Latest articles by Mike Brooks
Can this bass send you to the Dark Side of the Moon?
Mike Brooks catches up with the debonair bass giant Nathan East during his recent stint in London with Eric Clapton
Always be wary of a bass with understated looks, it might just grab your heart!
The mighty Billy Sheehan returns with a new Mr Big album. Mike Brooks asks the big questions...
Short-scale basses are in fashion at the moment – but do they sacrifice tone for playability? We find out
Level 42 bassist Mark King has a new supergroup with a difference - and we couldn’t wait to hear all about it. Mike Brooks gets the inside info from the man himself
Dale Davis isn’t the first sideman to suffer the loss of an artist, an employer and friend, but when that friend happens to be Amy Winehouse, the ramifications were profound and longlasting.
Think you’ve played every great Jazz bass? Think again…
Custom five-string basses are always attention-grabbing - and this slithery example is no different
Branching out with this unbe-leaf-able bass from the Netherlands
Session legend Phil Spalding has played more top-line gigs than you or I have changed strings. Mike Brooks meets the master for a look-back across a life at the low end...
