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“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
How Carol Kaye set the tone for Quincy Jones’ Hikky-Burr, the theme for The Bill Cosby Show
By Chris Jisi published
A veteran of over 10,000 record dates, Carol Kaye improvised her entire bassline on this 1971 Quincy Jones single
ZZ Top’s Elwood Francis on teching for Joe Perry, lying to Steve Vai – and the curse of his viral 17-string bass
By Andrew Daly published
The gear-trashing DIY enthusiast once had to choose between Vai and Joe Perry, before being fired and rehired by Guns N’ Roses – in a matter of days
How Jack Bruce tapped into his jazz roots with fusion supergroup Spectrum Road
By Nick Wells published
Jack Bruce launched Spectrum Road in 2012, featuring drummer Cindy Blackman-Santana, and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid
How Bob Babbitt laid down an epic first-take solo on this under-appreciated Motown classic
By Chris Jisi published
Every bassist needs to familiarize themselves with Bob Babbitt’s knockout solo
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