<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MakingBass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy Metal Bassist and Creator of Stuff]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:45:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.makingbass.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the MakingBass Site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing the MakingBass web site.]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/introducing-the-makingbass-site</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5235765c421b82021c9803</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:16:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eb627_55a3598f3c164c7e8f6a03a150a10cbb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ibanez SRMS725]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thoughts on the Ibanez SRMS725 bass]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/the-ibanez-srms725</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a721830277d47c355d07be4</guid><category><![CDATA[MB Article]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:37:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eb627_b05584978c224af38eda286e7b028db4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_862,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Kamelot!]]></title><description><![CDATA[About the song "Ashen World" I've always been a big Kamelot fan, going way back to the initial era with Roy Khan to the current era with the amazing Tommy Karevik. The band is a perfect blend of songwriting and concept. I really like it when a band pays attention to everything, from the music (naturally) to the performances to the outfits to the artwork, it creates a whole aura around what they're expressing. This is Kamelot. Of course, it's all grounded in great music. And Kamelot delivers...]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/the-new-kamelot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6895d082e0aab45c47273f</guid><category><![CDATA[MB Thought]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp_tiMhEv9c" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hercules Wrist Band of Comic Book Ad Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hercules Wrist Band of comic book ad fame.]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/the-hercules-wrist-band-of-comic-book-ad-fame</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a679d4621df8e644d3e8030</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:23:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eb627_f9d9aa82711d4b499d810ba3733df60b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_412,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[mod_kiko_opensource(r80, ddb)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's an odd title, isn't it? Some of you computer geeks out there probably get it. Let me explain... Last year Kiko Loureiro released his...]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/mod_kiko_opensource-r80-ddb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a679d4621df8e644d3e802e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2021 23:28:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eb627_56404662a05c4efa9c50940b93c3cd9d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_667,h_313,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Dragon's Breath]]></title><description><![CDATA[This short piece came out better than I had hoped. Wasn't sure the final result was going to work given the busy, slap bass style used from start to finish. Listen, then read on! Practice Exercise to Derek Sherinian? I wrote the bassline about two years ago when I was spending a lot of time practicing my double-thumb slap technique. I remember Victor Wooten demonstrating how to do the double-thumb slap technique from his first instructional video many, many years ago. One of the first...]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/thoughts-on-dragons-breath</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a679d4621df8e644d3e802d</guid><category><![CDATA[MB Thought]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 17:36:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/iQ-bmYR36A4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Kiko Loureiro's EDM Remix]]></title><description><![CDATA[After recording a bassline for Overflow Jam!, I decided to try another tune from Kiko Loureiro's Open Source album. I chose the second song I heard; the album's second track, Electronic Dependent Mind (EDM), Note: The YouTube and Instagram vids are exactly the same outside of one thing: the levels. After posting both to YT and IG, a few people commented the bass was lost in the mix. (Also, for some reason the whole piece doesn't play on IGTV. Not sure why, but that's a concern for another...]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/kiko-loureiro-edm-remix</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a679d4621df8e644d3e802c</guid><category><![CDATA[MB Thought]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:32:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eb627_028005f7e2924be6b495892482287293~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on the Kiko Loureiro Overflow Jam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, that took longer than expected. When I first became aware of Kiko Loureiro's "Overflow Jam" song, I thought it was a great idea and something I had to do. For those that don't know, Kiko put out a modified version of his song "Overflow" - from his 2020 solo album Open Source - that stripped away all the guitar solos and melodies. Left in its place were the rhythm guitars, drums, bass, and some keyboards (which didn't play a lead role). The concept was that you had the freedom to write...]]></description><link>https://www.makingbass.com/post/thoughts-on-the-kiko-loureiro-overflow-jam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a679d4621df8e644d3e802b</guid><category><![CDATA[MB Thought]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:24:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eb627_b45be6442dd64612a5d168dce6754f9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lookout! Shrapnel Incoming!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A guest post today and one that really speaks to this whole Radius80 project (the site, the stories, the music). 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