How the bass guitar became a crucial part of Sheryl Crow’s songwriting process

Sheryl Crow’s career has the perfect level of fame: she spent two years as a backup singer for Michael Jackson’s Bad tour, ...
BBC

Bass lines

Explore different types of bass lines including walking bass and riffs. Listen to examples of bass lines from The 1975, Little Simz and Paolo Nutini. Start making your own bass lines. Marcelo: Shall ...
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Bass alternatives: how to create bass sounds without using a synth or a bass guitar

Bass doesn’t have to be… well, bass! Pretty much any sound can be pressed into low-end service, including vocals, percussion and found sound When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
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“He was one of the weirdest bass players in the history of rock”: 5 basslines that capture the genius of The Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh

Bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, passed away recently at the age of 84. Phil was one of the weirdest bass players in the history of rock. His idiosyncratic style was partly ...
The New York Times

How Paul McCartney’s Lost Bass Guitar Was Found Five Decades Later

The Höfner violin bass that accompanied the Beatles to fame went missing more than 50 years ago. Two journalists and a Höfner expert were determined to find it. By Isabella Kwai Reporting from London ...
BBC

Paul McCartney's missing bass and other mysterious musical instrument disappearances

Sir Paul McCartney was reunited with his stolen bass guitar this week after it was missing for 51 years (Credit: Getty Images) From a 17th-Century Italian violin stolen from Japan to Drake's lost ...