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 […]
Victor Wooten interviews Bill
An indepth interview by Victor Wooten. Story courtesy of Bass Player Magazine from May 1996 back issue. It all started about ten years ago. I was living at my parents’ house in Virginia when a good friend of mine, Keith Horne, came by with a videotape of pianist Ramsey Lewis’s band on the Arsenio Hall […]
1996 NAMM after hours Jam
This is an interesting clip with some very talented musicians collectively throwing their spin in on a funky improv. We have Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey & Bill “The Buddha” Dickens on bass supported by none other than Carmen Appice on drums. They start out with the Charlie Parker classic Donna Lee and throw it into […]
Untold Secrets – 1988
The following 5 video clips were songs performed on the âBill Dickens â Untold Secretsâ bass instructional videos from BackStage Pass Productions in the mid to late 80s. This 2 volume series illustrates many tips and tricks regarding Billâs unique style of bass playing. The musicians on these cuts are Frank Martin on keys, Stefan […]
A FLG Maurepas upload – The Warmers – The Eight Winds – Jazz Fusion
Suzanne Palmer (Vocals),.James Perkins (Flute), Lee Noren (Keyboards), Peter Lerner (Guitar), Bill Dickens (Bass), Ed Hoke (Drums).