I woke up a little nostalgic today… thinking about how I got started into music… specifically bass guitar.

My first real bass gig was in college. I toured with a band that promoted the school. It was all reading music and it was tight. The MD knew how to arrange.

After college, I did a lot of playing in church. I built my chops playing gospel music. That was an invaluable experience because it taught me to listen. The changes came so fast I had to stay alert with ears open. Plus it opened...

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