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BFTC Episode 29- Nik West Mar 16, 2023

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March is Women's month and we're celebrating some of the amazing women who play bass. This week we're diving into the funky one: Nik West "On Bass"! Find out how she got her start On Bass, the reason she almost quit playing bass, and how she linked with the Purple One. All of that + much more on this week's episode of Bass For The Culture!
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BFTC Episode 28- Adam Blackstone Mar 02, 2023

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Join us this week as we get into composer, arranger, singer, songwritter, producer, MD, Mr. Adam Blackstone "On Bass". Find out how he got his start On Bass, how he broke into TV, and biggest musical influence + much more!
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BFTC Episode 27- Brown Mark Feb 16, 2023

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Do you know what today is?? It's our aniversary!!! It's our 1 year anniversary, and we sincerely thank you for hanging out with us on Bass For The Culture! Stay tuned, we're just getting started!
This week we are continuing our Prince bassist series and we are doing a deep dive on one the most funky, one of the architects of the Minneapolis sound, thee one, and thee only BrownMark "On Bass."
Find out how he got his start on bass, the mysterious phone call that changed his life, why his reign in the Purple Kingdom ended, plus much more!
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BFTC Episode 26- Melvin Lee Davis Feb 02, 2023

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On this weeks episode of The Bass For The Culture Podcast, we are getting into Melvin Lee Davis "On Bass". Find out how he got his start on bass, what he believes the job of the bassist is, what song that he wrote that my surpise you. We're asking the tough qestions on our "Basically Speaking" segment, plus much more!
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BFTC Episode 25- Paul Jackson Jan 19, 2023

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Whatupdoe! On this week's episode wer're getting in to the Funk legend, Headhunter himself, Mr. Paul Jackson "On Bass"- Find out the awkward reason he fell in love with playing bass, what legends he played with as a kid, and his time with Herbie! Also find out our luthiers for our custom builds + much more!
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BFTC Episode 24- Bernard Edwards Jan 05, 2023

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Happy New Year!! Join us this week as where we get into the master of groove, Mr. Bernard Edwards "On Bass". Also, we're intrdoucing our new Luthier series + much more!
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BFTC Episode 23- Wrapping up 2022 Dec 22, 2022

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Happy Holidays! Join us as we have a lil fun counting down some of our favorite things from this year!
We wish you and your families a very happy holiday season full of love, joy, peace, and of course...Groove!
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BFTC Episode 22-Pino Palladino Dec 08, 2022

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This week on Bass For The Culture we get into one of the most recorded session bassists of our time; Thee One-Thee Only Mr. Pino Palladino "On Bass"!! Find out how he got his start On Bass, how he ended up as one of the premiere Bassists during the Neo-Soul movement, and we're running down a list of songs that you may be surprised that he's played on! Also, find out who and what we're choosing on "Between The Two" and much more!
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BFTC Episode 21-André Cymone Nov 24, 2022

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This episode of The Bass For The Culture Podcast jumps off our "Prince's Bassists" series. To kick it off we're starting off with the premiere OG bassist and Minneapolis Sound pioneer: Mr. André Cymone "On Bass". Also we're counting down our top 5 personal favorite Prince songs, find out what song leaves our hosts speechless!!
On "Between The Two we're getting into Warrior and Elrick Bass guitars, a plot twist in our Gig Studio Gift segment, plus much more!
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BFTC Episode 20- Nate Watts Nov 10, 2022

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Join us this week as we get into the MD Bass extraordinaire, thee one and only Mr. Nate Watts "On Bass". Find out how he got his start on bass, how he ended up being Stevie's MD for over 40 years, and his advice for longevity in the music industry. Plus we're talking graphite necks, and much more on between the two.
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