment is guaranteed. But guitarist Prasanna, and bassist Victor Wooten were not touring just to entertain. Along with Bangalore Amrit (kanjira) and Dr. Karthick S (ghatam) their energetic ensemble toured Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai for a purpose. And, the purpose was to raise funds for the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music (Chennai), a music school started by guitarist Prasanna.

Going back to the concert, the connection between Prasanna and Wooten was quite evident right from the start, be it through their performance, or some teasing each other through musical notes. One thing is for sure, Victor Wooten should be lauded for the way he adapted himself to carnatic scales and patterns.

Like their other concerts, their last leg in Mumbai was quite inspiring. While Prasanna, who is known for his carnatic chops, spell bounds you. Victor Wooten with his sturdy hands, slaps, picks, bends and churns notes after notes. The grammy winning bass player is certainly a music genius, both in technique and composition. In fact, there was a moments when Wooten was matching his bass to the intricate rhythms played by Dr. Karthick S on Ghatam, incredible stuff!

One of the biggest highlights of the concert was when Wooten treated listeners to an instrumental version of 'Yesterday' (Beatles) using a loop station.

A majority of the songs played through the concert were from Prasanna's album 'Be the Change'. He rocked, he rollicked, and he had listeners in awe with his ability to blend any genre into his trademark carnatic chops – be it blues, jazz, rock or Indian classical. Unassumingly, his technique and sound is so unique that you can probably notice it’s him on a record after hearing him just once. The other thing that makes Prasanna stand out from the rest is that at no moment one feels that his sound over powers other instruments in the band. However, he does go into those loud and dirty blues mode when he wants – but it's so well timed, it sends your heart racing.

There was one more unique thing about this ensemble, with Karthick S and Bangalore Amrit taking care of the percussion department, it literally drops the notion that 'one needs to have a drummer'. The duo is one of the best accompaniments a musician can ever have, they often threw bananna skins under the feet of Prasanna and Victor with their odd timed rhythms. With an interactive audience, woo-ting, and some jaw dropping moments this was one of the best concerts to have happened to Mumbai. I even saw the sound engineer's dancing in sync to Wooten’s groove!

Thanks to Chirag Sutar @ Radio and Music .Com

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Victor Wooten's "The Lesson" Bass Tab

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:05:00 +0000

It's time I actually sit down and make myself learn this so I thought I would suggest the same to my readers. It's obvious why Vic calls this The Lesson, but he could name any of his songs The Lesson and it would be fitting. Before you get started on the tab take a few minutes to watch the video of Victor playing this tune live at Stockholm Jazz Fest.

Have you seen Victor Wooten’s Groove Workshop? Check it out!

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David Dyson....Under Rated to Say the Least

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:12:00 +0000

When it comes to the subject of underrated bass players David Dyson is one of the first to come to mind. David is one of the great groove heroes and here is a chance to see him and his band play his song "Donovan James" this year at the NAMM show! and his band is KILLING!

Make sure to check out our website Bass Player Music .Com for the best selection of Solo Bass music anywhere!

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New Release from Billy Sherwood "Oneirology"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:16:00 +0000

"Oneirology" is the 4th Solo CD Written, Performed, Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Billy Sherwood. In the spirit of furthering the "Progressive Independent Music Movement" the CD is available only by clicking here Billy Sherwood HQ.

The 3rd solo CD "At The Speed Of Life..." is also available only at the on line store.

The 2nd solo "No Comment" is strickly for download at itunes etc... {this record is scheduled to resurface on CD format in the upcoming "Box Set"

The 1st solo CD "The Big Peace" is scheduled for re-release via the "Box Set" as well...

Here is a promo video that Billy has put together for all of us to preview the CD....

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Have You Played Victor Wooten's Bass?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000

After seeing this posted on Saundra Williams Facebook page I had to ask myself, how many top rate musicians and entertainers have you ever seen hand over their instruments to the crowd? I can only come up with one, of course it's Victor Wooten.

Victor Wooten Band performs at the Variety Playhouse on 7/15/05

Check this out…..you don’t need to go to music school!

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