I'm mainly a drummer, therefore it means I need to get along with the bass player. In all my years of playing I've been very lucky to work with many great bass players who've bailed me out of sh*t on stage.
Anyway, the first issue I bought was the one with Jaco Pastorius in the front cover and I've bought a few more since, and now I read them for free
when I have time at a music school where I teach.
From that first issue I've learned quite a bit about the instrument.
Bass Player is a great magazine for the intermediate to the advanced player, full of information from exercices in scales, grooves, improvising
and much more. I like that they include the upright bass as often as possible.
I get to learn a little bit about gear and that makes me feel smart next to my fellow bass player. I get to practice my bass clef reading and then five minutes later read an informative interview on some pro musician/bass player. I imagine it's twice as fun and informative for a bass player.
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