Basslines for October 16

Paul McCartney thinks the bass player is “usually the fat guy who stands at the back“. Somehow, he’s happy with it too. Eat up.

Rufus Reid has penned an interesting piece on “being a jazz bassist (and more).

Stanley Clarke‘s The Toys of Men released today.

SixNationState’s bassist, John Maskell, might want to reconsider his no-shoes policy (or stop the crowd surfing). Ouch.

Injury update #2… Paul Thomas of Good Charlotte sprained his ankle after falling off the stage. Hey bassists, let’s be careful out there.

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