HAMISH STUART MEETS LORNA THOMAS

What does it mean to be truly progressive? Tell us, Mr. Squire.

W henYes bassist Chris Squire died aged 67

LEARN WITH STU

News and views from the bass world, collated by BP's team of newshounds

’Pool House

Macca’s childhood home opens up.

Tony Tones

Stick ’em up!

Modern Times

A new Kiesel bass, the MJ – or

KRIST RETURNS

Nirvana veteran Krist Novoselic is back with a new supergroup, 3rd Secret

IN THE Groove

THE BANGLES, DIFFERENT LIGHT (COLUMBIA, 1986)

Norm Stockton

Few bass players have covered as much territory as the great Norm Stockton, who looks back on five key releases.

Good times, bad times: Jerry Barnes reports on the recent Concert For Ukraine and sad events in Colombia

A historic moment in bass world – recalled by those who were there to see it

FIND A BALANCE

Is your stage act over the top?

A STICKY SUBJECT

Glue, and how it affects you and your bass

MASTER ASCENDING DIMINISHED CHORDS

Nik Preston takes us through three ways to exploit this useful theory

THE FISHER KING

Seven years since his death and half a century since his band Yes released their masterpiece, Close To The Edge, the influence of Chris Squire is felt as keenly as ever. His bass tones completely redefined our instrument for Seventies musicians, aided by a technique that has rarely been discussed – until today. Read on, and learn how to apply it yourself.

PLAY THE SQUIRE WAY

Chris’s bass gear explored – and how he got that tone...

KENTUCKY NOTES

Running two bands on opposite sides of America is all in a day’s work for Holly Montgomery, who tells us “I have a little bit of a strange career right now.”

EVERY MAN

Ra Díaz is living a charmed life, having earned his stripes in the hip-hop and gospel worlds before playing with hardcore legends Suicidal Tendencies and now holding down a slot with Korn. Is there nothing this guy can’t do?

TURN THE PAGE

Still not sure if you should learn to read music? Joanna Smith has some advice for you

STUDIO TALK

We’ve all heard of the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, home to a vast catalogue of essential recordings – but what’s it like to plug in a bass and record there? We went through those famous doors and asked Rolling Stones mixer John Barrett and Jerry Barnes of Chic for the low-down

PERSEVERANCE PAYS

Never give up the hunt for the perfect tone, says Gustaf bassist Tine Hill

Incoming

Which bassist had never played bass before his audition? Which one says that six hours of movies is essential? Which one is a third of your age and better than all of us? Meet Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds of NZ metallers, Alien Weaponry, Slovakian bass prodigy Aron Hodek, Kristian Dunn of El Ten Eleven and Þórður Hermannsson of Ophidian.

GEAR Reviews

Welcome to our expert road-tests of state-of-the-art bass gear

SPECTOR NS Dimension 4SFB

Kev Sanders applies fingers to multiple scale lengths with Spector’s new NS Dimension

FENDER Rumble Stage 800

Let’s get ready to rumble, advises Kev Sanders

BECOS CIQ5 CompIQ Pro Stella Compressor

The Becos CIQ5 CompIQ Pro Stella compressor has a feature set every bit as complex as its name – but they might just change your life, says Steve Lawson

Bass Lessons

Making you a better bass player in every issue, our state-of-the-art team of educators will guide you every step of the way. Say hello to them here!

BP Notation Legend

The following is a guide to the notation symbols and terminology used in Bass Player magazine

ADD FUNK TO YOUR BASS-LINES

Nashville-based s ession bassist Ryan Madora is our guest beginners tutor this month. Read and learn!

ODD TIME GROUPINGS

The great Steve Lawson brings us a new approach to learning bass at intermediate level. Let’s keep going!

EXPLORE CHORD TONES

The role of chord tones isn’t something to

BOSS OC-2 OCTAVE PEDAL

This autumnal effect has amped up many a bass tone. We salute it!