Hug-a-Bassist Day: Embrace the Teachings of Berklee Online’s Bass Instructors
October 12 is Hug-a-Bassist Day, a little-known but much-needed celebration that honors those who lay down the low end. Celebrate by hugging a bassist, obviously, but also by getting to know Berklee Online’s four bass instructors—each as essential as the four strings on a standard bass guitar.
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Roots Bassist Mark Kelley on Completing his Degree with Berklee Online 20 Years Later
Mark Kelley has a steady gig every night as bassist for The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, but he was starting to feel like something was missing from his life: His college degree.
Drop Nineteens Return to the Road 30 Years Later
Steve Zimmerman has been Berklee Online’s Director of User Experience for more than 15 years. Before that he was a founding member of Boston shoegaze legends Drop Nineteens, a band he is happily reuniting with for a tour next month after a decades-long hiatus.
Black Flag Bassist Kira Roessler on Being in a Band with Rollins and Ginn, and Her Solo Debut, at 60!
Kira Roessler played bass in Black Flag for two years, during which time the legendary hardcore band put out seven records. Now, at the age of 60, she’s an Emmy- and Oscar-winning dialogue editor and promoting her solo debut.
Jimi Hendrix and 9 Other Musicians Who Changed the Way We Play
Jimi Hendrix, Django Reinhardt, and Louis Armstrong redefined their instruments so drastically we need to look at their innovations in a historical conext.
Bassists: How to Practice Bass Guitar Effectively
We all have dynamic lives that cannot be predicted. So how do we hold onto our goals? The answer is simple. It is not so important to hold onto goals as it is to actually have goals.
Trevor Horn on Music Production, Buggles, Yes, and Bass Lessons
Trevor Horn is not only a co-writer of “Video Killed the Radio Star” and a producer of mega-hits for Yes, John Legend, ABC, and more. He’s also a Berklee Online student!
Divinity Roxx on Playing Bass with Beyoncé and Victor Wooten
2022 has been a banner year for Divinity Roxx. In the spring she graduated from Berklee Online, and in November she was nominated for a Grammy! Help celebrate her success by listening to this “Music is My Life” interview from our archives.
Nathan East on Playing Bass with Absolutely Everyone
If you haven’t heard the name Nathan East before, you’ve heard his bass. He’s played on upwards of 10,000 songs by the likes of Beyoncé, MJ, Lionel, Clapton, Phil Collins, and thousands more!
Kip Winger Talks Grammy Nomination and Berklee Online Experience
Kip Winger humbly refers to himself as “a rock guy who had some hits in the ’80s,” which is only part of the picture.
