Article courtesy of Relix.com Over the years bassist Bill Dickens has recorded and performed with Chaka Kahn, Bernie Worrell, Janet Jackson, Pat Metheny, Ramsey Lewis, Grover Washington, Al Dimeola, and many others. On October 21, Ropeadope released his debut solo recording Tha Truth (which is available for order via iTunes and Bandcamp). The album includes […]
Tha Truth: An Interview with Bill Dickens
An in-depth interview about Bill and his recent release “THA TRUTH” by Kevin Johnson | Thursday, November 6th, 2014 posted on NOTREBLE.COM
July 25-26, Bill@ Japan Blues Festival 2014
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BASSES LOADED @ Summer NAMM 2014
Bill and others celebrated the 20 year anniversary re-issue of “The Day The Bass Players Took Over The World” at the Summer NAMM 2014 session in Nashville, TN. BASSES LOADED 2014 was a concert celebrating all things bass and the 20th anniversary of the first Summer NAMM Basses Loaded show in 1994. More than a […]
Bill Signs with Rope A Dope Records!
It is with great pleasure we announce that Bill Dickens has just signed a recording contract as a solo artist with Rope A Dope Records. Bill’s long awaited solo album titled “Tha Truth” is coming out soon on the “Rope A Dope Records” label. Please check back for updates on the progress and release of […]
Bill with Buddy Guy
Chicago Blues Festival – Blues By The Lake Bill playing on Sunday (06.15.14) with Buddy Guy at the Chicago Blues Festival.[wp_colorbox_media url=”http://billthebuddhadickens.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/6.15.14_buddyguy-1.jpg” type=”image” hyperlink=”http://home.billthebuddhadickens.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/buddyguy_tn.jpg”] The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago’s Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues […]
I Can’t Wait – circa 1982
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04.03.14 – Bass Clinic
Courtesy of Chicago Music Exchange On Thursday, April 3, 2014 legendary bassist Bill Dickens was here for a very special bass clinic event. Bill “The Buddha” Dickens has collaborated with numerous artists over the past 40+ years — from Janet Jackson and Mary J. Blige to Randy Newman, Victor Wooten, Mike Gordon and more. He […]