09/24/2001 Four Bassists Who Stand Out: Well, another festival season has come and gone. A handful of events are still on tap. Its always a long winter. Too bad bluegrass music isn't big in the Bahamas! After hearing a bunch of great bassists this season, I thought I'd talk about fou... 07/17/2001 Groove: This month I want to talk about 'groove'. I've been listening to a slightly 'unauthorized' CD of J.D. Crowe and the New South recordedlive in Japan in 1975. The lineup includes J.D., Tony Rice, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, and Bobby Slone. All at the begi... 05/15/2001 The Rigors of Auditioning: I can think of no other thing in life harder for me than playing bass while singing an intricate high part at the same time. How on earth did I decide to make THAT my life's work? When God, in his Infinite Wisdom, created the bassist he incor...