The first installment of a series that the Upright Citizens will be getting into, a spotlight on the great bassists that are also great bandleaders. From the back to the front of the stage!
Bob and Reuben's Oscar Pettiford "Bassist as Leaders" Playlist

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This time we discuss some of the ins and outs of playing in groups without a drummer, which can change how we approach our playing. We also share some stories and a few of our favorite recordings without drums...
Here's Reuben & Bob's "Drummerless Situations" playlist

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This time Bob and Reuben share their thoughts regarding learning new music. Is it essential to be able to read? How does one REALLY learn new music in preparation for a rehearsal, performance, or recording....?

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The Upright Citizens sit down with the legendary guitarist Bill Frisell while on tour in Italy and discuss a wide range of topics from: Bill's first time playing with Thomas Morgan, his admiration of Ron Miles and Jason Moran, being comfortable in silence, how to let the music "take off," and more...

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This time Reuben shares his 3 picks for our 2nd installment of "Guitar Trio Gems"
Here's Bob & Reuben's 'Guitar Trio Gems' playlist

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Guitar Love! This time Bob shares some of his favorite guitar trio tracks featuring Ben Tucker, Steve Swallow, and Dave Holland...
Here's Bob & Reuben's 'Guitar Trio Gems' playlist

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In this episode the Upright Citizens share their love for the great Marc Johnson!
Here's our Marc Johnson Playlist

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"It is essential to be critical in order to get better, but it can be debilitating when it goes too far." This time the Upright Citizens discuss self-judgement and being self-critical, while remaining peaceful with yourself...

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This time Bob and Reuben discus their favorite software, apps, and gadgets that they use as working bassists...

Check out some of the Tech Tools we talked about: TC Electronics Clip-on Tuner, Snark tuner, Tonal Energy, Time Guru, Drum Genius, Transcribe, iRehearse, Note Flight, MuseScore, Sibelius, ForScore, AirTurn, EverNote, and Harmony Cloud

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Reginald Veal is a big source of inspiration for many bassists, and the Upright Citizens are here to give him his flowers! Reuben and Bob share some stories, insights, and listen to some choice cuts ...
Bob and Reuben's Spotify playlist for Reginald Veal

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