Bootsy Collins: “It’s not about being the greatest bassist in the world – you want to do great, but learn some kind of discipline as well“ By Joel McIver published 27 May 21 With The Power of the One, the master takes a cast of stars for an album that lives and breathes funk
Brian Bromberg: “Hendrix's presence as an artist was overwhelming, and that’s what makes his music so special“ By Bass Player Staff published 24 May 21 The legendary jazz bassist discusses the challenge of adapting Jimi Hendrix for bass, and recalls his greatest collaborations
Armored Saint's Joey Vera: ”I heard Kiss’s Alive! and that was about it for me. I just wanted to play an instrument” By Bass Player Staff published 20 May 21 The Californian metal stalwarts' bassist talks influences, playing styles, and how rescuing a P-Bass from under John Bush's bed got him started
Eva Kess: "The sound of bass comes from the left hand. The right hand is important as well, but it’s how you press the strings that forms the tone" By Bass Player Staff published 18 May 21 Upright bassist Kess brings a wide range of influences into her music. We hear how a chance meeting launched her bass journey
Mike Rutherford: ”I covered a lot of ground with the double-neck and bass pedals – they gave the band an extra sound” By Mike Brooks published 12 May 21 The Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics icon on pulling double shifts on a single instrument and finding inspiration on the pedalboard
Paul Chambers: the double bass great's best (and worst) albums By Bass Player Staff published 11 May 21 Highlights from the jazz legend's catalog ranked and rated – Kind of Blue is number one, but what else makes the cut?
Gene Simmons: “We are the hardest-working band in show business, but we do have an awful lot of fun. I have more fun than the Pope!“ By Jason Hunt published 10 May 21 With Kiss’s final world tour on hold, the Demon takes time out to partner up with Gibson on a new line of bass guitars, G2
Bass speaker cones explained By Dan Veall published 5 May 21 Everything you need to know about the different speakers found in bass amps
The bass guitar summit: Dave Swift meets Juan ‘Snow Owl’ Garcia-Herreros By Bass Player Staff published 30 April 21 Jools Holland's in-house bassist Swift and the Grammy-nominated Snow Owl talk career paths, Jaco and gear
Foo Fighters' Nate Mendel: “After all these years, I've realized that notes are so much fatter with fingerstyle“ By Joel McIver published 27 April 21 The Foo Fighters bassist checks in to talk Medicine At Midnight, chasing overdriven tones and his newfound appreciation of fingerstyle bass
Cat Popper: “Writing is complicated for me, because voices in my head tell me I should sound more like someone else” By Bass Player Staff published 22 April 21 Having earned her stripes playing bass with a laundry list of heavy hitters, Popper goes solo with new single, Maybe It's All Right
Bryan Beller on the search for the perfect bass and thinking visually when songwriting By Bass Player Staff published 19 April 21 The Aristocrats and Joe Satriani bass phenom unpacks his epic pedalboard, and explains the importance of video in music today
Meet Bassist of the Year 2020, Danny Sapko By Bass Player Staff published 15 April 21 Technically adventurous, musically astute and your favorite bassist of 2020, Sapko walks through his bass approach
Fusion legend Mark Egan talks creative chemistry, custom basses and the spirit of improvisation on new album Electric Blue By Bass Player Staff published 13 April 21 With Danny Gottlieb, Egan has crafted another album of musical surprises and virtuoso performances
Trevor Dunn: “It’s in my personality to sit back and groove with the drummer – I took to bass immediately“ By Joel McIver published 9 April 21 With his groundbreaking work with Mr. Bungle, John Zorn and Tomahawk, Dunn is a bassist like no other
Thundercat: “Not every instrument carries the weight to be able to morph and change in the way that bass does“ By Joel McIver published 7 April 21 Want to learn the secrets of the universe? Then you’d better join us as we sit down with Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner
How Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh’s Alembic ‘Mission Control’ pioneered the concept of the boutique bass By Joel McIver and Jason Scheuner published 1 April 21 We chronicle the history of the legendary instrument also known as ‘Osiris’, ‘The Osage’ and ‘The Omega’
Tube vs solid-state bass amps: what you need to know By Dan Veall published 31 March 21 Breaking down the difference between lightweight solid-state designs and sought-after tube-driven heads
Jimmy Haslip: “I know I don’t play the instrument correctly! I've just tried to find my own way of expressing myself“ By Bass Player Staff published 22 March 21 He got lessons from Jaco Pastorius and toured with Allan Holdsworth – now Haslip continues to push the frontiers of bass guitar with album reissues, sessions and a playing style like no other
Black Stone Cherry's Jon Lawhon: "As a bass player, it’s your job to be the foundation – if you mess up, the whole band will come off the tracks" By Bass Player Staff published 17 March 21 Bass tips and music business advice from the hard-rockin' BSC bassist
