Latest about Bassists
Saved from ’70s obscurity by hip-hop, Cymande’s Steve Scipio explains what’s different today
Ahead of a brand-new album, Scipio reveals what he’s kept and what he’s changed over 50 years of playing bass – and why he still only needs one pedal
How Bakithi Kumalo’s swung, fretless bassline helped create one of Graceland’s defining sounds
Like much of Paul Simon’s Graceland, the 1985 session for The Boy In The Bubble took place at Ovation Studios in downtown Johannesburg
How Matt Freeman became one of punk’s most iconic bassists – bringing bass solos, jazz band and Carole King to Rancid
The Rancid bassist talks picking technique, chasing vintage tones, and channeling John Entwistle
James Hetfield credits Metallica’s original bassist with expanding the band’s horizons
Cliff Burton’s breakneck metal riff laid down the gauntlet on thrash metal classic Battery
“We hit the stage, and there’s Paul McCartney. He looks at me and he says, ‘Hey, Duff’”: Duff McKagan recalls his real-life Spinal Tap moment
The Guns N' Roses bassist on meeting Sir Paul McCartney, and a life-changing encounter with Prince
“I could get away with playing a two-stringed bass”: How bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell found his sound with Linkin Park
Alternating between using a pick and his fingers on a StingRay and a P-Bass, Farrell tailored his bass tone to cut through the center of nu-metal
Wolfgang Van Halen on calling the shots in rock’s royal family
He isn’t just Eddie’s kid – Wolfgang Van Halen is a talented bass player with his own style
Weezer’s Scott Shriner shares his bass tone secrets
For Scott Shriner, letting loose and taking risks – including singing and playing floor pedals – is all part of the journey
