Bill “The Buddha” Dickens Have Monster Talent, Monster Gear, Will Travel If you have ever opened a magazine on bass, you have seen him. Seated amongst a sea of some of the strangest and most exotic (and huge!!!) basses you have ever seen, looking ever so relaxed, this bass monster does look a little like […]
Interview & article By Dave Schwartz & courtesy of www.dabelly.com Photos By Daniel Quinajon and Keith Durflinger On the final day of NAMM, 2002, I was roaming the Anaheim Convention center mentally celebrating another great show. We were fortunate enough to have interviewed several of the stars we had targeted and had a good opportunity […]
All Photos in this gallery by Dave Welsch Copyright ©2002, Victor Wooten’s Bass/Nature Camp ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
During an after hours musical show and benefit for Matt Guitar Murphy from the 2002 Summer NAMM show in Nashville, Bill Dickens and friends were performing and due to the intense POWER DRAW at the CLIMAX of Bill’s 5 minute bass solo, Bill’s playing took out the stage power circuit breakers for all of the […]
Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Bernard Purdie & Bill Dickens get the show rocking during an after hours musical show and benefit for Matt Guitar Murphy, with this delightful 12 minute version of this classic Wayne Shorter tune . . . FOOTPRINTS
Bill (the Buddha) Dickens became a performer/inventor when the speed of his funky bass lines allowed him to do more than the traditional four string electric bass would allow. Working with Cort Guitars, the Bill “The Buddha” Dickens model was designed by Bill and the Cort engineers to get the most out of his talents. As the product […]
This video was taken from a show in Illinois by the name of Muzic N’ Session. It was hosted by John Kendall. This pre-taped show aired in September of 2001 and showcased the talent of Bill Dickens. In this video Bill does a full blown version of the Wayne Shorter song Footprints. Bill was awarded […]
The next 3 clips have Bill on BET as the ONLY EVER GUEST MUSICIAN sitting in with the “Live from LA” band. This show ran from 1999 to 2000 and was hosted by Michael Colyar. BET LIVE – 2 minute intro 15 second filler w/ Bill soloing! – 2 minute intro BET LIVE – closing […]
In 1998 Bill Dickens worked with drummer/producer Bobby Rock on a 2 part Instructional Video for about bass guitar technique for Warner Brothers. This 2 part series originally came out on VHS tape format. Part One was called “Funk Bass and Beyond – Funk Moves and Killer Grooves”. Part Two was titled “Bass Beyond Limits […]
The clips below are captured LIVE in a show by Neil, Bobby Rock and Bill “The Buddha” Dickens at the Key Club on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.This was an opening set for Steve Vai in 1998. Hailin’ Fearless
Billboard Magazine and Dean Markley were a just few of the hosts that invited Neil Zaza, Bobby Rock and Bill Dickens to tear the ROOF off of the house during a Showcase set. I Wish Fearless Walk This Way
Music You Can Feel Bill Dickens a.k.a. the Buddha, plays his bass guitar. Music lovers and students filled the hall at Ludington high school band room last night to listen to music by Dickens, Bobby Rock and Neil Zaza. The jazz-rock fusion trio is touring the country performing and giving music clinics to students. The […]
