Schack Groove Session

As you probably know I am a huge fan and enthusiastic player of Schack basses. Schack Groove Session is a series of short videos that feature various bass players and their Schack basses to give you in impression on how these premium handmade instruments from Germany sound in different styles of music played with differentContinue reading “Schack Groove Session”

New True Collins pictures

Here you find a bunch of great pictures of the latest True Collins shows I wrote about. Just click the links and enjoy: At Kieler Woche, part I At Kieler Woche, part II At Nahetal-Arena, Gensingen

9 out of 11

This is how I love it: in the end of June I played 9 shows within 11 days from Calw in southern Germany to Kiel in the very northern part of Germany. This meant about 2.500 km and long hours on the road but although it meant a lot of fun and great moments onContinue reading “9 out of 11”

Musikmesse 2015

In the middle of April it was time for Musikmesse in Frankfurt again. For me the MarkWorld/Markbass – booth has been the place to be for many years. Like the years before I had a great time there meeting old friends and making new friends as well. You find some photos from the booth here.ThanksContinue reading “Musikmesse 2015”

Debut single Mariam Michael

Mariam Michael’s debut single “Hot’n Tasty” (2 songs + remix) with me on bass will be released on May 8th. On iTunes you can already prelisten and preorder it 😉 If you like the music, please like her Facebook page as well! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/hot-n-tasty-single/id982216070 Mariam Michael Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MariamMichaelMusic

What makes a professional musician professional?

Over the years I’ve played with a lot professional musicians and sometimes I was suprised by their, in my eyes, unprofessionalism. On the other hand I played with hobby musicians who took it serious and had a very professional work attitude. So I thought about what makes a professional musician and particularly a professional bassist,Continue reading “What makes a professional musician professional?”