Dougie Payne: “There’s something so elegant about the simplicity of the four-string bass. They’re just beautiful instruments” By Joel McIver The bassist with Scottish rockers Travis on his relationship with the bass and the gig that transformed his band
Al Cisneros (Sleep/OM): “When I’m stoned it’s readily apparent whether a rhythm has a shelf-life or not” By Joel McIver The Sleep bass man on his new signature Rickenbacker, roots and reggae
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders: “There’s got to be a stronger word than ‘humbled’, and whatever that word is, that’s what I’m feeling” By Joel McIver The bassist talks joining Thin Lizzy and a special cover of Stairway
Green Book's Mike Hatton: “No-one has called me out for playing it wrong, which is great” By Joel McIver We meet the bass-playing actor in the multiple Oscar-winning movie Green Book
Freekbass: “To me, funk is such a universal thing, and it’s such a timeless thing” By Joel McIver We talk to the funk bass supremo
Michael League: “I think I’m the fourth best bass player on stage most of the time!” By Joel McIver The Snarky Puppy bandleader and bassist on his ever-varied musical life
Ariane Cap: “I want to be the best musician I can be, and I also want to be the best educator I can be” By Joel McIver The bassist on juggling her routine, projects and rapid-fire learning
Mohini Dey: “Give people what they want when you’re working for them. You should serve their music and not just yourself” By Joel McIver The fast-rising bass talent on her astounding journey
Joe Dart: “The one thing you absolutely can’t skip on is developing great time” By Joel McIver The Vulfpeck player on beginnings, bass advice and his signature Music Man
Vltimas’s David Vincent: “I’ve always viewed bass as a tool for bridging the gap between the drums and the guitar” By Joel McIver The former Morbid Angel man returns with a new supergroup
Jonny Goood: “There’s really no wrong way to rock out with Lady Gaga” By Joel McIver The session bass star on how he went from homeless to Super Bowl Halftime performer
Duff McKagan: “Whenever I play live, I play in anger and I dive in” By Joel McIver The Guns N' Roses man talks taking bass lessons and his new Fender signature
Bill Wurtz: “Bass is a hypnosis tool. If it’s done properly it makes you like the song better without knowing why” By Joel McIver The keys to the YouTuber's musical success
Schecter J-4 review By Joel McIver £829 €929 $799 ’Do we want to review this oceanic J, they said? Frankly they had us at ‘Seafoam Green’
Danelectro '64 Bass review By Joel McIver £999 When I’m 64... will I still be playing vintage bass sounds?
Dean Mark: “There were a lot of jam nights. I went to them all! If I could get up and play, I would” By Joel McIver The session bass whiz reflects on his rise through the ranks
Hagstrom Super Swede Bass review By Joel McIver £1,029 €619 It’s ABBA-out time this luxurious Scandinavian bass design was reissued
Pigtronix Philosopher Bass Compressor Micro review By Joel McIver £149 €143 $159 Time to meat Pigtronix’s ham-pressive new compressor
Rudy Sarzo: “Randy Rhoads put his reputation with Sharon and Ozzy on the line to bring me in - I had no track record” By Joel McIver The ultimate rock bass journeyman on his time with Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, The Guess Who and more
David Ellefson and Frank Bello: “We've never really been the soloists in our native bands, so now was our time to step up” By Joel McIver The Megadeth and Anthrax bassists on Altitudes & Attitude's debut
