Scott Malandrone

Latest articles by Scott Malandrone

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Joyhnny Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlock, Johnny Colt, Mark "Sparky" Matejka, and Peter Keys perform on stage during Day 1 of RedFest Austin at Austin360 Amphitheater on May 23, 2014 in Austin, Texas

Bassist Johnny Colt reveals the inside stories behind the Black Crowes’ controversial Amorica album

By Scott Malandrone published

Colt hung around for one more album, before jettisoning himself from the band in 1997

Bassists
James Hetfield and Jason Newsted of Metallica onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio.

“Hetfield would say, ‘Dude, get that bass s**t happening!’ It was a breathin'-down-your-neck type of thing...” Jason Newsted on the making of Metallica’s Load album

By Nick Wells published

The ex-Metallica bassist recalls the making of Load and why James Hetfield had a lot to do with the bass

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Jason Newsted looking sweaty

"I'd sweat so much I had to test my basses by dunking them in water!" True story: Jason Newsted sweated so much with Metallica that his basses would short-circuit 

By Scott Malandrone published

“To test each one, I’d fill up a big tub with super hot water, dump in some salt, and submerge the bass”

Bassists
Red Hot Chili Peppers play a concert on May 11, 2013 at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon

Flea names the one bassline that he would “go back and fix” from the Red Hot Chili Pepper's 1995 album, One Hot Minute

By Scott Malandrone published

Flea on the making of One Hot Minute: “I thought it sounded like another stupid white boy trying to be funky!”

Bassists