Broadway and West End bassist Ian King: “Hamilton is an intense gig – I’m playing four instruments in the show!“ By Bass Player Staff King has played Hamilton, Mamma Mia!... You name it, he's played it, and this is the story of his journey to the stage
Destruction's Schmier on his love of Dean basses and how Born to Thrash was bought with Jack and Coke By Bass Player Staff The bass giant holds court as the German thrash metal titans return with a Covid-era live album
Madina Lake's Matthew Leone: "I was so clueless, I brought my first bass to my first-ever show in a garbage bag" By Bass Player Staff The bassist for the returning Chicago alt-rock heroes on piece-of-crap basses, love of the groove and Chi Cheng's influence
Christian McBride: “I was doing things on the double bass that I wasn’t supposed to. It helps to be a rebel sometimes“ By Andy Hughes The jazz and session maestro looks back at his career in bass
Dave Pegg and Testament's Steve Di Giorgio talk Jethro Tull, folk rock, fretless bass and Fairport Convention By Steve Di Giorgio Worlds collide when a thrash legend meets his hero...
Doug Wimbish looks back at 5 of his best – and worst – bass sessions By Bass Player Staff From an inspired collaboration with Annie Lennox to a sliding doors moment with the Stones...
Jeff Ament: “Stone was always writing from a Zeppelin angle, so seeing if fretless bass could work in that realm was exciting“ By Joe Daly The Pearl Jam bassist looks back at the making of Ten, and details his new solo project, American Death Squad
What you need to know about wireless systems for guitar and bass By Dan Veall A guide on how to unplug and stay amplified
Este Haim: “It’s funkier to concentrate on the notes you’re not playing, rather than the notes that you are” By Amit Sharma The Haim bassist talks tracking down her first Fender P-Bass, her love of fusion, and the group's multifaceted new album, Women In Music Pt. III
How bass effects pedals have improved over the past 30 years By Steve Lawson From the '90s onwards, effects manufacturers have spearheaded a revolution on our pedalboards by honing in on bass-focused stompboxes
45 bass legends share their top tips for bassists By Mike Brooks We've leafed through 400 issues of Bass Player magazine to bring you wit and wisdom from our low-end heroes
MonoNeon: “Try to transcribe stuff – go out and find things that you can use in your own playing” By Amit Sharma The enigmatic four-stringer weighs in on the best solos a funk bassist can learn, playing with Prince and why he can't get enough of the Fender Jazz Bass
Happy 400th birthday Bass Player! Legends of the low-end pay tribute By Joel McIver, Bass Player Staff Bass playing legends congratulate BP on 400 issues
How bass amps have evolved over the past 30 years By Freddy Villano We examine the giant leaps in amplification technology via a few of the amps we've known and loved over the decades...
Jah Wobble on his 5 essential bass albums By Bass Player Staff Celebrating the back catalog of the former Public Image Ltd. bassist – all the hits, the misses and the maybes
Chic bassist Jerry Barnes: “I use Bernard's chucking, but not like him… I’m trying to keep from bleeding!“ By Bass Player Staff Chic's low-end master of funk on gear, influences, touring with Cher and keeping Bernard Edwards' basslines alive
Michael Manring: “I’ve come to believe the bass may have more capacity for altered tuning than any other instrument“ By Michael Manring The San Fran bass phenom returns with Small Moments and explains the far-reaching philosophy behind the music
Jessica Elalouf: “Being fancy is fun, but timing, technique, and grooving is most important to me“ By Jessica Elalouf The Ernie Ball-toting Exigent bassist shares her story so far
Lamb of God's John Campbell: "People ask how I play so fast - I don’t really know because I made it up as I went along!" By Bass Player Staff The metal titan gives his advice on how to be a better bass player
Olivia Anna Livki: “Keep your fingers working the strings regularly – that’s the best way to evolve in the long term“ By Olivia Anna Livki The German indie-pop singer-songwriter offers essential advice for all budding bassists
