Upright Citizens
Reuben Rogers & Bob DeBoo
Come hang with some effortlessly cool professional jazz bassists who have a lot to say about music, life, and of course...the bass! Great interviews with legendary artists, funny road stories, playing and practicing advice, listening suggestions, and much more await you on your journey with the Upright Citizens.
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Jun 21, 2022 • 27min
Tech Tools
This time Bob and Reuben discus their favorite software, apps, and gadgets that they use as working bassists...Check out some of the Tech Tools we talked about: TC Electronics Clip-on Tuner, Snark tuner, Tonal Energy, Time Guru, Drum Genius, Transcribe, iRehearse, Note Flight, MuseScore, Sibelius, ForScore, AirTurn, EverNote, and Harmony Cloud Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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Jun 7, 2022 • 36min
Bassist Spotlight: Reginald Veal
Reginald Veal is a big source of inspiration for many bassists, and the Upright Citizens are here to give him his flowers! Reuben and Bob share some stories, insights, and listen to some choice cuts ...Bob and Reuben's Spotify playlist for Reginald VealInterested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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May 24, 2022 • 44min
Hanging with Eric Harland
One of the most creative and in demand drummers out there, the great Eric Harland, raps with Reuben and Bob about all kinds of music and life stuff...Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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May 10, 2022 • 32min
Live in STL with Peter Martin, Romero Lubambo, and Adam Maness
Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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Apr 22, 2022 • 31min
Happy Birthday Paul Chambers!
"Paul Chambers is the undisputed heavyweight champion of jazz bass and deserves all the love! We celebrate him all year long, but especially on his birthday (Apr 22). The Upright Citizens are here to share their favorite tracks and thoughts on the one-and-only Mr. PC!" Here's the full tracks!If you like Bass - you're in the right place! Interested in more music and practice advice? Check out Open Studio...where you'll find courses and much more by world-class bassists like Reuben Rogers, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Bob DeBoo and more. Reach out to the Upright Citizens anytime at uprightcitizenspodcast@gmail.com
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Apr 12, 2022 • 25min
Navigating Online Advice
Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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Mar 29, 2022 • 21min
Piano Trio Gems, Pt. 2 (Reuben's Cuts!)
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Mar 15, 2022 • 24min
Piano Trio Gems (Part 1) - Bob's Cuts
Here's the full tracks!Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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Mar 1, 2022 • 23min
Do I Need an Amp?
Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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Feb 15, 2022 • 20min
Preparing for Lessons
Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Want some jazz courses taught by Reuben and Bob? Our Bass Access Pass includes every bass course in one convenient place.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Twitter | Instagram
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