Being able to sing and play bass gives you a real head start on those who only work the fretboard. Even if you think your singing voice sounds like a strangled cat doing karaoke, everyone can learn to sing, and bass players absolutely should! But it can also be a daunting challenge, whether you have a dynamite voice or can barely carry a tune. In today’s epi ... 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
Jun 2015
Singers on Singing - Warm-Ups
Hear our experts’ many tips and tricks for warming up – from practising in Italian, to talking in a higher voice, and why basses can enjoy longer lie-ins before morning rehearsals than sopranos. Our experts vocal trainer Mary King, counter-tenor Iestyn Davies, soprano Angel Blue ... Show More
7m 39s