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You just have to checkout http://www.nzmp3.co.nz/ They have access to excellent Kiwimusic in MP3 format. Thanks to all the Kiwi artists for making nzmp3.co.nz possible! It's the bomb!!

Music in general:
I enjoy music a lot, and have played professionally on the road for three years whilst I studied for my diploma in Music at Whitiriea Community Polytechnic in Porirua. Being active in the Music industry can be a fun and rewarding lifestyle. I spent a small amount of time working a roadcrew for a few big concerts here and have worked on site for Joe Satriani, The Stranglers, Dave Dobbyn, Shihad, the Exponents, Crowded House and many more large acts.
Whist studying at Whitiriea I spent most Christmas's playing cabaret gigs which meant less travel and more work, some of the time we would end up playing with guest artists. I have played in the cabaret scene with Dalvanius Prime & Bunny Walters with was a good way to cut my teeth as a young bassist.

Click here for Metallica.com Metallica.com (www.metallica.com) your total resource for Metallica oriented stuff. Including the low down on the band members, the music, the albums, photos, videos and updates on the Napster lawsuit.
Satriani.com (www.satriani.com)
is the ultimate Joe Stariani oriented website. It includes photos, discography, links to clips and much more.
Joe like many of the new wave of musicians studied at Berlkww and went on to produce some of the coolest Guitar tracks in his genre. He has established his own label called Strange Beautiful Music.
Vai.com (www.vai.com)
Vai.com is the official website for guitar wizard Steve Vai. Steve Vai is another graduate of Berklee and studied at the same time as Satriani and Stuart Hamm who is the regular bassist for Satch. Hamm is featured throughout many of the Vai recordings including the live video "G3" which is a live conert feature Satriani, Vai, Eric Jonhonson, Jeff Campertelli and others.
The Vai site features videos, pictures and much more.
Ironmaiden.com (www.ironmaiden.com)
The original masters of metal.
The Rage against the machine official website... Rage against the machine
(www.ratm.com)
The Rage site features all of the news, pictures, recordings and more of todays most topical metal band. Rage music is music with a message and today is featured on some of our best cult films. MATRIX and more...
Pantera
(www.pantera.com)
Pantera have been around since the days of glam metal. Through the years they have matured into a contemporary rock icon. They have more than etched their mark, my favourite album is Vulgar display followed closely by Cowboys from Hell.

MP3:
Normally I would only download an MP3 to see whether I like the artists new music to see if I would buy the album, and then trash the MP3 altogether. I believe that information should be freely available on the internet, however disagree that piracy is acceptable just because we have no legislation for this type of theft. I agree fully as a musician in the cause for which Metallica stand in that the artist should be paid for their work.
Now that you know this, these are my favourite MP3 sites-
- www.oth.net
- www.stas.net/easymp3/
- www.audiofind.com

- www.mp3sounds.com
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www.our-mp3.com
Click here to check out the magazine for Bassarists.
Bass Guitar:
I have been playing Bass guitar since I was 17. Unlike many I chose Bass Guitar as my prefferred instrument. I had the misfortune to break my leg skating vert ramp on a 10 foot vert skate ramp at Vautier Park in Palmerston North. Since I was laid up I took the time to learn a musical instrument. To start with I had a guitar with the treble strings ripped off, and just played the bass ones. I convinced mum I needed a Bass, so we went shopping and bought a 1963 Fender Jazz replica, and a Hal Leonard book. The madness started from there!
Today I spend very little time playing but use my skills when called on to to studio work, and fill in for bands required someone who can play and read music well.


Type of music:
I love all kinds of music, and sometimes the songs I listen to the most are the songs I don't want to hear. My favourite music changes with my mood or energy level. I prefer metal and aggressive edged music. Iron Maiden was my first hardcore band next to ACDC, and then came Metalica, Megadeth, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Rage Against the Machine. It's all hard out and it's all art. Rock on!

Good Bass Links:
1  - The bottom line
2  - The Bass Tab Archive
3  - Bass 101
4  - Home Bass
5  - Int Soc of Bassists
6  - Bass Licks
7  - Talk Bass
8  - Players school
9  - The Collective
10 - Bass Buyers Guide

New Zealand Music Links:
1 - Music Network
2 - NZ on Air
3 - APRA
4 - NZ Music Directory
5 -
NZ On Air
6 - NZ Music Centre
7 - Lava Gig Guide
8 - Kiwi Muso Info