Jim Roberts
Jim Roberts was the founding editor of Bass Player and also served as the magazine’s
publisher and group publisher. He is the author of How The Fender Bass Changed The World
and American Basses: An Illustrated History & Player’s Guide, both published by Backbeat
Books/Hal Leonard.
Latest articles by Jim Roberts

The bassists of James Brown reveal what life was really like playing alongside the Godfather of Soul
By Jim Roberts published
Fred Thomas, Ray Brundidge and Bootsy Collins dig into what it meant to play with Soul Band No. 1
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