This is no musician forum, but here goes: A bassist had been stranded on a deserted island for 10 years already after a shipwreck. One day a beautiful, curvaceous and naked woman swims by and says: "Now you will get something that you have longed for a long while". Bassist replies: "Really, you have booze on you!?"

The Grammy-winning conductor John McLaughlin Williams told AfriClassical of double bassist Rick Robinson of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. We arranged an interview with him for November 4, 2009. I ... website. We'll, I appreciate that and we'll return the favor!Rick Robinson Double Bassist Detroit Symphony Orchestra CutTime Players Live in Dearborn Comment by email Bill, that was a great ...

Bassist Mark Smith was found dead in his London apartment Monday, Nov. 2, when he failed to turn up for a gig. The 49-year-old made a career out ... is currently unknown. Born in 1960, Smith got his start with the '70s British band Kokomo when their bassist went on tour with Roxy Music. While most session musicians remain in the background, their contributions are often heralded and it's no ...

Rob Chappers says: Please welcome new Monkey Lord bassist Antony Stevens AKA Rain! Behold!! Many thanks to Crest Studios in Trowbridge Wiltshire (www.creststudios.co.uk) Monkey Lord is complete - Witness it's mahusive hairy self! More to come soon ;-) Monkey Lord - New bassist Antony Stevens announced \m/ Monkey Lord jamming at Crest Studio :-) Monkey Lord -... This ...

To celebrate Sub Pop’s 20th anniversary re-issue of Nirvana’s Bleach, bassist Krist Novaselic has interviewed two key players in that album’s creation, drummers Dale Crover and Chad Channing. Crover is, perhaps, better known as the drummer for the Melvins, one of the bands that inspired Kurt Cobain to start Nirvana. Chad Channing’s tenure ended with Nirvana shortly after a ...

... tubing and all. All of this social media tom foolery is enough to dilute creative powers and potency from the artistic genius. At least that’s what John Taylor, Duran Duran bassist (and ’80s hair master) would have us believe. “When artists today are asked to Twitter their every thought, their every action, to record on video their every breath, their every performance, I ...