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Other
Companies
Bayou
Cables
Butch Ammons makes his cables by hand using the finest components
available. Lane uses nothing but Bayou Cables for all applications.
The
Noise Gate Studio
Lane is currently recording music for his upcoming CD, working
with co-owner and Strangeland guitarist, Kevin Grose. Kevin will
engineer, co-produce, play guitar and coordinate local contracting.
SKB
Cases
Lane's been using SKB cases for a decade and a half.
Washburn
Lane's BB-6 has become an important part of his arsenal, serving
as a travel bass, and a cost-effective back-up to the Spector.
Mel
Bay Publishing's Bass Sessions E-zine
Lane contributes regularly to this is a bi-monthly zine. The site
features lessons and articles to help new players learn the technical
information they need to make informed purchasing decisions.
Bassics
Magazine
Check out Lane's feature, "I Am A Bassist" in their
Spring, '98 issue. Publisher Ron Garant has assembled an excellent
crew of writers, including Carol Kaye, Jimmy Haslip and others.
Bassics is a great source of information without a lot of hype.
They absolutely deserve your support. Subscribe Now!
Bass
Player Magazine
Cesar
Diaz Amplifiers
"I was fortunate to know The Amp Doctor for many years before
his untimely death. Today his wife and son carry on with his original
designs. If you know a guitarist that needs a tone transplant,
the Doctor has the cure. If your guitarist doesn't agree that
Diaz pedals have the best tone in the world - bar none - I suggest
you fire him and get someone with a better ear."
Carol
Kaye
The Godmother of all bassists. Carol is, without a doubt, one
of the most recorded (and best!) bassists in history. If you don't
know about her already, it's high time you did! You won't believe
how many times you've heard her bass on songs you grew up with.
Carol has taught thousands of bassists, including Lane. She has
a full catalog of books and videos available at her site. Check
her out and tell her Lane said HI!
The
Bottom Line Archive
The Bottom Line (TBL) is a private e-mail news forum. Currently,
approxiamtely 1500 professional and semi-pro bassists subscribe
and contribute to this daily production. Steve Manes administers
and moderates the list while Steven Zaretsky maintains the web
site. Both do a great job, by the way! Check out the back issues,
read articles, reviews and lessons, and subscribe if you dare!
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Musical
Buddies
James
Mabry
Lane worked with James while with Daryl Davis. He also shared
the stage with James when he subbed for the Cathy Ponton King
Band. James is now fronting his own band in the Mid-Atlantic.
Definitely worth hearing!
Linwood
Taylor
"The Wood schooled me in the Blues. Period. If you're in
the DC area, you need to check him out. You'll be glad you did."
Mark
Stutso
Mark is an incredible drummer with whom I worked back in the day
in Washington, DC. For more than a decade, he's been the drive
behind Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers.
Cathy
Ponton King
A joy to listen to. . . an even greater joy to work with.
Jacques
"Saxman" Johnson
Old-School Cool. 'Nuff said. . .
Doug
Farris
Lane is featured on this CCM artist's first CD, "Have You
Heard About Love". Doug currently performs as Doug Farris
and Company and the CD is receiving airplay on several East Coast
CCM stations.
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Edenites
Juan
Garcia-Herreros
The Snow Owl is one of the hottest performers in the European
Jazz scene today, and he's catching on in the US.
Johnny
Castle
A long-time friend and a great guy. Also, check out the Nighthawks
site. Read
the interview.
Uriah
Duffy
Currently working with Whitesnake and several other acts, including
The Family Stone Experience. Definitely worth checking out! Read
the interview.
Angeline
Saris
Uriah's lady, and a monster bassist in her own right.
Rev
Jones
Bassist / Touch Guitarist for Michael Schenker Gour and Black
Symphony. Read
the interview.
Al
Turner
King of the R&B groove. 'Nuff said. Read
the interview.
Dan
Walters
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Dan can do it all.
Read
the interview.
Mike
Watt
The godfather of punk bass, and of low-cost touring. Read
the interview.
Roy
Vogt
Great tripler - Fretted, Fretless, Upright. Also heads the Bass
Department at Belmont Univeristy, and writes lessons and columns
for the Eden web site. Read
the interview.
Dennis
Michaels
Now on tour with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
Dennis is a pro's pro.
Wes
Watson's Strangeland
Christian Metal at its best!
John
"The Barbarian" Altevogt, bassist for Cotton
Candy and So Many Men
Tried and true Blues with the last of the great Kansas City Blues
Shouters.
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Bass
Sites
While
most of these sites are for individual bassists, some are band
sites from people Lane has met through The Bottom Line. A wide
variety of musical styles.
Ed
Friedland
Ed is a regular contributor to TBL. In addition, he is Senior
Editor for Guitar World's Bass Buitar Magazine, an author of several
bass books, a teacher and a clinician.
Jack
Bruce
One of the all time greats and one of Lane's earliest influences.
Victor
Wooten
What can you say about a guy that plays with a JAZZ BANJO player,
has super-monster chops and comes from Lane's home state of Virginia?
Has more awards than even he can count. Also check out the Flecktones
site.
Bill
Cunningham's BOXTOPS
Page
The Boxtops were a great Memphis Soul band. Though Bill has changed
careers, he still hangs out on TBL.
David
C. Gross
David is a TBL bro'...and he subs for Will Lee. Also heads up
Theorcolus Records and leads the jazz band Theorcolus. David is
the author of several good bass books and videos. One busy guy!
Len
Moskowitz
Yet another TBL bro', Len's site has info on his company Core
Sound, as well as an interesting article on how to build a small
bass speaker box.
Edwin
Hurwitz
Edwin produced several compilation tapes from members of TBL...check
'em out here.
Timmer
Blakeley's Bass
World
Believe it or not, Lane did NOT meet Timmer through TBL. Check
this Portland, Oregon bassist's nice page.
Bob
Gollihur
Bob Gollihur is extremely active on TBL, and an excellent bassist.
Check out his personal page, with tons of info on upright and
electric Bass.
DerBasser
Thorsten Kowalski's new bass site.
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More
Music Sites
Blind
Pig Records
Home to some of the best blues being recorded today. Mark Stutso,
one of Lane's favorite drummers plays with Jimmy Thackery, soon
to release another Blind Pig album.
Harmony
Central
This may well be the grand-daddy of all music related sites on
the web. Lots of news on new products, classified section and
much more.
Copyright
Office
A great resource for all songwriters. Download the latest forms,
ask questions, conduct research.
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