We’ve all had that moment when we hear a huge sounding bass solo for the first time, and it just blows us away. We’re talking Cliff Burton on Metallica’s Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth), Jaco with Weather Report or Flea with the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Bass solos might be less fashionable than they were a generation ago, but they still draw us in every time. In th ... Show More
Oct 14
224- Mike Dirnt's Basses are INSANE
Even Green Day’s most famous bass parts come with a few surprises! Mike Dirnt takes Ian through his basses and rig, revealing which instruments he actually played on Dookie and Longview, demoing his beloved Gibson G3 and signature basses, and explaining how he gets that unmistaka ... Show More
35m 26s
Sep 24
222- The Legendary Bass Lines of Stu Hamm
Stu Hamm has spent his career making the bass do things you didn’t know it could do, from the explosive lines he played with Steve Vai and Joe Satriani to his unmistakable solo work. Ian and Stu revisit the lines that turned heads, and once Stu picks up a bass, you hear exactly w ... Show More
42m 6s
Feb 2024
All About That Bass: How pop became obsessed with the 808
If you listen to vintage music, one of the first things you’ll notice is the complete lack of bass. But turn on a Top 40 station today, and you’ll hear song after song with deep, sub-ratting bass tones. So how and why did this change happen? For this episode, we worked with OnePl ... Show More
24m 23s
Dec 2021
Episode 73 The Black Bettys
On this bonus episode, Brian and Jason chat about upcoming gigs, and what's been going on. Next the guys mention the upcoming episode of State Of Amorica with the original bass player, from The Black Crowes Johnny Colt. Next the guys welcome their guests Sherie and Sherita Murphy ... Show More
1h 16m
Nov 2020
Tips for Counting During Drum Solos
It's another live edition of You'll Hear It where Peter and Adam take your questions - today, they discuss a certain Open Studio course, what to do during drum solos, and improvisation.Interested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses avai ... Show More
18m 49s
Dec 2021
Bass: How low can you go? with Laura Lee, Blu DeTiger, Karina Rykman and Adeline
Bass players Laura Lee, Blu DeTiger, Karina Rykman and Adeline discuss what the low end brings to music, why playing for an audience is an unbeatable experience, and how where they’re from inspires their sound.Laura Lee is the bassist in Khruangbin, formed with guitarist Mark Spe ... Show More
28m 56s
Dec 2023
Episode 20: Rob hangs with Geddy Lee; Christian Carichner, Iowa State University Marching Band Director
The week of December 13, 2023 on The Metallica Report…
Rob Trujillo brings us behind the scenes of “Are Bass Players Human Too?”, the new docuseries from Rush’s Geddy Lee. As the focus of one of four episodes, Rob spent two full days with Geddy, showing him around his Southern C ... Show More
20m 6s
