Bass Guitar Podcaster

In this episode we talk to Jeremy Carriger of Short Circuit Electronics. Jeremy makes some very clever replacement control plates for Jazz basses. These are not your typical preamp control plates - in fact they are not preamps and are completely passive. Find out about his unique products and his questionable-at-first product naming conventions.…

This episode features new gear, a funny and true worship story, an experiment on if weight actually does increase sustain in a bass, and why everything is spinning around my head right now.Av Brent Haeseker

At the time of this podcast recording, we're a week into the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. There are people on both sides that don't want war. There are Christian brothers and sisters on each side that need our prayers. This podcast, I share my feelings of heaviness on the situation and how it is impacting me.…

High pass filters are getting more attention lately by bassists, and for good reason - they clean up your low frequencies and help you to sit better in the mix. Find out how this utility device reduces the bad rumble.Av Brent Haeseker

It finally came after 2 months on backorder. Yep, a new bass has arrived and it is awesome. Learn about the new Ibanez EHB1005SMS. Also, have you ever been surprised when a worship leader starts playing a new song during service that wasn't on the agenda? Well, here's some basic hacks to figure out a part by ear - assuming the song follows much of …

Finally kicking off the 2021 podcast season, just in time for Easter. It's a busy time when you play on 2 church worship services. I give my Easter prep overview plus reviews of two new gear items I started using. The first is iReal Pro, a low cost Band-In-A-Box alternative for the iPad and the EHX Nano Battalion, a cool overdrive/preamp that sound…

Gospel bass player and YouTube star Travis Dykes is interviewed in this episode. Travis talks about his playing style, his musical background and his secrets to his bass tone. Good information you don't want to miss!Av Brent Haeseker

My new adventures with a short scale bass has me thinking more about ergonomic basses. I discuss the models interesting me most, such as Ibanez, Torzal and Strandberg offerings. I also do a review of the ForScore iPad app that is a perfect replacement to ringed binders of printed chord charts for bass players not blessed with a church using Plannin…

I finally got to my long promised review of the Source Audio C4 synth bass pedal. A also talk about my new adventure into the land of short scale bass. In addition, a segment on 6/8 time and the misinformation/misunderstand regarding it - yes, reputable sources have it wrong.Av Brent Haeseker

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The first in our Average Joe interviews! In this episode we interview Joe LeGrand, a worship bassist who became active in worship after retiring. No sitting around saying "I've paid my dues...", Joe is an inspiration for everyone that it's never too late to learn something new. Here is the book Joe references in the interview about helping to preve…

3 segments in this episode featuring an example on how changing your hand position can change your bass tone (and examples of how to use this in service), thoughts on the advantages (and disadvantages) of playing sitting down vs standing up, and an overview of our Worship Blender chapel and how we play to use it.…

Yes, we're feeling the effects of the Corona Virus here at the Bass Guitar Worship Blender. This episode talks about how our lives are different right now.Av Brent Haeseker

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Merry Christmas listeners! This episode features some tips on adding Reggae-style grooves to your alter calls, options for less common Christmas songs to listen to, an overview of how chord charts lie (especially at Christmas), and yet another version of Angels We Have Heard On High.Av Brent Haeseker

There's a lot of interest in fretless bass but not everyone has immediate access to one to try it out. We go over what it is like playing a fretless bass and how it compares to a fretted, plus all the instrument's pros and cons. Additional segments on Worship Around the World, What We're Listening to and a few stories to tell since the last episode…

Westminster Effects is a Christian-based company building some outstanding effects pedals for guitarists and bass guitarists. In this episode I interview Cody Fields, President of the company, about his products for bass guitar and the clever Christian church history-themed naming conventions of his products. Website: Westminster Effects Website Po…

This is a busy episode with 4 segments, the primary segment being how to deal with a keyboard player's bass heavy left hand. Other segments address playing through injury, an interesting exercise to confirm your knowledge of your fretboard, and an overview of some of the basses I played at various music stores.…

Need to play some synth bass on the platform, but don't know which synth to buy? How about trying plugins with a MIDI controller? In this episode I overview options for both paid and free synth plugins and why they might be a good choice. Another segment discusses protecting your hearing when you play and how I'm doing that on a noisy stage.…

If you're a bass player that has to go direct instead of using an amp, but you already have a laptop and a portable audio interface, then you may already have a setup you can use live, instead of an expensive pedal board. In this episode we explore IK Multimedia Amplitube Ampeg SVT and Overloud MarkBass plugins. Our second segment is on the controv…

In this episode, we talk to Dave, a favorite contributor on the P&W Bassist Club on TalkBass.com. Dave is pro on bass and has been serving on worship platforms for years. However, this year he was told by his church he no longer fit the visual - he was considered too old! Dave still plays just fine and he's really not that old, so what's going on h…

This episode's featured segment is on how to imitate a synthbass on your bass guitar without having to buy any new equipment. Even if your signal is bass to direct box, you don't have to spend money to sound like that spiffy contemporary worship song. Most of the time the best solution is adjusting your technique. Additional segments on alternate w…

This podcast is for those that serve from the bottom up. Since this is a new podcast by an unknown host, I spend time explaining who I am, along with a brief musical history.Av Brent Haeseker

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Kelly and John liked to collect old socks. Some of them where still inhabited by our little friends from the savannah, the butter bear butterflies. They are carnivorous, but don't eat men, so there are only a small risk if you fall asleep.

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Scissors, stones and lettuce, combined to paper brick and electrical barb wire make an evening at the Jones an interesting adventure the whole family can enjoy. You can even bring your dog.

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The two little girls had drawn magical properties from the herbal tea they had drank that early summer afternoon at the park. Jill and Lucy are friends forever, and ever, because of that simple event and foul smelling infusion.

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Elaborate plans to circumvent the odd animal. Whatever it might be, don't fool the beast, don't kill the tarantulaah. Too late.

While the other guests slurped on the final deserts, the ovoid frascatti dinner associates where nowhere to be found. For sure something suspicious was taking place.