BASS BROUGHT BACK

We all owe a debt to the mighty James Jamerson and Carol Kaye.

W e bass players pride ourselves on acknowledging

Groove Is In The Heart

New Accugroove remodel incoming

Love Lines

A great bass-line in 85 words

ASSUME NOTHING

Chloe Peacock challenges received bass wisdom

FLY DATE

Tech21 release the Bass Fly Rig v2, a portable SansAmp

We’ve tried – and failed – many times over the years to trick Tech21’s SansAmps into thinking we’re not Steve Harris, Dug Pinnick or Geddy Lee

EQ, compressor, chorus, octaver, fuzz, chromatic tuner, XLR

IN THE Groove

GREEN DAY : DOOKIE (REPRISE, 1994)

I WAS THERE!

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

Mike Watt

We celebrate five great - and less great! - albums on which a notable bassist appears

THREE-LAYER CAKE

Stove Top (2021)

MIKE WATT

Hyphenated-Man (2011)

BIG WALNUTS YONDER

Big Walnuts Yonder (2017)

MIKE WATT

Contemplating The Engine Room (1997)

MINUTEMEN

Double Nickels On The Dime (1984)

WHERE DO WE STAND?

Stage left? Stage right? Consider your position

BALANCING ACT

Is your bass too heavy? Let’s find out, Mr. Elrick

EXPAND YOUR WALKING BASS-LINES

Understanding how to construct bass-lines with the mighty

TIME FOR TRUTH

It’s been 38 years since the bass pioneer, James Jamerson, died at the age of only 47. Virtually unknown at the time of his passing but a star at the peak of his creativity, Jamerson created a legacy that is unparalleled in our world. However, debate has always raged about which recordings were his and which were made by the equally great session bassist Carol Kaye. Recent developments have made that story clearer, as our exclusive report reveals

Dear James

The great James Jamerson’s short but brilliant life in summary

Oh, Carol!

The acclaimed Carol Kaye at a glance

NAKED TRUTH

Canadian rock stalwarts Barenaked Ladies return with a new album, Detour De Force. We meet standup bassist – and occasional electric dabbler – Jim Creeggan.

SON SHINES

Meet Wolfgang Van Halen, sometime Van Halen bassist and son of the late guitar legend Eddie

GENE GENIE

Ukrainian metalcore band Jinjer returns: bassist Eugene Abdukhanov tells a tale about “the roots of all (bass) evil”

GRACE NOTES

Gospel bassist Robin Bramlett reflects on her low-frequency journey

BODY TALK

Hunter Burgan of rockers AFI on his road towards bass nirvana

STYGIAN DEEPS

The veteran AOR band Styx now has not one but two bass players – founder member Chuck Panozzo and his colleague Ricky Phillips. We meet them both

CHUCK PANOZZO

Styx’s original bass player and founder member checks in

UPRIGHT CITIZEN

Matt Goldpaugh of Lara Hope & The Ark‐Tones reports from the psychobilly trail

Incoming

We meet four up-and-coming bassists, Bohte ‘Boh’ Daisuke, formerly of Babymetal and now of Kari-Band; Mikey Coltun of Mdou Moctar; solo bass player Isobella Burnham; and Ryan Lerner of Tetrarch. Keep an eye out for them

STAGE TIME

Actor and poet Malcolm-Jamal Warner reveals that bass isn’t just a hobby for him – it’s a way of life

SHIP SHAPE

Armada Of Secrets bassist Carl Dawkins reveals the ethos behind the low notes

GEAR Reviews

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

LIEBER GUITARS

Spellcaster

ENFIELD Antoinette

Meet Antoinette, a headless beauty from Enfield, says the ed

WARWICK

Rockbass Corvette Multiscale

AMPEG

Rocket Bass RB-108 and RB-110 combos

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 Notat on Legend

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

DIMINISHED CHORDS

Nashville-based session and stage bassist Ryan Madora is

FIND SHARPS AND FLATS

The great Steve Lawson brings us a new

THE MELODIC MINOR CONTINUED

H ello again! Melodic Minor is the holy

MASTER YOUR TIME AWARENESS

H ello! Welcome to my new Bass Player

BRIDGES EXPLAINED

Part Two of our dive into bass bridges: should you upgrade?