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In this issue

THEORY OF THE MONTH
Master a chunk of bass theory at three levels of ability with the great Joe Hubbard.

JOHN STIRRATT
Wilco’s bassist digs deep into his band’s bass ethic in this in-depth chat with Ryan Madora.

TRICKFISH BULLHEAD RIG
Steve Lawson road-tests the new Mini 500 and Mini 112 head and cab from the acclaimed amp-makers Trickfish.

Freekbass

The funk master talks us through five career high points.

Freekbass

1 min

ASHDOWN RM-800-EVO ll

What a lightweight! Kev Sanders tests the new head from Ashdown

ASHDOWN RM-800-EVO ll

3 mins

DUVOISIN Standard 5

Mike Brooks gives this Swiss-style five a road test…

DUVOISIN Standard 5

3 mins

I WAS THERE!

A historic moment in bass world – recalled by those who were there to see it

I WAS THERE!

2 mins

BAREFACED - One10T Cabinet

A new Barefaced cab? Kev Sanders feels the quality

BAREFACED - One10T Cabinet

3 mins

KRIST NOVOSELIC

It’s 30 years since the release of Nirvana’s era-defining album, Nevermind, and high time that we revisited this 2011 chat with the great bassist turned political activist, Krist Novoselic, a musician who witnessed a truly chaotic period in music history

KRIST NOVOSELIC

10+ mins

BASS PLAYER AWARDS 2021

After a year off thanks to the pesky virus, BP’s annual Lifetime Achievement Awards return—and this time we add a new category. Raise your glass to this year’s winners, Marcus Miller, Gail Ann Dorsey, John Taylor and Charles Berthoud.

BASS PLAYER AWARDS 2021

10+ mins

RUSH TO READ

Rush’s Geddy Lee will release an “epic” memoir in 2022

RUSH TO READ

2 mins

STAYING POWER

Tal Wilkenfeld’s recent album Love Remains features a five-string in tenor tuning with a capo. Ellen O’Reilly finds out why…

STAYING POWER

5 mins

TONEWOODS EXPLAINED

Do woods really determine tones?

3 mins

Dusty Hill 1949-2021 – Top Man

When ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill left us on July 27, he left a legacy like few others. Jamie Blaine pays tribute, and we revisit words of wisdom from Hill himself

Dusty Hill 1949-2021 – Top Man

10 mins

The Omnific – Wizards of Oz

The Australian trio The Omnific make music like no other band—with two bassists, a drummer, and a whole lot of genius. We meet Matt Fack and Toby Peterson-Stewart

 The Omnific – Wizards of Oz

5 mins

TRIUMPHANT

Jamie Lee Cussigh of Triumph Of Death on learning to trust her instincts about bass

TRIUMPHANT

1 min

PLAY SAFE

Anna Achimowicz is a bassist, physiotherapist and health professional. We ask her how to do what we do without injury

PLAY SAFE

4 mins

TAYLOR MADE

A new book on Duran Duran’s Rio album highlights the role of bassist John Taylor, a hero in our community. Author Annie Zaleski digs deep into the pleasure groove

TAYLOR MADE

5 mins

RAISING HELL

Who wouldn’t cherish a signature bass as luscious as this one? Dan Firth of Cradle Of Filth talks through his new acquisition...

RAISING HELL

3 mins

IN THE Groove

GIOVANNI BOTTESINI, DOUBLE BASS CONCERTOS (DYNAMIC, 1997)

IN THE Groove

2 mins

LONDON BASS DISPLAY

Clash bassist Paul Simonon’s smashed Fender is now on permanent view

LONDON BASS DISPLAY

1 min

I WAS THERE!

A historic moment in bass world—recalled by those who were there to see it

I WAS THERE!

2 mins

HIP SHOT

Canadian stalwarts The Tragically Hip return with an album of nostalgic songs: Bassist Gord Sinclair explains why

HIP SHOT

6 mins

Benny Rietveld – Smooth Operator

Carlos Santana’s long-time bassist Benny Rietveld reflects on a career at the front line of expression

Benny Rietveld – Smooth Operator

7 mins

BASS CENTRE Ashbory

Time for something a little different, suggests our Editor...

BASS CENTRE Ashbory

2 mins

MARCUS MILLER

In every issue, we bring you a noteworthy interview from the bass vaults, from far-off times when gigs were plentiful and a virus meant no more than a day in bed. This month: Marcus Miller, interviewed in 2012

MARCUS MILLER

10+ mins

FOUR of the BEST

It’s 50 years this year since Led Zeppelin released their immense fourth album, cementing their position in music history and inspiring the playing of a million guitar-shop visitors. The band’s Quiet One, bassist John Paul Jones, was on astounding form throughout Half a century since that high point, we revisit his bass parts and ask how it was that JPJ became the leading rock bassist of his generation...

FOUR of the BEST

10+ mins

INSPIRED NOTES

Bassist and songwriter Lena Morris on the catalyst that sent her into the low frequencies

INSPIRED NOTES

3 mins

MXR Effects

Spice up your bass tones, says Mike Brooks

MXR Effects

3 mins

PICKING LARGE INTERVALS

Welcome! To finish off our exploration of pick playing, we’re going to look at a couple of things related to playing bigger intervals. As we’ve noted before, every technique takes on a whole new level of difficulty when we start to move it across the strings, but it can get even harder when we want to be able to control how long each note lasts.

PICKING LARGE INTERVALS

8 mins

NEW ROSE

With his new album, Two Roses, Israeli upright bassist Avishai Cohen achieves a career high. We meet the master

NEW ROSE

4 mins

PUTT IT THERE

We meet the veteran jazz bassist— and occasional James Bond adversary —Putter Smith.

PUTT IT THERE

10 mins

TURNER PORTRAIT

The Atlanta-based rock quintet Blackberry Smoke return with a new album, You Hear Georgia. Bassist Richard Turner explains the thinking behind the big tones

TURNER PORTRAIT

6 mins

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Bass Player US Magazine Description:

PublisherFuture

CategoryMusic

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyMonthly

Bobby Vega
Ever since his first recording session with Sly Stone at the age of 17, Bay Area bass badass Bobby Vega has set the bar for funktastic pick playing. In this month's cover story, he goes deep on his plectrum technique and artistic approach. Plus: interviews with Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson, Dream Theater's John Myung, and Jerry "J Blakk" Henderson of Big Sam's Funky Nation; reviews of the Blackstar Fly Bass mini-amp, Mesa-Boogie D-800 head and Ultra Lite cabinets, and new pickups from Lindy Fralin; Jazz and R&B lessons you can use; a full-song bass transcription of Deep Purple's "Gettin' Tighter;" and more!

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