Many bass players take it beyond that, though, laying down melodic bass lines that go far beyond simply providing a root note-based rhythm to a song. Maybe one reason the phrase "just a bass player" ...

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When The Beatles needed a bassist after Stuart Sutcliffe left the band, Paul McCartney took the job because nobody else wanted to volunteer. After all, it wasn’t exactly the glory spot in the lineup ...

Sometimes, the best compliment you can get as a bass player is not being noticed. These bass lines are the exception. A bass player’s job is to lock in with the drummer and provide the bottom end.

The bass is the backbone of most songs. It may not be as flashy as an electric guitar solo or command the same attention attention as a big vocal run, but it's always there, plugging away in the ...

Kevin Gibbard and Sophie Landers produce a stark, modern incarnation of gothic post-punk, a sound built on primal drums, cascading guitar textures and melodic bass lines (Daniel Armstrong) that pulse ...