Arturo Carrejo

Update: Changes in the Local SA Music Scene

After a long hiatus, I am back to update readers on local artists who I've featured in previous articles. It's funny how time can change things. The economy has a ripple effect on everyone...

Jazz at the Witte Museum is almost over for the year

Every second Sunday until November, the Witte Museum host their Sunday Jazz afternoons from 4pm-7pm, featuring some of the hottest jazz acts to work the circuit. Past performers have included the Mission City Hot Rhythm Cats, Joe Posada...

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 6 - The Seven Modes

In Part 5, we discussed major and minor scales for bass. These are the building blocks of popular music. In this article we will study modes. Within a major scale there are seven different modes. A mode simply starts and...

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 5 - Scale Crazy

Introduction:We will be discussing scales and modes for bass guitar in these next two articles. Even though your bass doesn't have as many strings as a guitar, you will still need to know more about scales for your...

Local Bands & Booze 101: Round 1 - The Broadway Strip

Where do you go to find a good band and a cold beer around here? Well, there may be one right down the road. As the weekend approaches, go gather some buddies, groove to some good tunes, and drink up...

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 4 - Are You Slap-Happy?

Fender 50s P-Bass (MIM) Introduction: Alright, so we've covered fingerstyle (Part 1) and pickstyle (Part 3), now we're going to cover slapping techniques, also known as thumbstyle. Slap bass was invented in the late 1960s by...

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 3 - You're One Picking Fool

Fender P-Bass Made in Mexico Introduction: Pick, pick, who's got a pick? There are many advantages to playing a bass with one. You can get a stronger attack with a pick. And with a pick, you can also...

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 2 - New Axes and Amps to Grind

Introduction:So you're tired of having to borrow your buddies' bass and amp (and they're probably sick of having you snag it every chance you get), or maybe you have your own, but they just aren't up...

It Takes a Renegade: Spotlight on Erica Anthony

You need a live wire to shake things up, to turn convention on its head, and possibly to change the world for the better. For college-educated Erica Anthony, her world seems to be split mentoring math to kids and...

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 1 - The Order of the Bass

Introduction:The bass guitar is one of the most underrated positions in a band. Famous musicians and local heroes both agree that bass is the "glue that holds a song together", yet bass players are seldom given credit...

Update: Changes in the Local SA Music Scene

Jazz at the Witte Museum is almost over for the year

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 6 - The Seven Modes

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 5 - Scale Crazy

Local Bands & Booze 101: Round 1 - The Broadway Strip

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 4 - Are You Slap-Happy?

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 3 - You're One Picking Fool

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 2 - New Axes and Amps to Grind

It Takes a Renegade: Spotlight on Erica Anthony

Bass 101: Learning the Bassics part 1 - The Order of the Bass

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