Bass Player US Magazine - February 2021

In this issue

THE WOODSHED
Luthier Rob Elrick reveals the secrets of the bass game. Listen up!

RON CARTER: NO QUARTER
At 83, Sir Ron sees no reason to slow down.

LAIRAT STEGA DELUXE
Check the Stega’s futuristic aesthetic: Does it perform?

Captain Hook

Peter Hook gets his own signature Yamaha BB bass.

2 mins

NEW TRACE ELLIOT COMBOS

The veteran amp-makers announce new Elf units.

1 min

I WAS THERE!

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

1 min

Lights. Camera. Bass!

Jason Momoa, the movie star who everyone knows thanks to Game Of Thrones and Aquaman, plays bass every single day. Who knew, right? Well, you read about it here first. He often talks about his admiration for a long list of heavyweight bass players— so, in a world first, we sit down with Momoa and present him with a list of questions from those very bassists. Along the way he reveals his journey into the low end, his admiration for a certain Mr. Claypool— and his profound fear of something that we bassists do all the time...

10+ mins

GET CARTER...

...on your session, if you want the ultimate double bass performance. “I’ll take a bullet if I’m wrong,” says the great Ron Carter, 83 years old and kicking the asses of bass players a third his age.

10+ mins

Enter The Dead Zone

We chronicle the return of the long-lost 1974 Alembic bass, known as ‘Osiris’ aka ‘Mission Control’ by Deadheads, and ‘The Osage’ or ‘The Omega’ by Alembic faithful, once belonging to Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead

7 mins

JON LAWHON - BLACK STONE CHERRY

Bass tips and key advice from the rockin’ BSC bassist

4 mins

LUCKY JIM

Jimmy Haslip continues to push forward the frontiers of bass guitar with album reissues, sessions and a playing style that is like no other.

10+ mins

DUNN DEAL

There is no rock band quite like Mr. Bungle. There is no composer quite like John Zorn. Trevor Dunn plays bass for them both...

6 mins

WHISKEY TONES

Session and solo bassist Leanne Bowes recalls the key moments that took her career to the next level

4 mins

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Bass Player US Magazine Description:

Bobby Vega
Ever since his first recording session with Sly Stone at the age of 17, Bay Area bass badass Bobby Vega has set the bar for funktastic pick playing. In this month's cover story, he goes deep on his plectrum technique and artistic approach. Plus: interviews with Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson, Dream Theater's John Myung, and Jerry "J Blakk" Henderson of Big Sam's Funky Nation; reviews of the Blackstar Fly Bass mini-amp, Mesa-Boogie D-800 head and Ultra Lite cabinets, and new pickups from Lindy Fralin; Jazz and R&B lessons you can use; a full-song bass transcription of Deep Purple's "Gettin' Tighter;" and more!