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Darryl Jones

Darryl Jones: "The Rolling Stones are pretty cool about letting me play what I want - they trust that I'll find the essence of the songs"

By Joel McIver

The in-demand bass player goes deep on nailing the Stones' tones, playing with Miles Davis and the luxuries of touring with one of the world's most commercially successful bands

Richie Goods

Richie Goods: "In my neighborhood, it was all about the bass. It was all about Bootsy Collins and Louis Johnson"

By Joel McIver

The Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and Alicia Keys bassist on Mulgrew Miller's influence, tracking live, and how he became a 12-hour-a-day bass fanatic

Michael Mondesir

Michael Mondesir: “In 36 years of playing professionally, I haven’t really owned a high-end bass”

By Joel McIver

The Jeff Beck and Whitney Houston session great on reading music, learning by ear, and why there are few better-sounding basses than the Yamaha BBN5 II

Rickenbacker Al Cisneros 4003 AC review

Rickenbacker Al Cisneros 4003 AC review

By Joel McIver

Sleep and OM bassist Al Cisneros is one a very short list of bassists with a signature Rickenbacker, and it is smokin' hot!

Billy Sheehan: "I love playing. I can sit down for three hours and have a one-man party on the bass"

Billy Sheehan: "I never considered I had any natural talent at all. I just had a burning desire to play"

By Joel McIver

Guest editor and lord of the low-end, Sheehan talks complex arrangements, gear essentials and low-carb diets

Mike Watt: "I think there’s something about using the bass as a composition tool. Why only compose on a piano or a guitar?"

Mike Watt: "There’s something about using the bass as a composition tool. Why only compose on a piano or a guitar?"

By Joel McIver

The Minuteman punk icon talks signature models, trying to be funky, and starting out on bass not knowing what it was

Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Flea: "Playing bass gets you into this hypnotic state - you’re not thinking because you’re just a conduit for the rhythm"

By Joel McIver

The iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist discusses philosophy, gear and his new autobiography, Acid For The Children

Skyler Acord of Issues performs live with his Spector signature bass

Issues bassist Skyler Acord details his funk-informed metalcore approach and tricked-out signature Spector bass

By Joel McIver

Ever been so deep into your music that you’ve lost your grip on reality? Meet Issues bassist Skyler Acord, newly equipped with a state-of-the-art signature Spector bass – and stand clear

Steve Harris: "Whether you’re playing for 200 or 200,000 people, you still give 110 per cent"

Iron Maiden's Steve Harris talks British Lion, songwriting, and why his SansAmp is a carry-on essential when touring

By Joel McIver

"Whether the crowd is 200 or 200,000 people, there’s no difference - I still give 110 per cent wherever I'm playing"

Reggie ‘Fieldy’ Arvizu interview: "We've never struggled to have enough low-end"

Korn's Fieldy: "I want it to be an almost percussion-sounding instrument rather than a bass"

By Joel McIver

Reginald Arvizu fields your questions, shares his low-end theories, and explains why the Ibanez K-5 became his number one bass

Lemmy performs live with Motörhead

Lemmy: "I always wanted to be John Entwistle, but since that place was taken, I became a lesser version"

By Joel McIver

In this classic interview from 2003, the late, great Motörhead frontman shares his thoughts on five-strings, Jaco Pastorius and soloing - and he doesn't hold back...