Scales; why you should stop practicing them My view on scales and why you should stop practicing them as your primary focus to gaining an understanding of harmony, walking bass and soloing has been a long standing one and has been championed by much greater players/educators than myself although, at first, it may seem counter-intuitive. […]…
Humble Beginnings (Life Before Bass!) My parents were not musicians and displayed no obvious signs of artistic talent, yet they managed to produce three prodigious young visual artists; my big sister, my brother and myself. Our two younger sisters excelled in other areas. At home, the music we heard was eclectic. Like many Caribbean households […]…
There are many approaches to practice and while there is not only one fixed, rigid way to do it, it may help to have some guidelines to ensure that you are not stuck in a practice rut. “I Don’t Seem To Be Going Anywhere With My Practice.” Many of my meetings with students over […]…
I’d like to explore the question “Should I learn to read music?” by looking at the questions that have come up in the lessons, clinics and gigs I’ve done over the years. I’m going to hold my hand up straight away and tell you that I’m very new to music reading. I didn’t get started […]…
From the second I began playing Bass Guitar, I had always taken the approach of learning from the masters. Most musicians at some point have the desire to meet their musical heroes. Some of us dream of ultimately playing with one of these great musicians. What Defines A Master? Musicians that we hold in high […]…
Michael is a freelance Bass Guitar player, who studied at the much lauded
He began his professional music career in 1983,
playing Bass Guitar with his brother, drummer
Mark Mondesir (John McLaughlin, Jethro Tull, Glenn Hughes),
forming a
trio with guitarist