Published on August 1, 2024 at 10:24:43 AM PDT August 1, 2024 at 10:24:43 AM PDTst, August 1, 2024 at 10:24:43 AM PDT
Artist: Booker King
Booker King, an extremely accomplished and highly sought after bassist and composer who has toured the world laying down thunderous grooves across multiple genres of music, has now joined forces with Corey Glover (Living Colour), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), and Taykwuan Jackson to form Sonic Universe.
The band has signed a worldwide deal with earMUSIC and their debut album, 'It Is What It Is,' is scheduled for release on May 10. The first single, 'I Am,' is out now and you can watch the video here.
We had the opportunity to interview Booker and you can watch the premier episode of our podcast here. Booker talks about Sonic Universe, what's it's like working with Corey and Mike, insights on the new recording, and some bass pointers. Let us know what you think of the new format!
The Tone City Big Rumble is an Overdrive/Boost effect pedal that combines an overdrive section with a clean booster. Both sections can be used individually or combined. There are two different sound modes: jazz & rock. The overdrive sound can be mixed with the clean signal with the Clean control. The clean boost delivers up to 20 dB gain. The Big Rumble has controls for clean, tone, drive, boost, volume, attack, and a true bypass footswitch for each section.
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Story: Use Your Brain When You Train
"Slow is smooth; smooth is fast." —US Navy Seals
When you engage your brain, vocalize, and learn slowly, your brain will write the memory pathways quicker than if you try to learn fast. Ideally you're creating a lifelong process that helps you get results quicker. The process is the real prize, trust the concept for now. Having a structure for your training is as important as the material. Your brain needs structure to organize the material you want to absorb.
There are two memory components we use: motor and data. Both require slow input at the start. Once you have enough repeats with motor memory it’s called muscle memory. With data memory, you need to engage the brain. The speed at which you enter data not important, engaging your brain is the important part.
Think of motor memory this way: if you can't do an action slowly, smoothly, and accurately, how can you expect to do it fast? Break down the motion and learn how to do it slowly. Speed will come once you have muscle memory.
Think of data entry this way: it's the underlying data—note names, shapes, and position—for all the patterns we rely on when we play. If you engage your brain during the input phase, the information is there for recall. Speed comes when you engage your brain during input.
Your goal may to play fast. But if you can’t play a phrase accurately at a slow tempo, you have little hope at a faster tempo. The next time you have a riff to learn that is at or above your limit, slow it down and play attention to the details of how you're playing it. The speed will come if you engage your brain.
