Monday Nov 26th

Bateman Auditorium, Gonville & Caius College

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Time: 7:00-10:00pm

Tickets: £5

(free to students at Gonville & Caius College - contact CMAS rep to book)

Run Time: 90mins

Unreserved seating available.

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Includes Q&A after the film with director/producer Nick Wells (editor iBass Magazine) and Cambridge based bassist, Tiago Coimbra.

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In association with Caius Movie Appreciation Society (CMAS) and Caius Jazz, Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge

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“FINALLY, A DOCUMENTARY THAT SHINES A LIGHT ON THE COOLEST INSTRUMENT OF THEM ALL!” ★★★★★ BASS GUITAR MAGAZINE

 

“THE BIGGEST NAMES IN THE BUSINESS REVEALING WHY THE BASS GUITAR IS STILL HITTING NEW HIGHS AND LOWS!” ★★★★★

JAZZWISE MAGAZINE

 

“A REMARKABLE LOOK INTO THE MINDS OF SOME OF THE WORLD’S LEADING BASS PLAYERS, AND THE HISTORY OF OUR WONDERFUL INSTRUMENT.” ★★★★★ NO TREBLE

 

“A FILM THAT CAPTURES THE TRUE ESSENCE OF PLAYING BASS.”

★★★★★ BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE

 

“ONE OF THE COOLEST BASS DOCUMENTARIES THAT YOU’LL EVER SEE.” ★★★★★ SCOTTSBASSLESSONS

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Want to learn from the most incredible bass players on the planet?  

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Travelling to Fodera Guitars in Brooklyn, Sadowsky Guitars in Long Island City and Aguilar Amplification in Manhattan’s Soho district – featuring interviews with the likes of Will Lee, Richard Bona, Billy Sheehan, Bootsy Collins, Duff McKagan, Felix Pastorius, Mark King, Lee Sklar, John Patitucci, Larry Graham, Marcus Miller, Robert Trujillo, Nathan East, Stanley Clarke and many others, Beneath The Bassline is packed with never-before-told stories and anecdotes as well as behind-the-scenes footage and jam sessions.

 

“This is a film for anyone who loves the bass guitar,” says Director, Nick Wells. “We wanted to get to grips with what really makes these guys tick, find out how they evolved their respective sounds and styles, and get a glimpse into their world in a way that I don't think any other documentary has.” 

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