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Fusion bass great Jimmy Haslip breaks down his 2001 project with Robben Ford and Vinnie Colaiuta
By Chris Jisi published
Jimmy Haslip is a lefty who plays a left-handed 6-string bass with the strings reversed
Becky Baldwin made her name on social media while moonlighting as Cliff Burton in a Metallica tribute band. Then she landed her dream gig
By Janelle Borg published
Baldwin recounts the years of dedication and hard work that led to one of heavy metal’s most influential bands, Mercyful Fate, inviting her to become their bassist on the spot
Slipknot’s original bassist Paul Gray on holding the middle ground in metal’s most extreme band
By Nick Wells published
Slipknot are one of the most visually arresting bands still working today – but the late Paul Gray’s role was decidedly different
Prolific session bassist “Ready” Freddie Washington recalls suddenly competing with Moog synths for work – and why 5-strings were the answer
By Janelle Borg published
Washington had to purchase an expensive Ken Smith 5-string bass to stay competitive
“The time I had with Prince at Paisley Park was life-changing”: MonoNeon on collaborating with giants
By Nick Wells published
The Jacob Collier, Mac Miller and Prince collaborator reveals the bassline he wishes he'd written, and reflects on the mind-blowing experience of having Mavis Staples and George Clinton guest on his new album
“Well, the secret’s out. I’ve come clean”: Still copping Victor Wooten’s 20-year-old bass licks? You’d better take another look
By Chris Jisi published
Victor Wooten reveals the musical formula behind his 2005 solo album, Soul Circus
“I’d cover the strings in cheeseburger grease, barbecue sauce – even blood”: Stephen Stills on his unlikely bass tone journey
By Brian Fox published
Nicknamed Captain Manyhands, Stephen Stills ranks among pop music’s finest unsung bass talents
How Bill Wyman transformed a 1966 landmark track by the Rolling Stones
By Nick Wells published
The Rolling Stones were working to finish their Aftermath album when Bill Wyman made a musical detour
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