Latest articles by Bass Player Staff
The Yes bassist and prog legend takes a critical view of his discography and shares some tone tips and memories along the way
The funk-fusion legend reviews his stellar discography
The southern-rockers' low end architect talks influences, falling in love with the bass and digging deep into Carol Kaye's bass guitar wisdom
With his new album, Two Roses, the Israeli upright bassist achieves a career high. We meet the master...
The touring bass player for the British rock legends – not to mention Sheryl Crow and Shakira – on the evolution of his playing and his onstage rig
Pritchard talks pedalboards, bass heroes and why he's happy to look "a bit silly" with a short-scale Fender Mustang
Ahead of the release of his upcoming album We Are People, the prolific bass session legend and solo artist shares a slew of stories from his remarkable career
The bassist and producer discusses the low notes behind her phenomenal creativity
Ferris & Sylvester kick out a full-band sound with just two members. Here, bassist Ferris explains how she does it
Goldsby is back with three EPs from his eponymous trio, a much-needed perspective on the future of bass, and a definitive answer to the question, ‘Is jazz dead?’
The mighty Indojazzfunk bassist returns with his most ambitious album yet, Tales From the Punjab. We meet the maestro...
Beattie checks in to talk about his journey on bass, the melodicism underpinning Hatebreed's pit-starting sound, and explains why he's loving the bass after some time off
The bassist talks gear, influences, high school bands and Trapped in Purgatory's thrashy debut album, Damned Nation
The Stray Cats’ rockabilly legend talks writing an album on an Airstream trailer, the energy of the old stuff and why there are still plenty of note choices to discover after all these years
Marshall checks in to share some advice for bass players and reminds us that “we're unicorns“
Charles reflects on playing with BB King, Paul Weller, Squeeze and P-Funk legend Bernie Worrell
The former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist and solo artist recalls her early career, and a legendary encounter with Prince
The legendary jazz bassist discusses the challenge of adapting Jimi Hendrix for bass, and recalls his greatest collaborations
Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax features a foreword by Kiss's Gene Simmons
The Californian metal stalwarts' bassist talks influences, playing styles, and how rescuing a P-Bass from under John Bush's bed got him started
Upright bassist Kess brings a wide range of influences into her music. We hear how a chance meeting launched her bass journey
Another retro bass comes into our sights – but does this affordable model offer more than a chic peek in the rear-view mirror?
Highlights from the jazz legend's catalog ranked and rated – Kind of Blue is number one, but what else makes the cut?
