Latest about Bassists
“Working and being in his presence was magical”: Jerry Jemmott on playing bass with B.B. King
When Jemmott was drafted to play on the Live & Well sessions in 1969, he would find himself in awe of the King, and joined a band that would produce three albums’ worth of material
How bassist Cliff Williams landed the gig (and found his sound) with AC/DC
When he joined AC/DC in 1977, Cliff Williams played a Fender Precision, but made a permanent change following the band's Highway to Hell album
How the bassist for UK riff-slingers Don Broco ended up recording with Muse’s bass rig – and collaborating with Nickelback
Recorded with the help of Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme, Nightmare Tripping showcases bassist Tom Doyle’s Earth-shattering basslines
Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood on why he was barred from having a ’board
And no, it's not because Ed O'Brien's took up all the available stage space...
Bakithi Kumalo looks back at his formative years touring South Africa
Kumalo made a radical change in his bass technique during a tour of South Africa – before he ever played a note with Paul Simon
Miroslav Vitous on his departure from Weather Report (and his thoughts on the bassists who replaced him)
Bassist Miroslav Vitous co-founded Weather Report with fellow Miles Davis alumni Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter
Former Korn bassist Fieldy finally opens up on why he left the band
The founding member stepped back from the nu metal pioneers in 2021
How Rainbow bassist Craig Gruber galloped his way through a hard-rock classic alongside Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
Having become disillusioned with Deep Purple’s growing love of funk, Ritchie Blackmore jumped ship in August 1975 – taking most of Purple’s opening act with him
