Featured Bassists

Mark King (aka Thunderthumbs)

All about the drummer turned bass player, and singing frontman of Level 42. The king of slap bass, Mark King. Mark joined Mike Lindup, and Phil and Boon Gould in 1979, forming Level 42. Over the last 30 years, the band has seen many line up changes...

Nikki Sixx

Nikki Sixx is the bassist for the band Motley Crue. Check out this lens to find out everything you ever wanted to know about one of the most interesting men in metal!!!

Warren Giancaterino

Warren Giancaterino is an accomplished bass player and composer. He has performed live worldwide with such artists as Sergio Mendes and Frank Sinatra, and has worked with several recording artists, including Jeffrey Osbourne and Mike Sembello. He is...

Bass Guitar Lenses

Top 20 Bass Guitars

Whether you are a bass player, or just a bass fan, what's your favorite? What's the BEST? Fender Precisions and Jazz Basses are classics, or what about Alembics, or Status basses. Here's my list of 20 bass guitars, who plays them and which models ep...

Alembic Bass Guitars

Alembic is a small bass and guitar making company specializing in high quality, handcrafted instruments. The whole process of making Alembics is done by hand - except for placement of the fret-slots, which needs precision. About 1500 instruments are...

Jaydee Bass Guitars

Jaydee basses are custom hand-made basses by English luthier John Diggins (aka JD). They have a great sound and are responsible for the early Level 42 bass sound. George Anderson of Shakatak also plays Jaydee basses. Starting out by customising othe...

Playing Bass

Bass Playing Styles

Are you a slapper? Or a tapper? Do you play with your fingers? Or do you pick with your pleccie? Whether it is slap bass, tapping, fingerstyle or plectrum playing, let me know your favorite bass style. This lens showcases some of the world's most r...

Showcasing bass talent on SquidVids

Warren Giancaterino Video Showcase

Warren Giancaterino was a bass player with Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88 in the late 70's and early 80's. These videos capture a number of the group's television appearances and concerts.

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