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He’s one of the most influential bassists of all time, but did Motown’s James Jamerson make a mistake on this 1969 hit record?
How Jamerson’s ‘mistake’ helped set the foundation for The Temptations’ No. 1 hit
When asked by Miles Davis to move to New York and do some gigs, Dave Holland didn’t blink
Dave Holland’s arrival in New York coincided with one of the most transformative periods for Miles Davis and his Lost Quintet
How bassist Mike Elizondo brought low-end and soul to Dr. Dre’s superstar productions
At Dr. Dre’s L.A. hit factory, Mike Elizondo carved up bass grooves with 50 Cent, Eminem, and Busta Rhymes
Former Incubus bassist Ben Kenney returns to the stage for the first time since undergoing brain surgery
In the wake of the surgery, Kenney stepped down from the band and was officially replaced by Nicole Row
When Duran Duran fused Chic and Sex Pistols for one of bassist John Taylor’s standout performances
Duran Duran may be back in vogue – but for anyone who learned to play bass in the ’80s John Taylor has never been out of fashion
With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he's cagey about his setup
The toughest right hand in bass charts his never-ending quest for the ultimate tone
“It amazes me that we wrote like that”: Les Claypool looks back on the stomach-churning grooves of Sailing the Seas of Cheese
The heralded Tour de Fromage saw the classic Primus lineup reunited – and Les Claypool rediscover the fretless 6-string that made him famous
Played by a session great, this Chaka Khan line was hailed by Nathan East as “the perfect bassline”
Antony Jackson tuned his ‘career girl’ – a Fender hybrid consisting of a ’75 Jazz Bass body and ’73 Precision neck – down two whole steps for Move Me No Mountain
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis was saddled with his 17-string bass after a joke appearance went viral – now he’s experimenting with a 2-string build
The former guitar tech turned ’Top man is continuing to tinker with his live setup, with amusing results
Bass journeyman Phil Soussan looks back at his storied career – and why he picked Ozzy Osbourne over Jimmy Page
The Last in Line member recalls his weird experience of recording bass on The Ultimate Sin, what it was like being in the room for Zakk Wylde’s Ozzy audition, being frustrated with Vince Neil’s band, and his amazing chemistry with Steve Lukather
