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Hello, Welcome to all and thanks for stopping by. On this site you will find my music, books, DVD’s, and information on bass seminars that I will be teaching.

WHAT’S NEW
The Versatile Bassist, my latest book has been released. The book is designed for bassists who wish to get an overview of a variety of bass playing styles and also offers some information about a few of the important bassists of each of the genres discussed. The book is a CHOC-FULL OF BASSLINES.

BASS SUMMIT AT NATIONAL GUITAR WORKSHOP (August 10-15)

The bass summit is a great opportunity for bassists to participate in bass seminars and have plenty of opportunities to play both in and out of the classroom. Guest artists during the week include Steve Bailey and Steve Swallow. Steve bailey has played and recorded with many artists and has collaborated with Victor Wooten on several recordings. He is known for playing 6 string fretless bass and has done some great things with harmonics.

Steve Swallow is a unique bassist who has played with a who’s who of jazz players including Pat Metheny and John Scofield. In fact, Steve will be playing with John Scofield during the Bass Summit week. Steve plays electric bass with a pick, has a great sound, a melodic style and is well worth checking out.

There will also be some great giveaways at the bass summit including a Washburn Bass and an Eden amplifier.

Here is info on my PHAT FUNK and FUSION BASS SEMINAR:

In the Phat Funk and Fusion seminar, through listening, presentation and application, students will study bass lines recorded by Jaco, Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham Bootsy Collins, Flea, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, , James Jamerson and others. Students will be presented with exercises designed to help the student execute a variety of techniques including cross string exercises, slap & pop, fingerstyle funk, muting, double stops, double thumping, and more. In addition to the techniques and tunes in the funk style, students will also discover the musical tools used to create walking bass lines, creative solos and learn how to apply these tools to create their own bass lines and solos.

Each day of class is broken down into four phases.
1) Learning new material through listening, analyzing, discussion and presentation and hands on application.

2) Create bass lines with new material. After learning material students have the opportunity to be creative with the information given to them by playing bass lines, solos etc.. with a drum machine and other bassists. Students are given the chance to play grooves and create music with the information they had just learned.

3) Students have the opportunity to play with a drummer in styles focusing in the funk and fusion genre, although other styles will also be experienced.

4) Students will get together at the end of the class day and have the opportunity to ask questions, offer feedback and discuss any aspect of the day. This will be the A “Bass Chat” component to the day where students can get answers to any pending questions.

At times there will be extracurricular time available where I will invite students to play, talk bass and “hang out”.

This seminar is designed to give the student the tools to become a better bassist and musician and to expand what they already know.

The emphasis on the seminar will be to enjoy playing the bass and creating music. No pretense, attitude, or inflated egos need apply.

The focus is on bass community, encouragement, support and the joy of music. Hope to see you there!

Dave

Here is a Bass Summit press release that has recently been distributed:

National Guitar Workshop Announces 2008 Bass Summit with Steve Bailey and Steve Swallow

The National Guitar Workshop is proud to announce our 2008 Bass Summit sponsored by Washburn Guitars and Eden Amps. The Bass Summit will feature appearances by Steve Bailey and Steve Swallow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Litchfield, CT—May 14, 2008 – The National Guitar Workshop (www.guitarworkshop.com) is proud to announce that Washburn Guitars and Eden Amplifiers are sponsoring our 2008 Bass Summit. During the Bass Summit students will get the chance to study with some of The National Guitar Workshop’s premier bass faculty including Dave Overthrow, Tim Ferguson, Jon Coates and Kevin Smith. Washburn and Eden have generously donated a bass guitar and an amplifier to be given away during the week.

Steve Bailey is widely known as one of the most virtuosic bass players in the world. He has played with everyone from Jethro Tull to Paquito D’Rivera. In 2007, Steve released his latest solo CD entitled “So Low……Solo”, on this CD Steve performs both his original compositions and other inspired classics entirely on one bass with no loops or overdubs.

