“Tal came over and said, ‘Sting, it doesn’t quite go the way you’re playing it…’” When Tal Wilkenfeld taught Sting the correct way to play an Aerosmith classic
#Bassists
“You could go to school on what Fred created so effortlessly”: Fred Smith, influential Television and former Blondie bassist, dies at 77
“To place Anthony within a tribute centered on Ozzy Osbourne was a grave miscalculation of his musical identity”: Grammy Awards criticized over Anthony Jackson’s inclusion in rock/metal In Memorium section
“His sense of humor, much like his #musical voice, was dry, subtle, to the point, hilarious and always left you wanting a more. Yesterday, he left this world, leaving so many who loved him wanting so much more…of him.” #RIP #FredSmith #Television #bassists #MusicSky variety.com/2026/music/n...
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“With the Crowes, you’d better step up to the plate and swing your bat – or prepare to get completely ripped apart”:Bassist Johnny Colt reveals the inside stories behind the Black Crowes’ controversial Amorica album
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/johnny-colt-black-crowes-amorica
He’s played with Lady Gaga, played on SNL, and co-founded Dub Trio – now Stu “Bassie” Brooks has officially joined Nine Inch Nails on bass
“I was the most vocal about being unhappy. That's when George grabbed Bootsy Collins and his band to replace us”: He was schooled by James Jamerson and freaked Larry Graham out – how William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson founded the Funkadelic sound
“He is the funkiest bass player that ever lived. Every note a mighty oak, a bull elephant, a bomb”: William Billy ‘Bass’ Nelson, Funkadelic bassist who coined the band’s name, dies aged 75
“Pino Palladino and yours truly here at the Grammys”: Marcus Miller and Pino Palladino share the stage alongside Lauryn Hill at the 2026 Grammy Awards
Rest In Power to one of the kings of the low end, Billy Bass Nelson, best known as the original bassist with Funkadelic. His riffs & grooves were a huge reason the first 3 albums (Funkadelic, Free Your Mind…, and Maggot Brain) are so iconic. Thank you for the music Mr. Nelson!!
#bassists #bass #bassguitar #funk #funkadelic #parliament #billybassnelson #restinpeace #restinpower #rip #music #1970s
“I just said, ‘Sell all the assets…’ not really thinking that this instrument would accrue so much in value”: Facing mounting debts, Nick Beggs sold off the bass he used on Kajagoogoo’s Too Shy – 40 years later his fans helped him buy it back
“The music meant a lot to me even before I was playing those iconic basslines”: Bassist Simone Marie Butler announces her departure from Primal Scream
“You gave him the world, and he gave you his music in return”: Former Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz dies, aged 71
“James Brown always said, ‘I’m the most humble man out there – and Kool, that guy’s number two to me’”: Kool & The Gang’s Robert Bell on how he laid down three top 10s in a single session –and became one of the most sampled artists in history
“Atlantic Records told me, ‘Eric should be the singer. You’re just the bass player.’ So I cried in the corner while they came up with Strange Brew”: Eric Clapton was Cream’s biggest star, but Jack Bruce sang most of the band’s classic tracks
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/jack-bruce-eric-clapton-cream
“Jimmy had his own viewpoint when he started working with Robert again. It meant having to dive much deeper into the Led Zeppelin catalog”: How Charlie Jones became the ‘other bassist’ to work with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
“I thought it was a prank, so I didn’t answer!” She put a video of herself playing bass on YouTube. Then Prince called
“Don’t get the gig and then complain about it. If you can’t find something good in the music, that’s your fault”: Occupying the absolute pinnacle of the bass world, Victor Wooten gives an insight into what it takes to get to the very top
“We weren’t allowed to play on our record... the Wrecking Crew guys all played. I’m looking through the window, going, ‘Wow, these are the cats’”: How Leland Sklar went from being banned from the studio to a session legend
“Finally, they both ran out of steam. Silence. Then Keith said, ‘Are you sure you want to be the meat in this sandwich?’” The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)
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