Nathan East's 10 Essential Bass Albums
Thu, 05/01/2014 - 12:27pm
Topics: bass, nathan east
Music Radar has put together a list of "10 Essential Bass Albums" as chosen by Nathan East. Check out the list below to see which ones you're missing, or click on the link to read what Nathan has to say about each one.
- Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976)
- Weather Report - Heavy Weather (1977)
- Tower of Power - Back To Oakland (1974)
- Steely Dan - Aja (1977)
- Chaka Kahn - Naughty (1980)
- Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World (1975)
- Graham Central Station - Graham Central Station (1974)
- Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
- Quincy Jones - Body Heat (1974)
- Anita Baker - Compositions (1990)
Nathan East on the Tavis Smiley Show
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 12:54pm
Topics: bass, nathan east
Nathan East recently appeared on the Tavis Smiley show to promote his debut solo album (now available). They talk about some of the amazing musicians that Nathan plays with on his new album and you can hear some previews of the tracks as well. They also get into some of Nathan's favorites bassists which include: Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone / Graham Central Station), Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report), James Jamerson (Motown backing musician), Chuck Rainey (Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin), Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire), Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power), Paul McCartney, Sting, Marcus Miller, jazz legend Ron Carter, and the prolific studio session player Abraham Laboriel.
"…all these guys have taken the bass to another level." - Nathan East
Listen to the interview above on SoundCloud and also visit PBS.org to watch another interview they did together which aired last night on TV. Tavis is clearly a great fan of Nathan's, and the two have a great chemistry together which comes across in both interviews.
Pre-order the debut solo album from Nathan East
Wed, 02/26/2014 - 12:55pm
Topics: bass, nathan east
Yamaha Music Group recording artist and ArtistWorks teacher Nathan East's debut solo album won't be officially released until March 25th, but you can pre-order your copy today! Nathan talks a lot about his new album in our recent inteview with him, so be sure to check it out at the link if you haven't watched it. Nathan talks about everything from bass lessons, his early days coming up in San Diego, recording with Daft Punk, and a whole lot more.
You'll also get a free download of Nathan's version of the Stevie Wonder classic "Sir Duke". Nathan and Paul Gilbert break down "Sir Duke" in his Online Bass School so if you are a member, check it out. If not, check out the free sample bass lessons and join! Click here to pre-order the new album!
New Interview with Missy Raines
Fri, 02/14/2014 - 12:45pm
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"I watch performers all the time, my heroes, not only for their music but how they carry themselves on stage. That’s really important for me. Because when a performer is at ease, then everyone in the room is at ease." - Missy Raines
There's a great new interview with Missy Raines that Lisa Jacobi conducted for her Artist2Artist podcast. The two discuss everything from how Missy first got into music, playing bass, being a female in a male dominated industry, performance advice, learning from mistakes, and much more! Click on the player to listen to the inteview here or click the picture to read a transcribed version on Lisa's website.
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