When you look back at the world’s great singer/musicians – there aren’t that many bass player/singers – sure there’s Jack Bruce – Paul McCartney – Phil Lynott but popular music seems to favor the singer who’s prepared to strap on a six string rather than those that fill out the low end of the spectrum […]
Perhaps best known for his work with Sly and the Family Stone during the 60’s and 70’s together with his own band (Graham Central Station). Larry Graham is best known for bringing the slap technique to the electric bass.
Graham’s technique provides a fast percussive texture by slapping the bass strings with his thumb and plucking […]
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“James Jamerson is one of the most revered bassists of all time. As a session player for the Motown label – Jamerson can be heard with a huge range of artists from the likes of Stevie Wonder to the Jackson 5. His prominence on the Motown label during the 1960’s and early 1970’s […]
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Embrace’s first album “The Good Will Out” was released in 1998 and the band has gone on to have many hits in the UK and Europe. Perhaps the best known track is the Coldplay written “Gravity”. Bassist Steve First joined the band in 1995 Embrace’s sound is similar to bands such as Coldplay featuring atmospheric […]
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“Session bassist, Herbie Flowers, has been lucky enough to play with some of the most enduring artists from the last 30 years.
He’s perhaps best known for playing with David Bowie’s Spiders from Mars and went on to play bass on the Bowie produced Lou Reed alblum Transformer. On this record he produced the classic […]
When heading in to the studio, you want to ensure the sound you record is the best bass sound you can. However studio’s can often be stressful and complicated so it’s best to have a good think about how you’ll get your sound recorded before you enter the studio – consider what options you […]
U2 recorded Pop as a follow up to 1991’s Achtung Baby and followed the release of the album with the Popmart tour which debuted in Las Vegas in April 1997. Typically for U2 the tour included the usual aural and visual wizardry giant – video-screens coupled with state of the art sound.
As part of […]
When bands start citing musical differences and founding members leave – it could be argued that that sort of situation does not proffer musical success for those replacing the leaving party – however for Paul Wilson bass player with UK act Snow Patrol that’s exactly the situation he found himself in.
Originally formed in the 1990’s […]
Since their initial album Parachutes in 1999 Coldplay have gone on to become one of the most popular rock acts of a generation. Bass player Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion form the rhythm section of the band and provide the solid engine room behind the bands anthems. Given Coldplay’s stratospheric rise to stardom […]
When the British magazine Bass Guitar Magazine took a poll on the top twenty bass guitarists ever – the “Rush” bassist Geddy Lee came in at number nine. Perhaps a surprise? You could be forgiven for saying that Geddy is not really a household name and Rush are some distance from the pinnacle […]