Off The Tracks

Off The Tracks
  • Blog
    • Interviews
    • Miscellany
    • Special Guests
    • Reviews
  • Podcasts
  • The Vinyl Countdown
  • Back Catalogue
  • About
    • About
    • About the banner image
    • On Song
    • Advertise

Posts Tagged Bassists

Archive

May 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

One Of Those Silly ‘Never Quite Covers It’ Lists: Some of The World’s Best Bass Players…

Some of the world’s noted “best bass players” work in genres of music that are not always listened to (Marcus Miller) or not always enjoyed (Les Claypool). And, as with any list of “best” or “favourite” instrumentalists there is a divide between choosing the entertainers and the technicians; between opting for flashy showmanship or head-down […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bass, Bass Guitar, Bass Player, Bass Players, Bassist, Bassists, Best, Best Bass Players, One Of Those Silly ‘Never Quite Covers It’ Lists, One Of Those Silly ‘Never Quite Covers It’ Lists: Some of The World’s Best Bass Players…, Rhythm, Rhythm Section, Some of The World’s Best Bass Players… ·

Archive

June 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 65 The Bass Players

My relationships in the Spines with my bass players are really the essence of the band – the drummer and I can have fun trying different feels but the bass has to be there with my every chord change and musical nuance. Prologue  Leon Kiel – In the last few months of Negative Theatre, Louise […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Art, Bass, Bass Players, Bassists, Guest Blog, Jon Mcleary, Music, Spines, The Bass Players, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 65 The Bass Players, The Spines, War Stories, War Stories # 65, Wellington, Writing ·

Popular

  • Janna Lapidus Leblanc: Four Years In Pictures
  • The Sad Story of Bob Welch: Fleetwood Mac’s Most Undervalued Member
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler
  • Poem: Dear Ngā Mihi,
  • Bill And Ted Face The Music: DVD
  • James Blunt: How To Be A Complete and Utter Blunt – Diary of a Reluctant Social Media Sensation
  • Revisiting Live at Knebworth (1990)
  • The Best Guitarist in The World: # 11 – Lindsey Buckingham
  • Willie Nelson: That’s Life
  • Sweetman Podcast # 247: Talia Marshall

Archives

Tags

Album Review Auckland Book Book Review Chat Compilation DJ DVD DVD Review EP Film Film Review Gig Gig Review Guest Blog Guitar Interview Jazz Jon Mcleary Live Live Gig LP Movie Music NZ Podcast Poem Record Records Simon Sweetman Soundtrack Spines Spotify Stub Stubs Sweetman Podcast The Ghost of Electricity The Spines The Vinyl Countdown Vinyl Wellington Wgtn Writing You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron [OST]

Categories

  • Back Catalogue
  • Blog
  • Interviews
  • Miscellany
  • Mixtapes
  • Playlists
  • Podcasts
  • Reviews
  • Scene Of The Day
  • Special Guests
  • The Vinyl Countdown

Off The Tracks is the home of Sweetman Podcast, a weekly interview/chat-based pod. It's also home to my reviews across film, TV, music and books and some creative writing as well.

Off The Tracks aims to provide quality reviews and essays, regular blog updates about the shows, albums, books and movies you should be experiencing.

It's a passion project. Your support will help to keep Off The Tracks online.

All content © 2021 by Off The Tracks. WordPress Themes by Graph Paper Press