What’s up everyone!? Introducing to you the new phase of our podcast with me and Callen! Coming to you every week with the most controversial topics as well as bass talk and industry experiences. Callen started working with us about two years ago at Bass Nation and now he’s one of my go-to guys. Check it out and let me know what you guys think the …

What’s up everyone!? Introducing to you the new phase of our podcast with me and Callen! Coming to you every week with the most controversial topics as well as bass talk and industry experiences. Callen started working with us about two years ago at Bass Nation and now he’s one of my go-to guys. Check it out and let me know what you guys think the …

What’s up everyone!? Introducing to you the new phase of our podcast with me and Callen! Coming to you every week with the most controversial topics as well as bass talk and industry experiences. Callen started working with us about two years ago at Bass Nation and now he’s one of my go-to guys. Check it out and let me know what you guys think the …

What's going on people? In this podcast episode we go over the real meaning and secret to having lightning speed across your fretboard. This answer may shock some of you and it may also humble most of you. Let us know what you think of this episode and what your thoughts are. Listen to all of our other podcast on this channel and you can also view …

Tons of players are stuck in that dreaded plateau and are sinking deeper and deeper daily. Well I'll be the one to tell you that there us a way out! If you simply challenge yourself with these elements mentioned in this podcast then trust & believe that you'll have success! You can also the video content from this podcast in the members area of the…

As touring musicians we tend to go through a lot with our bodies. It's super important that you maintain an active lifestyle physically and also mentally. In this podcast we dive deep into our own personal experiences about how important this is in each of our lives. Join By Justin Raines, Frank Brunot, Kenny "Kaybass" Diggs & Alan Snoop Evans.I yo…

In today's episode of The Bass Nation Nation Podcast with Justin Raines & Frank Brunot, we discuss what it takes to become a musical Director as a bass player. You may wonder why you don't see as many bass player musical directors as other instruments and here are some reasons why. If done correctly it can be a beautiful thing. As always, you can a…

This may be one of the most important lessons that you listen to in your bass playing journey! In this video me and Frank discuss how to acquire relationships and to create opportunities for yourself to play for different artist in 2022. He threw out so many nuggets I could not cut this short so please listen the whole thing through. You can also w…

What's going on guys?! In this weeks podcast episode we talk about how many Derrick talks about a few ways you can track your progress. We all know in the early stages of your learning journey it's tough to be able to put yourself in a category or even know how far you've come. Take a listen to a few ways and elements that really helped me track my…

Ultimately every musician wants to be able to learn how to play songs. But the process of doing so may differ from player to player. In this passage in this podcast episode I talk with Jacob Smith, bass nation instructor about his process of going about learning and retaining material. This is an awesome discussion I think every musician and every …

Yo Bass Nation! Here's an Interview I had with Mark from talking bass lessons. I'm usually the one interviewing but it was nice being on the other side for a change😎 Enjoy and SHARE!

In this episode we discuss the meaning behind why Gospel bass players tune down a half step or even a whole step! Find out the reason why this is beneficial in the Gospel community. While referencing some of the great gospel bassist, such as Andrew Gouche and the late Joel Smith we dive into the mysterious question of why some gospel bassist down t…

Robert Bubby Lewis began playing the bass at the age14 years old. It wasn’t long before Robert felt ready to pursue a career as a professional musician. Since then, Robert has played and recorded bass for a number of music industry powerhouse artists including Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Lupe Fiasco, Tha Game, Kim Burrel, The Clarke Sisters, AI, Stevie Wo…

In this 3rd Episode of Bass Nation TV I interview Sharay Reed! An extremely well known gospel bass player from Chicago. He is a proficient player on the upright, electric, and synth basses, reads music, and is a music director, arranger, and producer. He has played for Patti LaBelle, Kirk Franklin, R. Kelly, CeCe Winans, Boys II Men, Ramsey Lewis, …

Alan 'Snoop' Evans II, a native of Detroit, MI., has taken the gospel music industry by storm with his unique approach to playing bass. He is a live and session musician in the gospel community, as evidenced by his impressive discography and the countless live performances that mark his professional career.Here’s a little about him and how he start…

Live one on one interview with acclaimed gospel bass player Justin Raines. In this interview we'll be chatting about experiences, doing some playing and trading licks for you to check out!