Nick Wells

Having taken on the crowded playing-field of social media, it’s been quite a year for infamous YouTuber Danny Sapko

Bassist Jon Modell looks back on the band’s early days – and the influence guitarist Greg Kubacki has had on his sound

Ronnie Ficarro explains the nuances of pick playing, why tone can make or break a band, and how he stumbled upon slap bass for Mammoth’s latest single

Cliff Burton’s playing style may have been an offbeat fit for the cutting-edge thrash of Metallica, but it worked perfectly

From parallel distortion to cutting-edge tapping, Toby Peterson-Stewart breaks down some of the highlights from his latest cover

According to his brother, Rory Pastorius, Jaco was influenced by the late Cream bassist’s midrange sound and aggressive lead style

The phenomenal guitar playing of Joe Satriani needs no introduction, but he also handled bass duties on his first two albums

Slipknot's low-end specialist discusses his epic amp collection, the brilliance of Eloy Casagrande and how James Hetfield shaped his technique

Steve Harris has always pushed beyond the conventions of rock bass guitar, but in his mind, he’s no bass hero

Scott Thunes blazed a unique trail with Frank Zappa – but maintains solo bass is a complete no-no

As one of L.A.’s top studio musicians during the ‘60s, Carol Kaye’s credits rival anyone's. In this classic 2009 interview, she talks influences, teaching, and how she feels about being a role model

In this interview from the Bass Player archive, Hood reflects on his career as a ‘Swamper’, playing on hits by Paul Simon, the Staple Singers Aretha Franklin and more

Inez is a rock bass powerhouse, holding it down with AIC, Ozzy, Heart, guesting with Slash. Here he discusses a life in low-end and the evolution of his style

Although much of his fame stems from his time with Weather Report, Jaco’s recordings with Joni Mitchell yielded some of the finest bass playing of his career

From the beginning, Prince had an inkling that Purple Rain’s landmark single would be better without bass guitar

Featuring metal’s leading low-enders – from old-school thrash to modern metal

The legendary bassist looks back at five decades of studio work on hit songs by James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, and many more

Parasomnia is Dream Theater's first new album with drummer Mike Portnoy for 16 years

From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado

The former Panic! At The Disco bassist on the challenges she faced when replacing Ben Kenney in the alt-rock institution – and why she’s finally come around to using a pick…

A rundown of the best funk bass players of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, and the monster groovers around today

From Ron McGovney to Robert Trujillo, we trace the evolution of Metallica’s low-end sound