Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
BG Website: bassguyshow.com
All BG Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpuiZwNRiRItntzTmEkiMFma26M3JEN4q&si=L7KRBr44S9XpEKY9
Looping music like jazz and funk groove for decades. Loop pedals, loop station etc... while using a large desk for sound effects and many guitar pedal effects in real time live. Influenced by UZEB, Weather Report and Angine de Poitrine.
A Bass Guy Show Live Looping Musician In Montreal
Switch to HORIZONTAL: youtube.com/watch?v=RRtVIuKA54w
In this episode we talk about the release of the 2026 Montreal Jazz festival line up including Angine de Poitrine, Michel Cusson, Alain Caron, anew UZEB documentary cinema premier, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, The Head Hunters, Bela Fleck, Lionel Richie - Earth Wind & Fire and many more exiting acts this summer.
We feature a 30 year old tape cassette. Tom passed away two years ago today (March 25).
Never heard before audio cassette tape done on a small cheap ghetto blaster in one take only. This is how much fun we could have making audio art. This was recorded 30 years ago. Way before the internet, podcasts and social media.
On 'A Bass Guy Show' Tom was known as 'Up A Ladder Guy" and Kurt is know as LARRY the imaginary producer. Here Kurt is on guitar, Jack on bass and Tom singing/piano etc. Best friend Kurt came from Montreal to visit Tom in Scotland... and this was us chilling out in Tom's bedroom, relaxing and messing around on a tape like we did in the old days.
In this episode, the air hums with anticipation as we dive into the electrifying reveal of the 2026 Montreal Jazz Festival lineupâan eclectic constellation of artists including Angine de Poitrine, Michel Cusson, Alain Caron, the long-awaited UZEB documentary cinema premiere, and global icons like Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, The Head Hunters, BĂŠla Fleck, and the legendary pairing of Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fireâsetting the stage for a summer that promises both nostalgia and sonic discovery; yet beneath this forward-looking excitement lies a deeply personal time capsule, as we unearth a 30-year-old cassette tape recorded in a single take on a humble ghetto blaster, its grainy, unfiltered audio echoing with the raw joy of analog creativity from an era untouched by the internet, podcasts, or social media, made even more poignant by the memory of Tom, who passed away two years ago today, March 25, his presence lingering in every imperfect note; the episode stretches across continents and timelines as we connect via Zoom with Frankie MacDonald and Stefan in Slovakia, collapsing distance into a shared digital moment, while the live stream itself erupts into an improvised bass blues performance layered with guitar, vocals, electric drums, and harmonicaâa chaotic yet deliberate opening that sets the tone for what follows: a sprawling, introspective monologue that transforms the âBass Guy Show,â now in its 1,636th episode since its inception in 2013, into something far beyond a livestream, evolving instead into a living archive of thought and sound, a meditation on presence in an age where even authenticity must be calibrated for algorithms; all of this unfolds against the ironic backdrop of Montrealâs first day of spring, obscured by a stubborn snowstorm, mirroring the tension between renewal and stagnation, expectation and reality, as the host navigates a dizzying array of technical demandsâdual-format streaming, live sound manipulation, audience interactionâembodying the fragmented consciousness of the digital era, where meaning is constructed in real time, across platforms, across years, across memory itself.
Recording imaginary radio shows, and now painstakingly digitizing them into a personal vault shared through a platform deliberately chosen to escape censorship and commercial intrusion. The showâs origin storyârooted in the aftermath of spinal surgeries that ended a touring careerâanchors everything in a quiet resilience, transforming isolation into creation long before global lockdowns normalized such a shift. As he fumbles with equipment, checks whether the stream is even working, and prepares for a guest appearance by Frankie Macdonald, the rawness of the moment underscores the reality of independent artistry: technical chaos, financial strain, and the constant negotiation between passion and survival.
