Beautiful Bass podcast turns into a round-table called the Bull Schmidt Gang with a group of fellow bass-heads - Trip Wamsley, Tom Shad, Gustav, Jay Terrien & Jeff Schmidt.  

In formal chat with copious amounts of profanity and childish behavior.  This episode much more closely resembles what it sounds like when we're all hanging out having beers than a typical formal interview "SHOW".  Which is exactly what I hoped for.  

You may or may not learn anything - but at least you can come hang with the gang!  

enjoy

--jeff

Steveo had a gig. So when long time Blue Man Group Chapman Stickist & Friend Tom Shad Skyped me, I turned the chat into an episode of Bull Schmidt. It was and hour long chat I'm breaking into 2 parts. This is part one. 32 min runtime Some links to hear Tom's stuff www.myspace.com/tomshad1 www.myspace.com/tomshadabg www.myspace.com/thespermwhale www.myspace.com/brilliantcoroners

Debut of BULL SCHMIDT - informal chat with UK solo bassist Steve Lawson about bass playing, music, marketing, the web, geek-stuff and more. Run time - 55 minutes

Jeff Schmidt talks about the ideas and techniques behind the creation of his alter-ego project - Ruiner Severhead, The Jesus Fist Tapes.
download the Jesus Fist Tapes for FREE
www.ruinerseverhead.com/jft/jesusfisttapes.html
WARNING: this podcast contains profanity.

Jeff Schmidt continues with part 4 of a 5 part podcast series that includes commentary and full length tracks from his new Solo Bass CD - Outré. Songs - "TRYPTO" & "SUI GENERIS" included in this episode. RT 20:28

Jeff Schmidt continues with part 3 of a multi-part podcast series that includes commentary and full length tracks from his new Solo Bass CD - Outré. Songs - "NUMB" & "UNTIL YOU DON"T" included in this episode. RT 17:17

Jeff continues with part 2 of a multi-part podcast series that includes commentary and full length tracks from his new Solo Bass CD - Outré. Songs - "Satori" & "Path Beyond Tracing" included in this episode. RT 13:10

Jeff introduces his new Solo Bass CD - Outré - with part 1 of a multi-part podcast series that includes commentary and full length tracks. RT: 18:26

Jeff Schmidt interviews Piccolo Acoustic bassist Jeff Dodd about his new project "Falling Awake" featuring bassists such as Michael Manring, Yves Carbonne, Brady Muckelroy, Tony Franklin, Jonni Lightfoot & Jeff Schmidt

Modes re-visited with a very informative audio "counter-point" to my "Episode 4" discussion on modes - from outstanding bassist & friend Ariane Cap -thanks Ariane! "Lydian Grip" anyone? www.arianemusic.net

no audio - just authenticating the feed for the Odeo page. My Odeo Channel (odeo/b6785aeae7c80454)

Examples from Artists discovered & re-discovered in 2006 that had the biggest influence on Jeff's solo bass concept. Plus a new a solo bass improv. My Odeo Channel (odeo/b6785aeae7c80454)

Episode 4 puts Jeff in "instructor" mode - on . . . well . . . modes! Don't forget to e-mail your audio comment or question to Jeff @ beautifulbass@gmail.com

Jeff Schmidt's Solo Bass podcast is back - this time all about spontaneous composition and extemporaneous re-working of of tunes. Includeds a new improv'd performance of Little Sunflower as an example.

Alone in my home studio one day - I decided to turn on the microphone and just begin talking about the process, the joy and the challenge of composing music for solo electric bass. That has become the first Beautiful Bass Podcast. Posting soon. Make sure to subscribe to get all the episodes.