CATEGORIES

A Steady Diet of Riffing

Ian MacKaye of Fugazi – and now Coriky – talks Hendrix and harnessing what you have

All The Madmen

Fifty years after its release, DAVID BOWIE bassist TONY VISCONTI recounts the making of The Man Who Sold the World — and the rocking influence of guitarist MICK RONSON

STONES SOUP

DAVE THOMPSON LOOKS THROUGH ALL THE INGREDIENTS OF THE ROLLING STONES ALBUM GOATS HEAD SOUP IN ITS REI SSUED BOX SET, AND FINDS EVERY LITTLE SPICE THAT’S IMPORTANT.

THE RIGHT MOULD

ALTERNATIVE ROCKER BOB MOULD RELEASES THE STUDIO ALBUM BLUE HEARTS, A SET CALLED DISTORTION: 19892019 — WHICH CHRONICLES MOULD’S SOLO MUSIC AND HIS WORK WITH THE BAND SUGAR — AND RECORD STORE DAY VINYL WITHIN A MONTH’S TIME.

TRUTH REMIX BOX FOR LENNON'S 80TH

ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS

THE BOOK ON FRAMPTON

PETER FRAMPTON RELEASES AN ENGAGING MEMOIR CHRONICLING HIS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HIGHS AND LOWS.

SHE'S GOT IT GOIN' ON

DRUMMER CINDY BLACKMAN SANTANA STEPS UP TO THE MICROPHONE ON HER NEW SOLO ALBUM, FEATURING HER FAMOUS HUSBAND AND OTHER BIG-NAME GUITARISTS.

NILS LIVE

NILS LOFGREN RELEASES A 16-TRACK COLLECTION, WEATHERED , WHICH WAS RECORDED ON THE ROAD IN 2019.

OHIO EXPRESS - MEMBERS KEEP OFFERING UP A ‘YUMMY' TIME

THE FOUNDING OHIO EXPRESS MEMBERS KNOWN FOR PERFORMING THE BUBBLEGUM ROCK HITS “YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY” AND “CHEWY CHEWY” ARE SET TO BRING BACK THE FUN.

FOR VINYL CITIZENS

CITIZEN VINYL, A CULTURAL HUB FOR VINYL LOVERS, LAUNCHES IN THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.

GROOVES

THE LATEST ON MUSIC COLLECTING, MEMORABILIA & NEWS

AN INTERVIEW WITH CAT STEVENS

In 1968, after surviving an almost deadly bout of tuberculosis, Cat Stevens, already a star in his homeland of England, having racked up the hits, “Matthew and Son,” “I Love My Dog” and “I’m Gonna Get Me a Gun,” had grown weary of living life inside the bubble of fame.

WIRELESS TRANSMITTERS EXPLAINED

Dan Veall closes this issue with a guide to how to unplug and play

ROCKABILLY HEROES RETURN

The Stray Cats unleash new, basspacked live album

The moment when three bass legends first shared a stage...

A historic moment in bass world—recalled by those who were there to see it

BP 400: UP TO 11

So what’s your favorite bass amp? Freddy Villano recalls 400 issues’ worth of the big boxes

THE WRITE STUFF

Our writers have had a busy 30 years, chronicling the history of the low notes in these pages for future generations to pore over. We asked BP staff past and present to recall their bass-related high points from our first 400 issues...

I SPY… SOMETHING CHROMATIC

Chromatic movement means that we'll be moving in half-steps or fret by-fret on our instrument

BP 400: IN FULL EFFECT

Hey, what’s that weird noise? Steve Lawson revisits the highs and lows of 30 years’ worth of bass effects

BP 400: MAKING BASS HISTORY

How many cool bass guitars have we encountered since BP’s first issue came out? Mike Brooks takes a look back at a few of the very finest...

Beginners' Lesson

Ensure a smooth playing experience with these tips from Steve Lawson

400 ISSUES OF WISDOM

We’re celebrating 400 issues of Bass Player in this issue, but that doesn’t mean we’re just congratulating ourselves on how great we are—we want you to benefit from the distilled wisdom we’ve learned along the way. Apply these nuggets of knowledge from the world’s greatest bass players to your playing, and you’ll be well on the way to bass nirvana...

L.A. Witch

GUITARIST SADE SANCHEZ EXPLAINS HOW THIS BURGEONING SO-CAL TRIO WENT FROM GETTING FIRED TO THEIR REVERB-DRENCH LATEST, PLAY WITH FIRE

Sweet Sassafras

ERIC JOHNSON ON HIS GENTLE NEW ALBUM, EJ II, HIS NEW FENDER “VIRGINIA” SASSAFRAS STRAT AND SEARCHING FOR THE STILL POINT

Shred-nado

EVH STRIPED SERIES SHARK

Peter Green (1946-2020)

HE TURNED HIS BACK ON FAME, FORTUNE AND SANITY TO BECOME A BLUES-ROCK LEGEND

The Changeling

WITH THE RITUAL BEGINS AT SUNDOWN, ROBBY KRIEGER OPENS THE DOORS TO HIS JAZZ MUSE

Brad Gillis

THE LONGTIME NIGHT RANGER GUITARIST TALKS UPCOMING SOLO ALBUM, THE STORY BEHIND HIS MODIFIED ’62 STRAT — AND ONE PARTICULARLY HAIR-RAISING OZZY OSBOURNE GIG

Joint Effort

MARTIN SC-13E ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC

High-Performance Boss

Fender Mustang GTX100 Guitar AMP