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How bassist Andy Fraser electrified a Free classic with his less-is-more brand of fiery blues-rock
When Andy Fraser joined Free in 1968, he arrived as a teenage guitarist, but his melodic bass style became essential to the band’s success
Bought from grunge icons and stolen before Soundgarden reunited – the story of Ben Shepherd’s 1972 Fender Jazz Bass
Shepherd was robbed of all his music gear in 2008 just as he was about to mix his first solo album
The bass used to record The Special’s gloomy political anthem, Ghost Town, is headed to auction
The Fender Precision was also used in Horace Panter’s supergroup with members of The Clash and Dexy’s Midnight Runners
The late Michael Rhodes provided an unshakable foundation for Buddy Guy’s 2013 salute to his home town
Rhodes played his ’57 Fender P-Bass for the Meet Me in Chicago session at Nashville’s famed Blackbird studios
The pioneering ’70s band beloved by the Beatles – who recorded with Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper’s sonic architect
Fanny, led by sisters June and Jean Millington, toured heavily and released five studio albums between 1970 and 1974, including Fanny Hill, engineered by Beatles collaborator Geoff Emerick
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are working on their next project, Flea says
Flea is due to release his very first solo album, the jazz-inflected Honora, this March
When Josh Homme introduced a Led Zeppelin legend to his secret-weapon amp
The Led Zeppelin bassist had low expectations for the unassuming gear pick, but quickly discovered why it’s crucial to Homme’s sound
Thundercat on getting his start with hardcore punk legends Suicidal Tendencies
Thundercat may best be known as a funk and R&B-oriented bassist – yet, he got his start in thrash metal and hardcore punk
Bass phenom Kinga Głyk recalls the moment her rendition of an Eric Clapton classic went viral – and made her career
Głyk also touches on how social media can be used as a democratizing tool for musicians to access the industry
From sleeping in tents to Woodstock, rock ’n’ roll's ‘Forrest Gump’ Leo Lyons shares the story of Ten Years After
The Ten Years After bassist survived Hamburg’s Star-Club, sparked the blues boom, achieved immortality at Woodstock – and is still going strong at 82. “Music,” he says, “it’s a drug…”
