The Doors did not have a bass player. It's one of those bits of music trivia that always seems to blow the minds of up-and-coming rock aficionados. It breaks the rules of a rock band. Guitar ...

For many, Flea’s wildly energetic slap bass antics and funk-sharpened attack make him one of the greatest bass players in the ...

In every rock band, the bass player and drummer work closely. Pair a guy like Entwistle with a traditional 1-2-3-4 drummer and chances are it would all fall apart. Fortunately, ...

“But bass players aren't supposed to have ideas; they're supposed to be functionaries. If you're a bass player in a rock band, you are by definition a moron – because you are doing nothing except what ...

NEW YORK — Rob Wasserman, the Grammy-winning highly respected bass player and composer who performed and recorded with Bob Weir, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Brian Wilson and many other musicians, has ...

Carol Kaye, one of the most prolific recording bass players in rock history, has revealed she won’t be in attendance when she’s inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this Fall.

So, this one celebrates the actual bass players, legends like Paul McCartney, Larry Graham and John Paul Jones who changed the way the instrument is played while creating some of the most iconic ...

“Back in my day, nobody chose to be the bass player,” Geddy Lee says. “You were always a guitarist, and somebody said, ‘Well, we need a bass player,’ so they had a vote and you became ...

Flea's Pick For Greatest Rock Bass Player. If you listen to recent Flea interviews, it's almost as if he is trying to put together his dream rock supergroup.

For many, Flea’s wildly energetic slap bass antics and funk-sharpened attack make him one of the greatest bass players in the world. But now the Red Hot Chili Peppers maestro has named the ...