Bass Player US Magazine - November 2014

In this issue

The November 2014 issue of Bass Player goes deep with bassist's bassist Tim Lefebvre. From his high-profile role as a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band to his cutting-edge side work with Knower and Mark Guiliana to his days as a doubler with Chuck Loeb, Wayne Krantz, Rudder, and the Saturday Night Live House Band to his current L.A. session work with Pharrell and Toto, Tim is in tune with today’s key music makers. He takes us inside his multi-genre groove approach, reveals his pedal secrets, and shares the keys to becoming the bassist everyone calls for their projects.

We also connect with Weezer’s Scott Shriner, über-producer Larry Klein, Joe Principe of Rise Against, and Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch. It doesn't stop there! We also dig into the Moog Minitaur analog bass synth, test drive new instruments from PRS and Musicvox, rock out to Pat Travers’ 1977 live hit “Getting’ Betta” via a transcription of Mars Cowling’s growling bass line, and more!

Bass Player US Magazine Description:

Bobby Vega
Ever since his first recording session with Sly Stone at the age of 17, Bay Area bass badass Bobby Vega has set the bar for funktastic pick playing. In this month's cover story, he goes deep on his plectrum technique and artistic approach. Plus: interviews with Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson, Dream Theater's John Myung, and Jerry "J Blakk" Henderson of Big Sam's Funky Nation; reviews of the Blackstar Fly Bass mini-amp, Mesa-Boogie D-800 head and Ultra Lite cabinets, and new pickups from Lindy Fralin; Jazz and R&B lessons you can use; a full-song bass transcription of Deep Purple's "Gettin' Tighter;" and more!