Contents

Issue 68 July 2011

Regulars
08 THE LOW DOWN
Keep up with all the latest new gear, and industry news

18 GLENN HUGHES
Glenn Hughes returns to the top of the rock world with Black Country Communions second record

12 BASS TO THE FUTURE

Introducing Max Williams

14 TAKE FIVE: DAVE PEGG

Peggy reveals his top ve albums

16 BASSICALLY SPEAKING

We talk to bassists Nicola Farnon, Kristian Torp, Tim Emery, Jari Kainulainen, Johnny Lee Middleton and Mayumi

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Interviews
26 DOUG WIMBISH
With the release of a new Tackhead album, Doug Wimbish continues to push the sonic boundaries of the bass

30 TREVOR BARRY

We meet one of the session worlds most wanted

34 PAYAM DOOSTZADEH

With their superb debut album, Young the Giant are making waves on both sides of the Atlantic. Introducing Synkronizity

36 TONY CHOY

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Gear
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Regulars

Bass Techniques
Bass Techniques

ion TuiTion Tip Andrew McKinney:

How to read

Read Music: Lesson 23 How To chord charts part 2: rhythm slashes and passing notes

Andrew McKinney

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We inspect this super-a ordable entry-level double bass

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60 THE WOODSHED: MARTIN SIMS

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70 STEFAN REDTENBACHER
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74 FRANC OSHEA

Bass Beyond: A Journey Into Rhythm Modern Bass Improvisations Tuition Tip: Reading Notation Rhythm Section Development Scholarship Diary

56 GENZ BENZ SHUTTLE 6.0

Were really excited about this lightweight head from Je Genzlers company

64 ESSENTIAL EFFECTS

This month, the Electro-Harmonix POG2

76 JANEK GWIZDALA

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78 ANDREW MCKINNEY 80 DAVE MARKS

How we hear low frequencies

58 EBS STANLEY CLARKE SIGNATURE WAH-WAH

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We preview the latest bass-related CD releases, featuring the likes of Steve Lawson and Bryan Beller

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