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How Gerald Johnson’s twisting bassline culminated in a full-on solo – a rarity for a 1973 rock track
Texas rock icon Steve Miller featured his left-handed bassist on the third of four singles from his now-classic album
How Henrik Linder went from struggling music student to overnight success with Dirty Loops
Dirty Loops started as a chops-heavy cover band before exploding on social media
Paul McCartney on the life-changing moment he saw Fela Kuti live while smoking with Ginger Baker
McCartney recalls how a series of unfortunate events led to a friendship with Nigerian legend, Fela Kuti
Bill Laswell on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius
The visionary producer also had his say on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius
How Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood went from Sikth super-fan to playing in the band
Former bassist for Periphery, Getgood pinpoints the pickup selection and pick technique he’s been using onstage with Sikth
How John Paul Jones became Led Zeppelin’s ultimate wingman
Armed with years of experience as a session bassist and arranger – having worked with the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck and the Rolling Stones – John Paul Jones could do it all
Roger Glover’s path to bass greatness with Deep Purple
Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple formed the holy trinity of hard rock that would ultimately induce heavy metal
“I got the phone call – I was out”: Bob Daisley recalls his rollercoaster years with Ozzy Osbourne
The Blizzard of Ozz bassist and co-writer on the time he was dismissed only to be re-hired days later – and his thoughts on Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde
