Tag Archives: bass

Album review: MARK OLBRICH BLUES ETERNITY – Blues Everywhere

Posted on November 21, 2017 by petefeenstra

Hrpp records [Release date 26.o8.17] Mark Olbrich is a veteran Anglo/Polish blues bass player with an impressive CV both that spreads right across eastern Europe to the States. Both the material and band is built round Olbrich’s rock solid and … Continue reading →

News: More Hot Fun: STANLEY CLARKE – UK Tour and radio interview (July 2017)

Posted on July 13, 2017 by GRTR! HQ

STANLEY CLARKE - Manchester Gorilla, 18 July 2017

On Sunday 16 July on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio at 18:00 GMT, Stanley Clarke chats about his career ahead of the UK dates (Repeat: Thursday 20 July, 22:00 GMT) In this extract he sets the scene for the UK … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLENN HUGHES – Resonate

Posted on October 25, 2016 by petefeenstra

Frontiers Music Srl [Release date 04.11.16] To say that ‘Resonate’ lives up to its name is to understate Glenn Hughes’ pivotal role in hard rock related music. Both his music and his stage performance has always been about the twin pillars … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANTOINE FAFARD – Sphere

Posted on August 31, 2016 by petefeenstra

Timeless Momentum [Release date 01.09.16] From the purposeful opening of ‘Renaissance Man’ – Gary Husband’s introductory synth and bristling drums lock in with Antoine Fafard’s fretless bass and guitarist Jerry De Villiers Jr.’s sonorous theme – we’re quickly into tension … Continue reading →

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RIP – Andy Fraser

Posted on March 17, 2015 by jason

RIP – Free bass player Andy Fraser has passed away aged 62. The official statement reads: ‘Andrew McLan Fraser passed away on Monday at his home in California. He leaves behind his daughters Hannah and Jasmine Fraser, and their mother … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOHN ILLSLEY – Testing The Water

Posted on September 12, 2014 by petefeenstra

Pete Feenstra chats to John Illsley about his new album (25:38) John performs three tracks from the album for the ‘In Session’ series on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 5 October, 21:00 Creek [Release date 16.06.14] John Illsley’s track … Continue reading →

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Interview with TED LUNDSTROM (Amon Amarth) – 17 November 2013

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Yiannis

The Forum is a large London-based venue, a place that many bands dream of selling out but something which only a handful are capable of achieving. This old theatre has been the home of the Swedish Melodic Death Metal band … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ANDY FRASER – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 6 July 2013

Posted on July 8, 2013 by petefeenstra

The return of Andy Fraser was as unexpected as some of the material he played tonight. Yes, he glanced back over his shoulder at some of the best of Free, while guitarist Chris Spedding weighed in with his hit ‘Motorbiking’ … Continue reading →

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Interview with bass icon NORMAN WATT-ROY (June 2013)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by petefeenstra

After a 46 year career that has made him a bass icon, Norman Watt-Roy finally has finally recorded his first ever solo album ‘Faith & Grace’ – cockney rhyming slang for bass. With a career that started with playing American … Continue reading →

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Video interview: ANDY FRASER – London, 4 July 2013

Posted on July 7, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Free bassist, songwriter and producer Andy Fraser talks to Pete Feenstra about his career and latest projects. On Sunday 14 July at 22:00 (GMT) you can hear this interview with music on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Gig review (6 … Continue reading →

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Album review: NORMAN WATT-ROY – Faith & Grace

Posted on June 11, 2013 by petefeenstra

Cadiz [Release date 17.06.13] The mission statement for this album comes in the middle of the autobiographical ‘Me My Bass And I’: ‘When I heard Jaco (Pastorius) and Weather Report that was basically it. I realised where I came from, … Continue reading →