142 - The SCARIEST Bass LEGEND of LA? The Nick Campbell Interview

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🗓️ 4 March 2024

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

Nick Campbell’s a busy LA session player for all the right reasons - great sound, groove, and awesome vibe. And in today’s new episode of our ‘Behind The Bass Lines’ interview series, Nick’s going to tell you exactly where he took ideas from to create his must-hear bass style – and even show you a few licks you can try out, too. In this episode Top tips for playing fastAll about combining ferocity and comedy in solosThe benefits of active listeningThe beauty of whole notesAnd much, much...

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0:00.0	Okay, this might be the only one that we listen to, but I'm like a little embarrassed by it.
0:07.7	It's okay. Let's do it. I didn't take it off the internet, so it's fair game.
0:12.4	My name is Ian. I am here with Sharon Reynolds from SBL, and we are hanging out with the one and only Nick Campbell.
0:19.6	Now, you know Nick from his killer playing with scary pockets, Charlie Poof,
0:23.6	Pompelmoose, Wolfpec, Megan Traynor, and Theo Katzman, among many others.
0:28.4	He's, of course, a bass player and a side man, but also a bandleader and composer
0:32.3	writing music under the name Nick Campbell destroys, which also just so happens to be his
0:37.2	Instagram handle.
0:38.6	In addition to being a freak show player,
0:40.3	he's a fantastic educator,
0:42.1	and Sharon and I have pulled up a few YouTube videos
0:45.2	of the amazing things you've played, Nick,
0:47.4	and we're going to get into it right now.
0:50.6	Now.
0:51.6	Sick.
0:53.0	Are you ready?
0:54.1	Yeah, I hope so.
0:55.8	Dude, bass in hand.
0:57.1	You've got the bass.
0:57.9	You're like primed playing position, ready to go.
1:02.8	Check this out.
1:08.0	Crazy.
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