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The Hollywood A-lister made his musical comeback in 2023 with his band, Dogstar, and looks back on the rare occasion when his music and acting matrices collided
Butler’s iconic tone – sculpted by blasting his bass through a blown guitar cabinet – was made possible thanks to a beat-up 1968 Fender Precision Bass
The bassist, who failed his Ozzy audition but wound up in Badlands instead, recalls pushing boundaries with Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, falling into the music business despite sport aspirations, and being forced to use a substandard bass in the studio
Flea went on to have major success with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released their self-titled debut album later that year
Sklar has played on over 2,500 albums – not bad for someone who claims, “I never had any intention of becoming a studio player”
Texas rock icon Steve Miller featured his left-handed bassist on the third of four singles from his now-classic album
Dirty Loops started as a chops-heavy cover band before exploding on social media
McCartney recalls how a series of unfortunate events led to a friendship with Nigerian legend, Fela Kuti
