Fernando Saunders
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Mark Egan & Arjun Bruggeman “Dreaming Spirits”
Mark Egan & Arjun Bruggeman “Dreaming Spirits”
Article by Eric Larson, © Copyright 2018 FretlessBass.com
This new release from Mark Egan and Arjun Bruggeman, featuring Shane Theriot, gets better and better the more you listen. Originally intended to be a bass guitar and tabla album, the project evolved to include guitar and more. Mark Egan was as generous as always answering my questions about how this project and trio came together, giving me thorough details of the project and the players that contributed. There is plenty of beautiful fretless bass work, and the complimentary styles that flow between the musicians are impressive. Read more to be brought behind the scenes of this unique project.
Basses – Mark Egan
Tabla & Drums – Arjun Bruggeman
Guitars – Shane Theriot
FretlessBass.com: How did this trio and project come together? What was the initial concept for this album, and did it change along the way at all?
Mark Egan: I met tabla player, drummer and percussionist Arjun Bruggeman in 2008 when we recorded and toured with master Kirtan singer-chanter, Krishna Das. Arjun is a world percussionist and session recording artist …continue reading »
Remembering Doug Lunn 1954 – 2017
Remembering Doug Lunn 1954 – 2017
Article by Eric Larson, © Copyright 2018 FretlessBass.com
On January 30, 2018 fretless bass player Doug Lunn would have turned 64 years old. Sadly he passed away February 11, 2017 after a battle with cancer. A close family friend reached out to me to remember Doug, and to look for any info that I might be able to contribute, as he was planning to put together a website celebrating Doug’s life and music. I was surprised, but also honored, to find out that FretlessBass.com was one of the few (if not the only) websites that had published the bio that Doug had sent me nine years ago. I was also shocked to find out that there was no Wikipedia page created for Doug.
Doug Lunn specialized in the 5-string fretless bass. His contributions to music were extensive, playing with top artists that include Bruce Springsteen, Mark Isham, David Torn, Andy Summers, Sting …continue reading »
Music – Damn Good – Billy Sheehan – David Lee Roth – Skyscraper
Music – Damn Good – Billy Sheehan – David Lee Roth – Skyscraper …continue reading »
Music – Mad About You – Sting – Sting – The Soul Cages
Music – Mad About You – Sting – Sting – The Soul Cages …continue reading »
Music – Alyonushka – Sergey Grebstel Kalachev – Inna Zhelannaya – Live
Music – Alyonushka – Sergey Grebstel Kalachev – Inna Zhelannaya – Live …continue reading »
Music – Give Blood – Pino Palladino – Pete Townsend – White City: A Novel
Music – Give Blood – Pino Palladino – Pete Townsend – White City: A Novel …continue reading »
Music – Camphor – Dan K. Brown – The Fixx – Walkabout
Music – Camphor – Dan K. Brown – The Fixx – Walkabout …continue reading »
Music – Lonely in Your Nightmare (live) – John Taylor – Duran Duran – Live
Music – Lonely in Your Nightmare (live) – John Taylor – Duran Duran – Live …continue reading »
