THE MUSE PATROL

Jack Bruce – (Cream/West, Bruce and Lang/BBM/Solo) Bruce was already a grizzled veteran of the British Blues and Beat scenes before he ever strapped on a Gibson EBO bass for Cream. Bruce played with Manfred Mann, John Mayall and Alexis Korner before he formed Cream in 1966 with Ginger Baker and recently anointed “God” Eric Clapton.…

Sting – (The Police/Solo)  Sting is not a virtuoso on bass, neither is he a slouch. He is clever musician who melds his high-register vocals and economic bass playing seamlessly. The sparse trio format of The Police placed even more emphasis on Sting’s vocals and musicianship. To complicate matters, The Police specialized in white-reggae grooves…

Authored by Dale Nickey: More Bass? Click>>>> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Take a second and try that schoolyard trick of patting the top of your head while rubbing your tummy. After the expletives have died down, you can better appreciate the challenges of being a Lead Singer/Bassist. We discussed in previous posts the unique’ challenges of the “Singing…

FAIRPORT CONVENTION: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame carries a stink. Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner is also co-founder of the R&R Hall. And it is common knowledge that his personal musical taste dictates the nomination list. The list fails to include some of the more accomplished British and Canadian Bands or any artist…