00:00 - Intro  

00:46 - Podcast Update  

02:07 -  Things Need To Change  

03:44 -  Backup Gear  

10:19 -  Time your Live Show  

17:11 -  Have your sound together before the show  

18:57 -  Don't leave anything for fans? Useless…

00:00 - Intro 

00:17 - Flotsam and Jetsam 

02:37 - The 2 Big Reasons You Make Bad Gear Purchases 

09:02 - 5 Myths About Metal Bass Busted! 

Let's bust 5 myths about Metal bass playing! Do you need to dig…

Let's talk about developing speed, and why many people hit a wall. The 5 major reasons your chops aren't developing, and why you never get to the level of speed you are hoping for. Developing real speed on bass can…

Let's take a look at the Beardly customs 6 string fanned fret bass "The Beast!" The Beast was made by Beardly customs for channel friend and Patron The Beard Of Doom!  It features a 35 to 32 fanned fret setup…

How do you know if you are too old to listen to metal music? Is there such a thing as being too old? Heavy Metal music is something people are usually expected to outgrow as they get older. Rick Beato…

Let's do a comparison between two of the flagship Tech 21 sansamp bass units. We'll look at the sansamp RBI rackmount and the sansamp bass driver V2. Are these just different versions of the same sound engine, or do they…

00:00 - Intro 

00:55 - Podcast announcement 

02:09 - Gear sale 

03:58 - Why bass needs to be different from guitar 

08:49 - The Guitar riff example 

09:27 - Demonstration of the pattern 

10:25 - How to find the hidden…

00:00 - How the Comparison is conducted

00:43 - Original PJ non X 01:41 - PJ-X

02:41 - PJX- CS

03:40 - PJA-X

04:39 - What is the X series difference?

05:40 - Comparison EQ graphs

10:38- My opinions and…

Mike LePond is the versatile and powerful bassist behind Symphony X, Silent Assassins, Ross the Boss, and many others. Mike generously offered his time to talk with me about his approach to Bass from all angles. Mike talks about his…

How to use compression to get better-distorted tones, add definition and grit, and get the sound you've been trying to pull out of your distortion pedals!  

Bass compression is a mystery for many players. Let's cover compression for bass completely…

Rudy Sarzo gives a detailed journey through his time in some of the most important bands in rock and metal history, as seen through his gear and pursuit of the perfect bass sound. 

Along the way, he reveals amazing details…

Let's dive into my interview with David Ellefson. David gave us a wealth of information, and it's definitely worth discussing and revisiting the points. David also spoke about some instruments he used on Megadeth albums that you might not expect.  

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