A guitar leads the band, but the bass anchors the band. Often, peeps don’t even hear a bass, but they feel it. More and more, since Stanley Clarke came along, the bass has stepped out of the shadows and has become somewhat of a lead instrument itself.

And how welcomed is that! A great bass player makes all the difference between a good tune and a

A guitar leads the band, but the bass anchors the band. Often, peeps don’t even hear a bass, but they feel it. More and more, since Stanley Clarke came along, the bass has stepped out of the shadows and has become somewhat of a lead instrument itself.

And how welcomed is that! A great bass player makes all the difference between a good tune and a great tune. So, this CD is a tribute to all those bass players out there, you make all your band mates sound a lot better, and we’re all better listeners for that.

This album is dedicated to my two late bass band mates Dale Knodle from the Rhythm Kings and Danny Gibson from The Exceptions. Rest easy.