The National Guitar Workshop is very excited to present The John Scofield Trio featuring Steve Swallow and Bill Stewart at the Jazz Summit in Connecticut. This will be a rare chance to be a part of an intimate workshop with one of the most respected groups in modern jazz.

National Guitar Workshop is presenting the following seminars during the 2008 Bass Summit:

Breaking Down the Wall- New Millennium Bass with Jon Coates??In this seminar, Students will examine styles with the emphasis on the groove of contemporary electric bass. Today's rock music pulls influences from all different styles, such as reggae, hip-hop, jazz and electronica. Take an in-depth look at groups like Pink Floyd, Rage Against the Machine, Squarepusher, Candiria, and the Clash.

The Versatile Bassist with Kevin Smith??The seminar will give students the tools to create bass lines in a variety of styles. Through basic notational skills and bass tab, students will discover the chord and scale types used in some of the more often played styles in the world of bass playing. Through discussion and playing in class, and playing with a drummer, students will unleash their creativity while putting the tools they learn to use.

Phat Funk & Fusion Modern Electric Bass with Dave Overthrow (www.daveoverthrow.com) ??This seminar will offer an introspective view on some of the most often used techniques of the modern electric bass in the styles of funk and fusion. The influences of Jaco, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, Flea, Bootsy and others will be given consideration. Through listening, discussion and application, students will study topics such as walking bass, playing over chord changes, slap & pop, fingerstyle funk, the importance of the groove and soloing.

Jazz Bass with Tim Ferguson??Open to acoustic and electric bass students, this course provides an in-depth study of jazz bass styles, repertoire, and techniques. Examining aspects of rhythm, sound, accompanying, and soloing, this course emphasizes creative improvisation and developing the fundamental craft of jazz bass playing.

NGW features 8 locations nation-wide with campuses in Connecticut, Nashville, Austin, Washington DC, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Each location offers a wide variety of courses, all taught by world renowned musicians.

For a complete list of dates, locations, guest artists and classes offered please go to www.guitarworkshop.com

About National Guitar Workshop:
The National Guitar Workshop is celebrating 25 years of providing high quality music education to students of all ages. The curriculum is wide ranging with courses in Rock, Blues, Jazz, Acoustic, Songwriting, Music Technology and Classical. NGW offers expert instruction for guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists and vocalists.

Here is a list of all Bass Seminars I will be teaching this summer:

ROCK BASS FROM CLASSIC TO MODERN - McLean, VA (June 28-July3)

ULTIMATE BLUES BASS - Chicago, Il (July 12-17)

ALUMNI ONLY BLUES - New Milford, CT (August 3-8)

PHAT FUNK AND FUSION New Milford, CT (August 10-15)

To learn more about each of these seminars and locations, check out my seminars page and/or check out www.guitarworkshop.com.

Check out my video bass lessons at www.wrokshopLive.com

To purchase any of my books or DVD’s go to my books page or go to:

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/store/smp_fastresults.html?cart=341986378532548455

If you have any questions or would just like to say hi feel free to drop a note.

Dave

If you don’t live close enough to study privately you can subscribe to 40 of my video lessons posted on WorkshopLive.com.

If you have time over the summer you can enroll in one of my bass seminars given at the National Guitar Workshop’s New Milford CT campus. I’ll give you more info on these seminars in the coming weeks.

In the coming weeks check back in to my site because I’ll be posting a variety of videos and MP3’s for you to check out. Some of the videos will be of me playing bass lines and others will be instructional. The MP3’s I’ll be posting will be of some grooves for you to check out.

BOOKINGS FOR THE DAVE OVERTHROW BAND
If you are interested in booking my band please send an a-mail to daveoverthrowband@earthlink.net type in the header "booking Dave Overthrow Band"

BOOKING DAVE OVERTHROW FOR CLINICS OR WORKSHOPS
If you are interested in booking me for a bass clinic or workshop send an e-mail to doverthrow292@earthlink.net and type in the header "clinic" or "workshop"

For any other questions or info, feel free to drop a note. I'll read all e-mails and reply to as many as I can.

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