E.E. Bradman

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Bassist Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains performs onstage at the Virgin Festival By Virgin Mobile 2007 at Pimlico Race Course on August 5, 2007 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Raised on R&B, schooled by fusion, and empowered by punk rock, Bad Brains bassist Darryl Jenifer remains a 4-string purist

By E.E. Bradman published

The bass powerhouse behind Washington DC’s Bad Brains pioneered a style that changed the history of punk

Bassists
Joni Mitchell performs on stage accompanied by bassist husband Larry Klein, at Wembley Arena on April 23rd, 1983 in London, United Kingdom.

Larry Klein explains how he handled replacing Jaco Pastorius in Joni Mitchell’s band

By E.E. Bradman published

The session ace-turned producer began working with Mitchell in 1981, soon after her last album with the “world’s greatest bass player”

Bassists
Randy Jackson perform onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Don’t pick up your bass and act like you’re in Guitar Center”: Legendary studio bassist Randy Jackson shares his session secrets

By E.E. Bradman published

Ready to go pro? There’s no one more qualified than American Idol judge and all-around music-biz insider Randy Jackson

Bassists
Prince bassists

Prince's bass players over the years: in their own words

By E.E. Bradman, Simon Price, Lindsey Borders, Joel McIver published

Prince, a masterful bassist in his own right, employed a series of phenomenal bass players. Let's met the team...

Bassists
Fender Elite P-Bass

Fender American Elite Jazz Bass review

By E.E. Bradman published

The Fender Jazz Bass continues to be one of the most popular electric bass designs in the world

Bass Guitars
Trace Elliot Elf and Transit B

Trace Elliot Transit-B Preamp, Elf Head, 2x8 and 1x10 review

By E.E. Bradman, Bobby Vega published

This compact bass amp and pedal could redefine your rig

Bass Amps
Marcus Miller

The story behind Marcus Miller's 1977 Fender Jazz Bass

By E.E. Bradman published

How the jazz great came across The One

Bass Guitars
Zoom B3n

Zoom B3n review

By E.E. Bradman, Bobby Vega published

An affordable bass multi-effects that can handle just about anything you throw at it

Effects & Pedals
Gallien Krueger Plex Preamp

Gallien Krueger Plex Preamp review

By E.E. Bradman published

An awesome bass DI, preamp, overdrive pedal, tuner, practice device and recording interface in one

Guitar Amps
Mike Dirnt of Green Day performs at the The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on August 31, 2010 in Irvine, California

Green Day's Mike Dirnt on making ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!, building a bass for Paul McCartney and his surprise encounter with Cliff Burton

By E.E. Bradman published

"No band in the world wanted to follow American Idiot, and only one band could. It was our job to either phone it in or to really go for it"

Bassists
Stephen Bruner of Thundercat performs during the Newport Jazz Festival 2019 at Fort Adams State Park on August 02, 2019 in Newport, Rhode Island

Thundercat: "I’ll try anything, even if I hear something I don’t like. I’ll go for it. There’s no wrong way"

By E.E. Bradman published

The six-string maverick on his tricked-out rig, working with Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald, and how he made Drunk with Flying Lotus

Bassists