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Jack Bruce on his chance meeting with Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
By Nick Wells published
Speaking in 2001, the late Cream bassist recalled his encounter with Jamerson at the Record Plant in L.A.
Just when we thought he’d settled into his routine as a bass superhero, Victor Wooten pulls out another surprise: a 25 cent hair tie?
By Chris Jisi published
Victor Wooten reveals the “secret” technique that makes his bass solos “pop with screaming harmonics”
Duran Duran’s John Taylor breaks down the group’s landmark album and his Rio-inspired signature bass
By Nick Wells published
John Taylor and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood are among the guests on a new podcast series from fanned-fret originators, Dingwall Guitars
When Ron Asheton switched from guitar to bass, Iggy and the Stooges recorded their most influential record
By Brian Fox published
How a chance meeting between Iggy Pop and David Bowie put the Stooges back on their feet
Gene Simmons says Kiss was one of the first bands to take downtuning into the mainstream
By Janelle Borg published
Dropped and downtunings became a defining characteristic of many ’90s guitar bands, but Simmons explains how and why downtuning became an integral part of Kiss' live act
Cheap Trick’s Tom Petersson shares his 12 tips that every bass player should know
By Nick Wells published
Cheap Trick’s 12-string bass legend on the joys of multiple amps, and why bass players should never use effects
Pantera’s Rex Brown rejoins Spector’s artist ranks – less than a year after dropping his first Epiphone signature
By Phil Weller published
Brown relied on his Spector basses for the band’s final three albums, and took his stash on the road after Pantera reformed in 2022
Originally recorded as a B-side, bassist Billy Cox played a pivotal role in this riff-driven blues by guitar legend Jimi Hendrix
By Stevie Glasgow published
Hendrix named the track after the Olympic White Fender Stratocaster he wielded during his iconic Woodstock set
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