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Dec 2022
42m 43s

200 - Richard Bona: "I’m a student of mu...

Scott's Bass Lessons
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Richard Bona is arguably one of the greatest bass players since Jaco. He’s someone you can learn a LOT from at any level of your playing. In this special interview recorded for Bass Space 2022, we tracked Richard down to Mark Bass HQ in Italy, to talk about his long-standing love affair with the bass. 

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