Bass Family,Greetings from the other side of a wild ride. It’s been inspiring in recent weeks to see bands once again performing, tour busses hitting the road, festivals being announced, and music all around the world returning to the spotlight. As musicians, we’re typically a thankful bunch who are appreciative of what we do, but having the very thing we love taken away for so long really makes us value it even more. On that note, it sure feels good to be releasing this issue. It's also been so good reconnecting with friends from the bass world in person, and I had the pleasure of spending some time with the amazing Juan Alderete recently (pictured above). As you might know, on January 13, 2020, Juan was involved in a bicycle accident that—despite wearing a helmet and protective gear—left him with a serious type of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) known as Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI). He also suffered a fractured clavicle and spinal fracture. He's been working hard throughout