My new album “So To Speak” is available as an online download at Bandcamp.com now! Physical copies will be available Feb everywhere online (and at gigs, of course) and the rest of the digital download sites are to follow, but get yours here first!
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- Ask Damian Erskine: Relax, and don’t forget to listenQ: What’s going through your mind when you solo? A: Ideally, nothing! I play my best when I know the song well (don’t need to think about chords, etc.) and am playing with solid players who all serve the music. In that scenario, I am simply letting the music dictate what’s going to happen and if [...] […]
- Ask Damian Erskine: Gigging half-heartedly?Q: Have you ever felt, for any reason, like NOT doing a gig and if so, for what reasons? A: Of course!! More important than the reasons why (there have been SO many), though are the ways in which it is possible to alter ones perspective so that it is not as dreadful. I have been lucky [...] […]
- Ask Damian Erskine: Gigging with no preparation time?Q: How do you prepare for a gig when you have a short amount of time to learn tunes? A: For me, it is more important that I have the tune internalized and have the vibe inside. The second thing is any hits that I’ll need to be aware of. If I can feel the tune, [...] […]
- Ask Damian Erskine: Recommendations for starting out?Q: What would you recommend to someone just starting out on bass? A: These are the things you will regret NOT doing if you stick with any instrument, so be ahead of the curve and do the work now, instead of later or never! 1. Learn to read music (not tab, but actual notation!) Read EVERY DAY, [...] […]
- Ask Damian Erskine: Setting up your bassQ: Would you describe what you strive for when setting up your bass? A: I actually just covered this in Bass Guitar Magazine (UK) recently. Here is my blurb from the magazine… The overall playability of my instrument is everything to me. If I have to fight the feel of my bass, I’ll have a harder time [...] […]
- Ask Damian Erskine: Good Practice?Q: What is considered a “good” practice session?? Say, if I take an hour to practice, what should I be working on… doing warm-ups, running through set lists of songs I know, learning new material, listening and trying to imitate players I like, etc. Just trying to be as productive as possible with my [...] […]
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