http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:47:41 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/150508.php#comment-69846 As a bass player whio really wishes he'd deployed with at least one guitar to play, this clumn made me really eager to get back home and rebuild my calussed fingers. I am going to be buying a few of those books as well, thanks for the tip! You should have mentioned the advent of affordable acoustic guitar-bodied 4 strings. I have a Sonata acoustic, only $275. but full sounding with great action, with the portability that many of us long-envied acoustic guitarists for haiving at beach parties or just sittin out back woodshedding. once again, great column! 69846@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:47:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/150508.php#comment-69839 Guys, Thanks for the kind words--most appreciated! Ed 69839@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:22:57 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/150508.php#comment-69838 Casper, That's a great point--Jackson is featured in both Jim Roberts' and Alan Slutsky's books, though. I also sort of kicked myself after writing this for not including Carol Kaye. But there are so many great players, it's tough to know when to stop. Ed 69838@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:22:21 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/150508.php#comment-69831 Great post; very informative. Just a small quibble, though. I'd point to Anthony Jackson for the revolution of creating the contrabass (5 strings and more). 69831@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Jun 2004 00:11:40 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/150508.php#comment-69783 Really exceptional Ed: informative, interesting, enduring. Thanks as always! 69783@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:49:44 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/150508.php#comment-69751 What a great article. I'd often wondered why so many women played bass in rock bands, and asked one who was replaced in a studio session by Will Lee, and she said it was because there were fewer strings than a guitar. Drums and bass are the two sections most replaced by machines, but I think that really opens up the field for awesome players, since machines can't do awesome yet. 69751@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:23:35 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/06/17/150508.php#comment-69691 Speaking as a working bassist, your kung fu is the best. Thanks Ed, for a fantastic article and reverent homage to the Low End. 69691@blogcritics.org Thu, 17 Jun 2004 15:28:28 EDT