Fretless Bass Playing

Colin Hodgkinson wide-eyed and fretless.

From Jamerson to Joy Division, Chic to Kaye, this is the place of the bass.

Pino Palladino Gives Us His "Wherever..." Bassline

Fretless Pino shows you how to play the bassline to Paul Young's 'Wherever I Lay My Hat'.

Why does Stan file his fingers? Phil Bashe get the facts from The Man behind Slap'n' Pop...

Bass synthesizer examined

First unveiled at the Frankfurt Musik Messe, the White Shadow range is one of the cheapest 'quality' guitar lines currently available. Tim Oakes examines the fretless bass variant.

Bass Slate

The life history of the bass guitar.

Bill Nelson's been out of the public eye recently, touring America and refurbishing his studio. Now he's back and talking to us.

Their '88 acid house hits took Britain's clubland by storm, but now S' Express are taking their sampling a stage further. Tim Goodyer enjoys the trip.

your problems dissolve as the experts swoop

Demos

Making the Most of Studio Time

Mr Bassman, boom boom, thwack thwack, talks exclusively, dang dang, chacker chacker, to Making Music, thock thock, thwackadang

Pat Metheny and the well-tempered Synclavier

Paul Young's Royal Family

Guitarist Steve Bolton and bass player Pino Palladino explain the importance of being a Swedish Chef.

Alembic is a word guaranteed to set bassists' teeth a-gnashing with envy. Steve York supplies the necessary.

From Weather Report drummer to hi-tech enthusiast and Mac fanatic. Bob O'Donnell talks to a drummer who's discovered technology and used his rhythmic knowledge to get the best from his programming.

What do you get when you cross brilliant musicianship, technological wizardry and one of the brightest line-ups in modern jazz? Answer: Steps Ahead. Interview by Liz Rose and Leslie Fradkin.

The Jones boy finally agrees to talk to us. Tony Horkins plays the diplomatic attaché