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Duran Duran’s John Taylor offering online bass tutorials

Connor Gotto by Connor Gotto
May 7, 2020
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Duran Duran star John Taylor is helping budding musicians brush up their skills by offering online bass guitar tutorials.

The Girls On Film hitmaker will take to Instagram from Thursday to share a series of free masterclasses in a bid to keep fans engaged during lockdown.

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“Tomorrow (Thursday), John will be posting the first in a series of bass tutorials called Stone Love Bass Odyssey at 11am PST (LA time),” the group penned on Twitter.

Tomorrow (Thursday), John will be posting the first in a series of bass tutorials called Stone Love Bass Odyssey at 11am PST (LA time). Tune in to instagram to watch the first one, which will be followed by a LIVE Q&A on the band's Instagram (@duranduran) at Noon PST. pic.twitter.com/SCXQBrlj09

— Duran Duran (@duranduran) May 7, 2020

“Tune in to instagram to watch the first one, which will be followed by a LIVE Q&A on the band’s Instagram (@duranduran) at Noon PST”

The session takes place 7 pm UK time.

Duran Duran have been keeping busy during lockdown with various online activities. From providing Staying In playlists to hosting online watch parties of their classic videos, Simon Le Bon and co. have been doing their bit to help out with fundraising during the pandemic.

The group is also offering a VIP prize package in a bid to raise funds for Covid-19 relief. Enter for free here.

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Founder and editor of RETROPOP. Self-proclaimed pop aficionado. Usually seen with a wine in hand.

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