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Between Space and the Highway, Phil Lesh: 1940–2024
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Phil Lesh: 1940—2024

Lesh, whose bass effortlessly integrated the celestial, extrasensory, and deeply earthy within the Grateful Dead’s music, transcended many of his peers by fusing a classical upbringing, avant urges, and a boundless sense of irreverence and adventure.

The Messthetics’ Anthony Pirog’s Pedal-Powered Tones
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The Messthetics’ Anthony Pirog’s Pedal-Powered Tones

The ultra-versatile guitarist shares his favorite boards for rock, improv, jazz, and roots gigs, and talks about the band’s dynamic new album, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis.

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How Khruangbin's Laura Lee Found Her Sound

On the eclectic instrumental band’s newest, A LA SALA, the bassist pledges to “just play what sounds good and what feels good.”

Bass Virtuoso Ciara Moser’s Journey into Jazz Fusion
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Bass Virtuoso Ciara Moser’s Journey into Jazz Fusion

Ciara Moser’s debut album Blind. So What? takes listeners deep into her brilliant, adventurous bass playing—and her life as a blind person in a sighted world.

Teisco’s Offering to the Early 6-String Bass Race
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Teisco’s Offering to the Early 6-String Bass Race

In the early days of electric bass, it seems ideas were just floating in the air. Here’s what one Japanese manufacturer came up with.