Latest articles by Joel McIver
The jazz legend reflects on a life spent in pursuit of double bass excellence and explains why the best is yet to come
Miller's signature shortie is a high-performance passive bass at a very reasonable price
Small but perfectly formed, these affordable bass guitars bring a touch of fun-sized charm to the table
Producer, author, and bassist Norbert Putnam looks back at the legendary Nashville Cats recordings with Elvis Presley
The Jeff Beck bassist checks in to talk gear, technique and her memories of working with The Purple One
Aquaman himself answers his bass heroes' questions and explains why low-end thunder is music to his ears
The ‘Voice Of Rock’ and Deep Purple icon speaks candidly about his bass playing over the decades, why he should have never left Trapeze, and how the Dead Daisies reignited his four-string fire
The AC/DC bassist on why four strings is enough, the importance of the pocket, and why jazz made him twitchy
Short of scale and small of body, this Junior makes few concessions to the modern player – but it's a lot of fun
Kicking down boundaries, 50-million album sales, primetime TV star and awesome bassist... Suzy Q explains how she ended up owning the '70s
We meet Allen Abbassi, Senior Product Development Manager, for a look back – and forward – on the subject of the mighty J...
Bass playing legends congratulate BP on 400 issues
Deep Purple are the last hard rockers of their era still touring, and they’ve got some miles in 'em yet, says the man in charge of the band's low-end
We visited Fender’s Custom Shop in Corona, California for a peek behind the curtain and some pearls of wisdom
Felix Pastorius on the importance of an artist's individuality, managing fans' expectations and befriending your bass
The actor and musician Lynda Kay on a friendship less ordinary and a special duet with the late Motörhead frontman
The great Lee Sklar, veteran of countless sessions, returns with the Immediate Family. “I’m your gardener!” he tells us...
As Level 42 celebrate four decades in business, we sit down with King and take a look back - with the benefit of 2020 vision
Ida Nielsen talks cheap gear, the Purple One, and explains why her phenomenal new album, 02022020, is slap-free
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
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
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
Sleep and OM bassist Al Cisneros is one a very short list of bassists with a signature Rickenbacker, and it is smokin' hot!
