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From Ritchie Blackmore to Ozzy, bassist Bob Daisley has worked with rock’s heaviest heroes
By Nick Wells published
For more than 30 years, bassist Bob Daisley laid the foundations on which some of the greatest rock and roll ever was built

“We took 36 hours to cut Good Vibrations. We knew it was a big deal”: Carol Kaye’s 10 greatest basslines
By Nick Wells published
The session legend was responsible for some of the finest bass playing ever committed to tape – here are her best moments

Slayer’s Tom Araya charts his incredible 4-string journey
By Amit Sharma published
From starting on a Paul McCartney Höfner ripoff to pioneering some of the heaviest metal ever committed to tape, Tom Araya admits he's no bass virtuoso… but he “can play fast sometimes”

Created by the Ibanez Custom Shop in L.A., Thundercat’s double-neck bass guitar has a 6-string on top and an 8-string on the bottom
By Nick Wells published
It’s impossible not to notice Thundercat onstage, especially when sporting a custom-made double-neck bass

After 50 years at the low-end, Stanley Clarke decided to part ways with his astonishing bass collection
By Nick Wells published
The bass virtuoso recounts his bass gear past and present, from his trademark Alembic to the bass equivalent of the Fender Stratocaster

Opeth’s Martín Méndez names the 5 albums that shaped his sound
By Nick Wells published
The low-end maestro for prog titans Opeth digs deep into fusion and soul as he names his favorite bass records

The wildest bass solo you’ve never heard? Robert Sledge cranked the fuzz for this Ben Folds Five classic
By Stevie Glasgow published
Sledge describes the Big Muff as an extension of his hands – and he put it to good use on this searing solo

Gene Simmons is offering fans the chance to be his personal assistant and roadie for a day… for $12,495
By Phil Weller published
Duties/benefits include hauling gear and having lunch with the Kiss bassist

John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs
By Nick Wells published
The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic

Guy Pratt on the Jazz Bass he bought from John Entwistle and how he conjured a “massive octave-pedal freakout” with Madonna
By Nick Wells published
In addition to his main gig with David Gilmour, Guy Pratt has played bass on some monster hits, including Madonna’s Like a Prayer and Michael Jackson’s Earth Song
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