In 1986, John was voted by his peers in the studios as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences MVP (Most Valuable Player) on acoustic bass. As a performer ... digs into this theme in a ...

Later that year, Downbeat magazine listed Ron as #15 of 23 in their bass player poll. A great start ... Played by Ron Carter, the acoustic bass sounds like... Ron Carter! That's why he is one of the ...

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The acoustic guitar, as we know it today, can be traced back to around 1830 and is credited to CF Martin of Martin Guitars. Martin decided to help banjo players more easily switch between ...

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It took Koehler a few years to transition from cooking part time at Harrison Street Cafe while recording bands in their own ...

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From his 1978 debut to the record he deemed his best since Dark Side of the Moon, we present a complete guide to the Pink ...

Gilmour, who joined psych-prog progenitors Pink Floyd two years after the band's 1965 inception, proved vibrant and vital at ...

For the four guys in hard rock band Dirty Honey — Marc LaBelle (singer), John Notto (guitarist), Justin Smolian (bass) and Jaydon ... none of us are like big KISS guys. But for me, just watching ...