Remembering Louis Johnson, Marleaux Contra Bass Reviewed, Exploring George Gershwin's "Summertime," The Dead Weather's Jack Lawrence, Rush Vinyl Reissues, and More

Bass Player Direct In   Trouble seeing this email?   September 24, 2015     TOP STORY   The Hard-Hitting Legacy of Louis "Thunder Thumbs" Johnson The bass world lost a giant with the May passing of Louis Johnson. In this cover story from the September 2015 issue of Bass Player, E.E. Bradman looks back at Johnson's remarkable life and career. Read More»     GEAR SPOTLIGHT   BP's Jonathan Herrera Test Drives the Marleaux Contra Bass     GEAR NEWS   TC Electronic Introduces the RS115 Bass Cabinet     BP LIVE!   Bass Player LIVE! 2015 Tickets Are On Sale Now     LEARN THIS   Exploring a Classic: George Gershwin's "Summertime"     THE LATEST   Rush to Reissue Studio Albums on High-Quality Vinyl     MUST-SEE VIDEO   Dead Weather Bassist Jack Lawrence Talks Tone and Technique (Directed by Jack White)     PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS     JackTight™ Now Available JackTight™ simply and effectively solves one of the most common maintenance issues for guitarists and bassists- the loose output jack. JackTight™ stabilizes the jack so the nut can be tightened without the jack spinning. Jacktight Acoustic and Electric available now! Simply Brilliant! Price: $17.99 www.jacktight.com   Ghost System for Bass Graph Tech Guitar Labs Available Now There's a whole new world of tone and serious bottom end in your bass. Switch from magnetic pickups to acoustic, or blend them together. Plug and play preamps, saddles and bridges. MSRP: $124.95 sales@graphtech.com or 1-800-388-7011 www.graphtech.com   Bass EncycloMedia 12 Tone Music Publishing Written by GRAMMY® Nominated Music Educator Mike Overly What do Bootsy, Marshall and Author Mike Overly Want You to Know? "Bass EncycloMedia is a most profound revelation! I am certain that this book, written with cool analysis and prophetic vision, will have a most significant effect on any player who studies it. It is an important contribution to those thinking bass." - Marshall Jones, Mega Bass Master for the Ohio Players. Let Bass EncycloMedia show you how to dramatically improve your playing by learning 7 Forms on the holistic fretboard so that you can easily play all the chord, scale and arpeggio fragments. With over 323 pages of total fretboard knowledge in one book, Bass EncycloMedia thoroughly explains how to play something uniquely different every time with every song! Order now through September 30 to receive FREE SHIPPING on this amazing book that has bassists everywhere raving about their ability to finally understand the bass fretboard. Use code "YTRYC3A5" at checkout. Domestic orders only. Bass EncycloMedia ~ taking bass to the next degree! www.12tonemusic.com/ bass/encyclomedia Gear Artists Lessons Blog Video Visit The Site   Advertise Subscribe Send this to a friend       ©2015 NewBay Media, LLC

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