Bassists
Latest about Bassists

Former Incubus bassist Ben Kenney returns to the stage for the first time since undergoing brain surgery
By Janelle Borg published
In the wake of the surgery, Kenney stepped down from the band and was officially replaced by Nicole Row

When Duran Duran fused Chic and Sex Pistols for one of bassist John Taylor’s standout performances
By Chris Jisi published
Duran Duran may be back in vogue – but for anyone who learned to play bass in the ’80s John Taylor has never been out of fashion

With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he's cagey about his setup
By Nick Wells published
The toughest right hand in bass charts his never-ending quest for the ultimate tone

“It amazes me that we wrote like that”: Les Claypool looks back on the stomach-churning grooves of Sailing the Seas of Cheese
By Gregory Isola published
The heralded Tour de Fromage saw the classic Primus lineup reunited – and Les Claypool rediscover the fretless 6-string that made him famous

Played by a session great, this Chaka Khan line was hailed by Nathan East as “the perfect bassline”
By Chris Jisi published
Antony Jackson tuned his ‘career girl’ – a Fender hybrid consisting of a ’75 Jazz Bass body and ’73 Precision neck – down two whole steps for Move Me No Mountain

ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis was saddled with his 17-string bass after a joke appearance went viral – now he’s experimenting with a 2-string build
By Matt Parker published
The former guitar tech turned ’Top man is continuing to tinker with his live setup, with amusing results

Bass journeyman Phil Soussan looks back at his storied career – and why he picked Ozzy Osbourne over Jimmy Page
By Andrew Daly published
The Last in Line member recalls his weird experience of recording bass on The Ultimate Sin, what it was like being in the room for Zakk Wylde’s Ozzy audition, being frustrated with Vince Neil’s band, and his amazing chemistry with Steve Lukather

ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis on the latest weird bass he takes on stage
By Andrew Daly published
The guitar tech-turned-band member already struggled with a 17-string monstrosity, before adding a 15-string to his arsenal – and says he can’t forget his days cleaning the band’s fuzzy guitars
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!