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Oft times guitarists will take a stab at playing the electric bass. Enter denizen of the deep end Joe Sztabnik, who actually plays the instrument! A revered presence on the Lower East Side NYC music scene since the earth cooled – i.e. the 1970s, Sztabnik is mostly associated with his associations; The Dragons, […]
Tom Semioli iPhone Photo-Collages…. MY #NYC 15 April 2024 ‘Twas a sunny day…not a negative word was heard from the people passing by. All the birds in the trees, and the radio’s singing songs, all the favorite melodies…” Paul Simon MY #NYC 8 April 2024 “Blue, blue, electric blue, that’s the color of […]
“Take the horn out of your mouth…” Miles Davis It’s proverb oft intoned on a multitude of occasions and I will once again refer to the time-tested adage; it’s the notes you DON’T play that make you a good / great musician / composer. For those of you keeping score, that credo applies […]
Bassist, composer, recording and performing artist, educator, and historian – among other endeavors… Brad Hallen hosts a brief video and tutorial history of the electric bass! Who is Brad Hallen. Glad you asked! From his website bio https://bradhallen.com/index.html Brad Hallen hails from Boston, Mass and is an accomplished Acoustic and Electric bassist. Since […]
By Tom Semioli : Note this op-ed was NOT composed by ChatGPT *”Rock” is a term loosely used by the author. In the beginning… If I’ve learned anything in my sixty-three years on this mortal coil it’s that every generation (within my reach) holds their respective era of pop culture sacred. Sports, music, […]
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Oft times guitarists will take a stab at playing the electric bass. Enter denizen of the deep end Joe Sztabnik, who actually plays the instrument! A revered presence on the Lower East Side NYC music scene since the earth cooled – i.e. the 1970s, Sztabnik is mostly associated with his associations; The Dragons, […]
Tom Semioli iPhone Photo-Collages…. MY #NYC 15 April 2024 ‘Twas a sunny day…not a negative word was heard from the people passing by. All the birds in the trees, and the radio’s singing songs, all the favorite melodies…” Paul Simon MY #NYC 8 April 2024 “Blue, blue, electric blue, that’s the color of […]
“Take the horn out of your mouth…” Miles Davis It’s proverb oft intoned on a multitude of occasions and I will once again refer to the time-tested adage; it’s the notes you DON’T play that make you a good / great musician / composer. For those of you keeping score, that credo applies […]
Bassist, composer, recording and performing artist, educator, and historian – among other endeavors… Brad Hallen hosts a brief video and tutorial history of the electric bass! Who is Brad Hallen. Glad you asked! From his website bio https://bradhallen.com/index.html Brad Hallen hails from Boston, Mass and is an accomplished Acoustic and Electric bassist. Since […]
By Tom Semioli : Note this op-ed was NOT composed by ChatGPT *”Rock” is a term loosely used by the author. In the beginning… If I’ve learned anything in my sixty-three years on this mortal coil it’s that every generation (within my reach) holds their respective era of pop culture sacred. Sports, music, […]