Bill Dickens & Butterscotch The instrument which he held high on his chest looked like something a cartoon super hero might fly around on, all white fins & curves. When the musicians started up in succession what they built was fabulous, thumping – & loud. Ladysmith Chicago Gospel Experience – South Africa – USA Leanne […]
LIVE @ the Stage. Bass Day MKE 2013 @ The Stage, Milwaukee, WI. 6-4-2013BassDay 2013
Live from New Orleans – The 2013 Square Jazz Festival – 05.01.13
May 4, 2012 – Fiyawerx Family Funktion & Crawfish Berl Shot on location at the historic Hotel Storyville in New Orleans during Jazz Fest 2012… Leo Nocentelli – guitar, vocals Bill Dickens – 7 string bass Stanton Moore – drums CR Gruver – keys, vocals Steve Perrilloux – percussion, vocals Guests: Big Sam – trombone […]
May 7, 2011 New Orleans, LA @ Race & Religious House – Fiyawerx Party Leo Nocentelli’s Meters Experience with Bill Dickens – FiyaWerx Party (pt. 1) The Hype and The Hoopla Fire On The Bayou Cissy Strut Leo Nocentelli – Guitar/Vox Bill Dickens – 7 String Bass Jamal Batiste – Drums Steve Perrilloux – Backing […]
This video footage is courtesy of Wyn Guitars – captured via cell phone at the Wyn Exhibit booth. Bill Dickens cooks on a Wyn 7-string Amboyna Burl Bass at the 2011 NAMM Show. A little test drive . . (Just before he played, he told all of us that he wasn’t really warmed up……Yea, right!!!!) […]
The Meters Experience with Leo Nocentelli and Russell Batiste at the Bowl Courtesy of Rob Chapman Relix – Blogs Published: 2011/01/31 Here are Rob Chapman’s photos of Leo Nocentelli and the Meters Experience at Brooklyn Bowl on Friday, January 28. The Meters’ co-founder was joined by special guest drummer Russell Batiste (funky Meters) along with […]
Bill “The Buddha” Dickens featured on the main stage to do the“In Memoriam – A Tribute To Music”performance at Winter NAMM 2011. Bill is joined by a host of ALL-STARS including Leo Nocentelli on guitar & Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffett on drums. The following video clips are courtesy of Bass Musician Magazine – https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/ SHAKE YO’ […]
During a stop at Gibson’s New York City Showroom, bass virtuoso Bill “The Buddha” Dickens put on a speed-funk clinic with his Kramer Disciple. Watch his mind-blowingly fast runs and you’ll understand why he’s worked with everyone from Steve Morse and Randy Newman to Janet Jackson and George Michael. Right now, Dickens is on the […]
What a GREAT addition to your arsenal of gear . . . the Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Compressor – DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!!!
July 25, 2010 – Bill sits in with the JG3 @ Darkroom Bar in Chicago, IL. Footprints with JG3 JG3 is Jim Gifford (drums), Gabriel Datcu (guitar), and Kurt Schweitz (electric bass).
