Ronnie Ficarro explains the nuances of pick playing, why tone can make or break a band, and how he stumbled upon slap bass ...

A good bass player can bridge the gap between rhythm and melody. A good general manager’s moves can create chemistry and bridge the gap that often exists between talent and winning.

In an era dominated by look-at-me shred guitarists, Nikki Sixx showed that playing bass could be cool, too. Nick Wells. Thu, February 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM UTC. ... To play it comfortably, ...

NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt is many things: a newsman, a grandfather and, of course, a talented bass player. He showed off his skills on "The Kelly Clarkson Show" on Tuesday, playing with ...

Ozzy's top-tier guitarists get all the glory but on No More Tears you've got to give the bass player his dues. Make that bass players, plural ...

So, for a younger bass player, getting praise from him has to be a sort of dream-come-true moment. Now, Thundercat has had that pleasure, as he is apparently Flea’s favorite modern bass player.

“But bass players aren't supposed to have ideas; they're supposed to be functionaries. If you're a bass player in a rock band, you are by definition a moron – because you are doing nothing except what ...

On seminal Smiths recordings in the 1980s, guitarist Johnny Marr said, "Andy reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player." Rourke had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.

Andy Rourke, bass player from The Smiths, has died at age 59 from pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his former bandmate, guitarist Johnny Marr.