Bass Players

Cris Cohen interviews Greg Hanna, formerly of the punk band The Dickies. They discuss: - The story behind the polka-dot bear outfit he wore on stage - The appeal of punk music - His involvement in a documentary about The Ramones - And more Cris Cohen: What drew you to…

Bass players are shrouded in shadow. — We remember the Jimi Hendrixs, Jimmy Pages and Brian Mays of this world. Crowds roar for the shaggy-haired guitarist electrifying the crowd with soulful guitar solos and lead guitar lines. Often forgotten are the bass players hunched over in the background, providing a solid rhythm and pulse for the entire…

It’s been about thirty six some-odd years now, but the memory is still crystal clear. Circa 1981; I was a freshman, and the kid that would soon change the direction of my life forever, Terry, was a sophomore. We attended Olympic Highschool located just outside a medium-sized shipyard town called…

The bass player is the most important member of any band, new research has claimed. The study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that the human brain finds it easier to understand rhythms when played at a lower tone such as on a bass. According to…

Poprockformatie Rebzjie neemt afscheid van bassist Bazzik. Na drie jaar trouwe dienst scheiden de wegen zich voor muzikant en band. Sinds 2012 speelde Bazzik binnen de groep, die sinds deze bezettingswisseling behoorlijk van muzikale koers veranderde. Waar in het verleden nog gesproken werd van hiphop is hier sinds het aantreden…

Bootsy Collins, Jaco Pastorius, George Porter Jr. and Boris Gardiner* — I picked up my first bass guitar at the age of fourteen. My mother had bought it for me from a mail-order catalog, an English version of the Sears catalog most likely. It cost £50, a small fortune for the family in those days. It’s worth to me was not…