70 - We're giving away $50,000 worth of bass gear?! WTF! (full gear breakdown)
Ready to win $50,000 in awesome bass prizes? Up for grabs is Scott’s Ken Smith Black Tiger 6-string, Ian’s StingRay 5 and a 1978 Fender Jazz Bass! Our latest giveaway is also a great opportunity to he...
19 Jan 202352min
69 - Sing?! Don’t make me SING. Why you MUST
Being able to sing and play bass gives you a real head start on those who only work the fretboard. Even if you think your singing voice sounds like a strangled cat doing karaoke, everyone can learn to...
12 Jan 202358min
68 - Why Scott is going to therapy. Seriously.
Freud never put anyone from SBL on the couch, but when it comes to life as a bass player, there can often be a sense that you need to remain outwardly grateful, even if you’re struggling. In this epis...
5 Jan 20231h 7min
203 - From Charlie Parker to Prince: The Ben Williams Interview
When Ben Williams won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2009, he did so by impressing a panel of judges that included bass greats Charlie Haden, Ron Carter and Dave Hol...
29 Des 20221h 6min
202 - TSA took EVERY SCREW out of my bass
Every touring bass player’s worst nightmare is arriving at their destination only to find their precious bass case smashed to smithereens. Even with airlines allowing guitars as a carry-on, it can sti...
22 Des 202257min
201 - The Search for Excalibur (Scott’s Album Bass Search!)
What makes a truly great bass guitar? Is it the way it plays? The way it sounds? How it was built? Or is it all in the hands of the player? Scott and Ian are the knights in today’s virtual round table...
15 Des 202243min
200 - Richard Bona: "I’m a student of music until I am gone"
Richard Bona is arguably one of the greatest bass players since Jaco. He’s someone you can learn a LOT from at any level of your playing. In this special interview recorded for Bass Space 2022, we tra...
8 Des 202242min
199 - This bass is (was) a NIGHTMARE! The worst we ever bought
We all love our bass guitars, right? But what if your dream instrument sounds off? Or your longtime favorite bass isn’t playing as well as it did the day you bought it? By repairing instead of replaci...
1 Des 202254min
