Yahoo

“Bass should stand on its own. It’s as powerful as the guitar”: Conrad Lant on his disdain for Ampeg SVTs and how he bought Andy Fraser’s Gibson EB-3 for £50 – “It ...

When we asked Conrad Lant of Venom how he got into the bass guitar in the late 1970s he told this great story. “I got into bass through a guy letting me down! I'd joined a band as a rhythm guitarist, ...
loudwire

Slipknot’s V-Man Switched From Guitar to Bass Just to Join the Band

"Me and Jim became friends while I was teching," Venturella told Bass Guitar magazine. "He was asking if I knew any bass players. When I found out what for, I put my hand up right away. He pointed out ...
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 ...
Wichita Eagle

From guitar to bass to drums, Wichita musician has mastered them all

Multi-instrumentalist Kirk Russell is having a CD release party at the Crown Uptown this weekend. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle It’s been a little surreal for Kirk Russell to see his name on the Crown ...

It’s a kind of magic: Wood grain analysis reveals bass guitar’s link to Queen

It’s a kind of magic: Wood grain analysis reveals bass guitar’s link to Queen - The 1986 Warwick Buzzard owned by The Who’s John Entwistle is now expected to fetch treble its original price estimate ...