Mondo Bass

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we spotlight legendary session bassist Lloyd Trotman’s line on Ben E. King’s iconic 1961 hit Stand By Me. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we spotlight legendary session bassist Tim Drummond’s line on Jewel’s Who Will Save Your Soul from her debut album Pieces Of You. There’s a lot to learn from this tastefully simple line! Enjoy! Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we introduce the C Major scale. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we italk all about what you need to keep in your gig bag. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we introduce the major scale and how it’s constructed. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we continue our introduction to the music of Stax Records out of Memphis, Tennessee with another five essential tunes to help get you started. This is part two of a two part episode. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch Click here to listen to the Mondo Bass Introduction to Stax Records on YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we talk about what the Canadian comedy Shoresy can teach us about being better musicians. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we introduce the music of Stax Records out of Memphis, Tennessee with five essential tunes to help get you started. This is part one of a two part episode. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch Click here to listen to Last Night Click here to listen to Green Onions Click here to listen to These Arms Of Mine Click here to listen to In The Midnight Hour Click here to listen to 634-5789 Click here to listen to the Mondo Bass Introduction to Stax Records on YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! On today’s episode we take a look at the 1962 hit Green Onions from Booker T. & The M.G.’s. This tune features Lewie Steinberg on bass as well as Booker T. Jones on organ, Steve Cropper on guitar, and Al Jackson, Jr. on drums. This line utilizes the four fingers, four frets technique that we have been working on and is great for not only building dexterity and stamina, but for starting to learn the blues form as well. It’s an essential bass line to have in your back pocket AND to help you get in the pocket! Happy practicing! Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch Click here to listen to the original recording Click here for a live recording featuring Duck Dunn on bass Click here for the 1980 Blues Brothers recording featured on the LP Made In America --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Our introduction to the fretboard continues! Today’s episode continues our exploration of the Peter Gunn Theme by Henry Mancini and delves deeper into the musical idea of ostinatos. There is also a spotlight on composer John Williams, the maestro behind such legendary film scores as Star Wars, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Jaws just to name a few. He was the pianist on the Mancini recording and was instrumental in helping develop the iconic Peter Gunn bass line. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch Click here to listen to the Henry Mancini recording of the Peter Gunn Theme Click here to listen to Mars, The Bringer of War by Gustav Holst Click here to listen to Bolero by Maurice Ravel Click here to listen to The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) by John Williams (and see him conduct it!) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Our introduction to the fretboard continues! Today’s episode introduces you to the Peter Gunn Theme as played by Donald “Duck” Dunn on the soundtrack to the 1980 film The Blues Brothers starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. This bass line incorporates the four fingers, four frets technique we have been working on. The episode also gives some of the history behind the tune and spotlights its composer, Henry Mancini. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch Click here for the official Soul Fingers: The Music and Life of Duck Dunn website Click here to listen to the Blues Brothers recording of Henry Mancini’s Peter Gunn Theme --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Today’s episode spotlights the Mondo Bass Playlist, a specially curated list available at www.mondo-bass.com designed to introduce you to bassists and rhythm sections you should be listening to in order to become a good rhythm section player. The list is available on YouTube and Spotify and links can be found on our website. Happy listening! Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Today’s episode continues our introduction to the fretboard and introduces exercises to get you moving up and down the strings with confidence and character! Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Today’s episode is about staying joyful when things get difficult or when we feel ourselves burning out. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Today’s episode introduces three fretboard exercises to get you not only used to playing the bass, but applying your knowledge of the fretboard and working on your dexterity. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Today’s episode goes into more detail on fretboard diagramming. This includes color coding the notes so as to see the geometrical relationships between them up and down the fretboard. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Today’s episode is the first Mondo Movie episode, a series dedicated towards spotlighting great music movies! Today’s film is 1980’s THE BLUES BROTHERS, starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Directed by John Landis, this film features performances from legends such as James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and John Lee Hooker. It also co-stars Stax house bassist Donald “Duck” Dunn and features some of the best playing he did over his illustrious career. Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch Click here for a great video on Duck Dunn’s basses --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support

Welcome to Mondo Bass, the podcast geared towards beginning and intermediate bassists! Today’s episode is all about getting properly acquainted with the fretboard! Visit our website at www.mondo-bass.com Email us at mondobasspodcast@gmail.com Sign up for exclusive content at our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/MondoBass Visit our store at http://www.redbubble.com/people/mondobassmerch --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-bourgeois1/support