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John Myung

Dream Theater's John Myung: "There are moments when I’m playing parts live that I wish I did on the album the first time round"

By Bass Player Staff

The Dream Theater bassist on the 20th anniversary of Scenes from a Memory, the magic of down-tuning and how he brings the energy live

Vicky Warwick: "I love playing Fender Mustang basses, but the Jazz has more punch"

By Ellen O'Reilly

The fast-rising Charli XCX, Gabrielle Aplin and Josh Kumra bassist talks high-profile collaborations and her love of short-scale Fender basses

Alex Canion: "Have I ever been accused of slapping the bass too much? Maybe."

Voyager's Alex Canion: "I knew absolutely nothing about being a DJ, so, I got my dad’s old basses out and started chipping away"

By Alex Canion

The Aussie prog bass wizard on his failed attempts at DJ-ing, love for the 5-string, and favorite bass tone of all time

Dave Ellefson

Megadeth's Dave Ellefson: "With bass design, sometimes the best way forward is to go back in time"

By Bass Player Staff

The thrash-metal bassist is not one to sit still between the band's touring cycles. Here he talks solo ventures, spoken word and collaborating with Jackson

Victor Wooten: "Music is about more than the time spent on your instrument. It’s about the time spent on yourself"

By Ellen O'Reilly

How the Wooten Brothers ended up among the most accomplished musical families in history

Alan Robert

Life of Agony's Alan Robert reveals his vintage bass guitar collection

By Bass Player Staff

"I've stage dived into the crowd countless times over the years holding my vintage basses"

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"

Stuart Zender: "I remember recording Just Can’t Stop with Jamiroquai and it felt as though the bass was flowing into me"

By Bass Player Staff

Stuart Zender returns with the Sound Of London Collective - and a bass performance to equal his very best

The Analogues' Bart van Poppel: "A lot of Paul McCartney’s bass thinking came from him starting out as a guitar player"

By Amit Sharma

The tonally authentic Beatles tribute band's bass player, producer and musical director serves up a McCartney masterclass…

Bass compressors and how to use them

How to use bass compressor pedals

By Dan Veall

The Bass Player guide to compressors and how to integrate them in your rig

Tal Wilkenfeld: "I don’t really think about switching from guitar to bass or vice versa - it’s more about what mindset you’re choosing to be in"

By Amit Sharma

Australian musician Tal Wilkenfeld - known for her work with Jeff Beck, Prince and Herbie Hancock - on her new album and incredible journey so far

Maddie Jay: "I feel like it was an advantage transferring from bass to guitar… which is a controversial statement!"

By Amit Sharma

The Instagram guitarist/bassist on releasing her own music after being a session player and her affinity for the Fender Mustang bass

Leprous bassist Simen Daniel Børven: "Good sound is in the hands. All the cool brands out there won’t save you"

By Bass Player Staff

The French prog-metaller steps out of the gear mindset and says the tone is all in your hands

Brian Marshall: “As a bass player I tend to play off of what a vocalist would do"

Alter Bridge's Brian Marshall: "As a bass player, I tend to play off of what a vocalist would do"

By Bass Player Staff

The hard-rock bassist talks writing and recording Walk the Sky, and collaborating across time zones

Killswitch Engage's Mike D’Antonio: "I use less midrange these days so I can get that really sick, empty, low funk sound"

By Hywel Davies

The metal bassist on angry tones, staying loyal to Ibanez and getting too pumped up to play

Ruth Goller: "My regular Mustang Bass is still my favorite... I know exactly what to do with it"

By Bass Player Staff

Bass Player columnist and composer Ruth Goller talks about her career playing jazz, world and uncategorizable music

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

Laura Palmer: "I was a shy kid unable to perform, now I own my own label and front Screamin' Rebel Angels"

By Mark McStea

The Brooklyn, NY-based singer, guitarist, upright bassist and businesswoman recounts how rock 'n' roll inspired her to venture out of her comfort zone

The 100 best bass players of all time

By Bass Player Staff

The definitive rundown of the legends, unsung heroes, virtuosos and trailblazers that make bass great

Sheryl Crow: the bass is my muse

By Chris Jisi

The singer songwriter tells us about how bass has become central to her creative process and performances