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Upright Citizens — 127 episodes

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Title
1

Leading from the Bass

2

Be You, Be the Music

3

Mistakes are a Gift

4

How Much Technique Do We Really Need?

5

5 Things We Admire In Our Favorite Musicians

6

Nurture Your Relationships

7

Bassist Spotlight: Joe Sanders

8

Playing Melodically

9

Drums & Bass Teams Pt. 5

10

Do Not Fear Mistakes

11

Free Association - Bob's Turn

12

Drum & Bass Teams Pt 4

13

Free Association - Reuben's Turn

14

Bow Bros

15

Do We Need Music Theory?

16

Atomic Habits: the Journey

17

2024 Retrospective

18

Accepting Criticism

19

Staying Fresh & Inspired

20

Bassist Spotlight: Percy Heath

21

The Switch!

22

Better Ears

23

Guess THAT Bassist! (Bob Guesses)

24

Electric Bass Love: Marcus Miller

25

Guess THAT Bassist! (Reuben Guesses)

26

Bass Blindfold Test pt2 - Reuben's Turn!

27

Bass Blindfold Test (Bob's Turn)

28

The John Patitucci Interview

29

Declutter

30

Know Who You Are for Yourself

31

Can You Practice Without a Bass...?

32

On the Gig Challenge!

33

Why Do We Study the Masters?

34

Sax Trio Brilliance! (Part 2)

35

Sax Trio Brilliance! (Part 1)

36

Versatility: Virtue or Vice???

37

Linda Oh Interview

38

Trial & Error

39

The Genius of Scott Colley

40

6 Ways to Grow in 2024

41

2023 Retrospective

42

Xmas Party 2023!

43

The Joy of John Clayton

44

Having Grace with Your Process

45

Make Better Music with Vulnerability

46

Going Deep with Rufus Reid

47

The Art of the Duo (Part 2)

48

Art of the Duo (Part 1)

49

Always Be Learning

50

Details Matter

51

Bassists as Leaders: Matt Penman

52

Bassist and iRealPro Creator: Massimo Biolcati Interview

53

Bassist Spotlight: Bob Hurst

54

David Gage Interview

55

Bass Monogamy???

56

Bassists as Leaders: Avishai Cohen

57

The Balance Between Art and Commerce

58

Bass Buying Advice

59

Electric Bass Love (Part 2) - Steve Swallow

60

4/4 Day Special: the Pioneers of Walking Bass

61

Electric Bass Love (Part 1) - Bob Cranshaw

62

Pet Peeves

63

Odd Times

64

Aphorisms for a New Year

65

2022 Retrospective

66

Desert Island Albums

67

Bassist Spotlight: Joe Martin

68

Jazz Bass Education

69

Getting Deep with Dave Holland

70

Bassists as Leaders: Oscar Pettiford

71

Drummer-less Situations

72

Learning New Music: Reading and Internalizing

73

Keeping Score with Bill Frisell

74

Guitar Trio Gems (Part 2) - Reuben's Cuts

75

Guitar Trio Gems (Part 1) - Bob's Cuts

76

Bassist Spotlight: Marc Johnson

77

The Balance of Growth and Self-Judgement

78

Tech Tools

79

Bassist Spotlight: Reginald Veal

80

Hanging with Eric Harland

81

Live in STL with Peter Martin, Romero Lubambo, and Adam Maness

82

Happy Birthday Paul Chambers!

83

Navigating Online Advice

84

Piano Trio Gems, Pt. 2 (Reuben's Cuts!)

85

Piano Trio Gems (Part 1) - Bob's Cuts

86

Do I Need an Amp?

87

Preparing for Lessons

88

Advice for Freelance Musicians

89

Best Of 2021

90

An Upright Citizens Christmas Spectacular!

91

A Conversation With Kendrick Scott & Gerald Clayton (Part 2)

92

A Conversation With Kendrick Scott & Gerald Clayton (Part 1)

93

Our 6 Favorite Ray Brown Tracks

94

Growing Pains

95

Mind, Body, Spirit... Bass

96

(Re)Building Strength

97

The Value of Having a Teacher

98

The Art of Playing Ballads

99

Surviving Life on the Road

100

Playing in Chordless Situations

101

Special Guest: Larry Grenadier (Part 2)

102

Special Guest: Larry Grenadier (Part 1)

103

Special Guest: Ulysses Owens, Jr.

104

Bass Standards (Part 4)

105

How to Lock-in With Drummers: A Checklist

106

Bass Standards (Part 3)

107

Great Online Bass Courses

108

Bass Standards (Part 2)

109

The Balance Between Electric & Upright Bass

110

Bass Standards (Part 1)

111

Making Practice Enjoyable

112

Reading Music vs. Learning by Ear

113

Gig Etiquette

114

Let's Talk About Bass Solos

115

Let's Discuss Setups

116

More Bass and Drum Teams (Pt.4)

117

Special Guest: Greg Hutchinson

118

Stay Humble, Stay Hungry, and Be Cool

119

Bassist & Pianist Relationships

120

Great Bass & Drum Teams (Part 3) - PC, Philly Joe, and More!

121

Great Bass & Drum Teams (Part 2)

122

Great Bass & Drum Teams (Part 1)

123

Bassists Who Deserve Wider Recognition (Reuben's Picks)

124

Bassists Who Deserve Wider Recognition (Bob's Picks)

125

Daily Practice Advice

126

Aha! Playing Moments

127

Low End Theories