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38 bassists appeared on Bob Dylan albums before Tony Garnier came onboard. In the 37 years since, no others have
With a career backing artists like Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Chuck Berry, and Tom Waits, Tony Garnier is a walking textbook of bass history
Gary Shea’s never-say-never approach to Alcatrazz, New England… and maybe even Vinnie Vincent
The left-handed bassist discusses the pitfalls of being with Kiss’ management, selling his Ampeg gear to Malmsteen’s band, and releasing a record that shows what might have been with Vincent
When Bakithi Kumalo got the call to audition for Paul Simon’s 1986 multi-platinum album
Kumalo had been helping out a local mechanic when he was invited to Ovation Studios in downtown Johannesburg
Korn bassist Ra Díaz recovers 15 stolen bass guitars with help from the community
A musician in Henderson, Nevada, spotted some of Díaz's instruments at a local music store
“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...
