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...Sting. Several years ago he said that he hated to play the guitar and that he was much more of a jazz bass player. But he has done "Roxanne" and "Message In A Bottle" on the acoustic guitar for years ever since the Secret Policeman's Other Ball recordings appeared...

Author: By Alvar J. Mattei, | Title: Bees In The Garden | 2/12/1988 | See Source »

Most undergraduate bands get their start playing on campus at house committee parties. The busiest times for bands on campus include Halloween, Valentine's Day and Head of the Charles weekend, says Nevin D. Steinberg '89, who plays bass for Christian and the Infidels...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: Making Music: Undergraduate Bands | 2/12/1988 | See Source »

...contrast, the Infidels' original melodies are usually penned by Christian Kanuth '87 and jointly arranged by all the band members, Steinberg says. During the arranging process, "Bass players are important because they keep a piece of music under control," adds Steinberg, who plays bass...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: Making Music: Undergraduate Bands | 2/12/1988 | See Source »

When the group plays live, its "nucleus" is supplemented by studio musicians from the Berk-lee School of Music. These musicians add the bass guitar, a horn section and keyboards to the Rythym Method's music...

Author: By Melanie R. Williams, | Title: Making Music: Undergraduate Bands | 2/12/1988 | See Source »

...selection of the Inventions (originally written for a keyboard instrument) leap and dance crisply, while the chorale Christ lag in Todesbanden shimmers and glows. "With the xylophone, you hear more brittleness," explains Stevens. "With the marimba you hear the air column, a mellow, captivating sound that is rich in bass, like an organ...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Marimba Man Leigh Stevens' lonely calling | 1/4/1988 | See Source »

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