â LIVE This Friday March 27 at 10pm EST on A Bass Guy Show 2026 đ¸ Ep.1636
BG Website: bassguyshow.com
All BG Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpuiZwNRiRItntzTmEkiMFma26M3JEN4q&si=L7KRBr44S9XpEKY9
Looping music like jazz and funk groove for decades. Loop pedals, loop station etc... while using a large desk for sound effects and many guitar pedal effects in real time live. Influenced by UZEB, Weather Report and Angine de Poitrine.
A Bass Guy Show Live Looping Musician In Montreal
Switch to HORIZONTAL: youtube.com/watch?v=RRtVIuKA54w
In this episode we talk about the release of the 2026 Montreal Jazz festival line up including Angine de Poitrine, Michel Cusson, Alain Caron, anew UZEB documentary cinema premier, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, The Head Hunters, Bela Fleck, Lionel Richie - Earth Wind & Fire and many more exiting acts this summer.
We feature a 30 year old tape cassette. Tom passed away two years ago today (March 25).
Never heard before audio cassette tape done on a small cheap ghetto blaster in one take only. This is how much fun we could have making audio art. This was recorded 30 years ago. Way before the internet, podcasts and social media.
On 'A Bass Guy Show' Tom was known as 'Up A Ladder Guy" and Kurt is know as LARRY the imaginary producer. Here Kurt is on guitar, Jack on bass and Tom singing/piano etc. Best friend Kurt came from Montreal to visit Tom in Scotland... and this was us chilling out in Tom's bedroom, relaxing and messing around on a tape like we did in the old days.
In this episode, the air hums with anticipation as we dive into the electrifying reveal of the 2026 Montreal Jazz Festival lineupâan eclectic constellation of artists including Angine de Poitrine, Michel Cusson, Alain Caron, the long-awaited UZEB documentary cinema premiere, and global icons like Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, The Head Hunters, BĂŠla Fleck, and the legendary pairing of Lionel Richie with Earth, Wind & Fireâsetting the stage for a summer that promises both nostalgia and sonic discovery; yet beneath this forward-looking excitement lies a deeply personal time capsule, as we unearth a 30-year-old cassette tape recorded in a single take on a humble ghetto blaster, its grainy, unfiltered audio echoing with the raw joy of analog creativity from an era untouched by the internet, podcasts, or social media, made even more poignant by the memory of Tom, who passed away two years ago today, March 25, his presence lingering in every imperfect note; the episode stretches across continents and timelines as we connect via Zoom with Frankie MacDonald and Stefan in Slovakia, collapsing distance into a shared digital moment, while the live stream itself erupts into an improvised bass blues performance layered with guitar, vocals, electric drums, and harmonicaâa chaotic yet deliberate opening that sets the tone for what follows: a sprawling, introspective monologue that transforms the âBass Guy Show,â now in its 1,636th episode since its inception in 2013, into something far beyond a livestream, evolving instead into a living archive of thought and sound, a meditation on presence in an age where even authenticity must be calibrated for algorithms; all of this unfolds against the ironic backdrop of Montrealâs first day of spring, obscured by a stubborn snowstorm, mirroring the tension between renewal and stagnation, expectation and reality, as the host navigates a dizzying array of technical demandsâdual-format streaming, live sound manipulation, audience interactionâembodying the fragmented consciousness of the digital era, where meaning is constructed in real time, across platforms, across years, across memory itself.
Recording imaginary radio shows, and now painstakingly digitizing them into a personal vault shared through a platform deliberately chosen to escape censorship and commercial intrusion. The showâs origin storyârooted in the aftermath of spinal surgeries that ended a touring careerâanchors everything in a quiet resilience, transforming isolation into creation long before global lockdowns normalized such a shift. As he fumbles with equipment, checks whether the stream is even working, and prepares for a guest appearance by Frankie Macdonald, the rawness of the moment underscores the reality of independent artistry: technical chaos, financial strain, and the constant negotiation between passion and survival.
â LIVE This Friday March 27 at 10pm EST on A Bass Guy Show 2026 đ¸ Ep.1636
