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It’s Hard to Take Your Eyes Off Taylor Zakhar Perez
TAYLOR ZAKHAR PEREZ is glowing. Yes, partially from beads of sweat still left on his skin from wrapping a Men’s…
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Entertainment
“It’s Chuck Rainey’s concept of ‘what you don’t play is as important as what you do play’”: After decades of studio sessions with artists ranging from Eric Clapton to Usher, Nathan East reflects on the business of bass
By now, the bass guitar world has grown accustomed to Nathan East breaking new ground – from the R&B/funk dimension…
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“It’s not the world’s greatest solo, but we spent hours on it”: Session legend Dann Huff recalls recording with Michael Jackson and Shania Twain – and begging Michael Bolton to let him play a solo with a Peavey acoustic
Vertex Effects has continued its heritage of intriguing interviews with session gurus by chewing the fat with Dann Huff –…
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Business
It’s Time to Reconceptualize What “Imposter Syndrome” Means for People of Color
How racism, bias, and imposter feelings are intertwined. March 14, 2024 HBR Staff/Delmaine Donson/Getty Images Post Post Share Annotate Save…
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Entertainment
“Before me it was classic Fender Jazz, but I showed up with a bunch of Yamaha basses. Billy Corgan was totally cool with that… it’s never been, ‘Do what I say or else’”: How Jack Bates splits his loyalties between Smashing Pumpkins and his dad, Peter Hook
Features Bass Player “Before me it was classic Fender Jazz, but I showed up with a bunch of Yamaha basses.…
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“It’s a little bit softer and you get a different attack”: Matteo Mancuso took the guitar world by storm with his otherworldly playing style – now he’s revealed the secret to his flawless fingerpicking tone: fake nails
Matteo Mancuso’s electric guitar playing style is, by and large, defined by two traits: an otherworldly level of technicality and…
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