Guy Pratt with SBL

[paul_5]

John Giblin for me please - he's single-handedly responsible for some of my all time favourite bass playing.

[pbasspecial]

Andy Irvine is a fantastic bass player. Top bloke too. 

[devinebass]

Hey all, just wanted to say a massive thanks for all these suggestions... some really great ones here! 

 

I'm in contact with a lot of these players already or have worked with them in the past, so for the most part it'll be pretty simple for me to set something up ... except for... PINO!... 

 

Well... at least for now, lol. He's a suuuuper private guy (hence why he hasn't done anything in an interview format like this for a loooong time... last thing I've seen was that old BBC thing). That said, I've got a few irons in the fire, so its not impossible... just a patience thing. 

 

Anywho... thanks again for all the ideas (and keep em' coming if you have any more!)... and if do manage to land the Pino interview, I'll report back

 

Scott  

[mep]

It'll be great to see some more top bass players get the SBL treatment and do the string change challenge! You'll stand more chance getting Pino than John Deacon who is even more suuuuuuper private.

Edited February 13, 2023 by mep

[PaulThePlug]

On 12/02/2023 at 19:37, jezzaboy said:

Plus 1 for Neil. Such a great player.

Calling @neilmurraybass...

[alexa3020]

Would also be good to hear from some good players (but not necessarily virtuosos) I'm thinking Colin Greenwood, Alex James, Simon Gallup, John Taylor and so on

[Jonesy]

Loads of great suggestions so far that'd make great interviews. How about.....

 

Tony Franklin 

Mike Watt

Peter Hook

Justin Chancellor

Robert Trujillo

Billy Sheehan

Lee Sklar

Georgia South

Cass Lewis

Edited February 13, 2023 by Jonesy

[AndyTravis]

3 minutes ago, Jonesy said:

Loads of great suggestions so far that'd make great interviews. How about.....

 

Tony Franklin 

Mike Watt

Peter Hook

Justin Chancellor

Robert Trujillo

Billy Sheehan

Lee Sklar

Georgia South

Cass Lewis

Cass Lewis - another absolute gem 

[Jonesy]

1 minute ago, AndyTravis said:

Cass Lewis - another absolute gem 

 

He seems really sound and pretty funny in any interview I've seen him in too. Would be a good watch!

[Velarian]

How about Tony Hart?

 

(oops, wrong thread) 😉

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, devinebass said:

Hey all, just wanted to say a massive thanks for all these suggestions... some really great ones here! 

 

I'm in contact with a lot of these players already or have worked with them in the past, so for the most part it'll be pretty simple for me to set something up ... except for... PINO!... 

 

Well... at least for now, lol. He's a suuuuper private guy (hence why he hasn't done anything in an interview format like this for a loooong time... last thing I've seen was that old BBC thing). That said, I've got a few irons in the fire, so its not impossible... just a patience thing. 

 

Anywho... thanks again for all the ideas (and keep em' coming if you have any more!)... and if do manage to land the Pino interview, I'll report back

 

Scott  

Yeah, that was always going to be a tough one to land, he hardly does magazine interviews, let alone something like this. However, given his recent jazz release, who knows? I won’t be holding my breath though, as much as he, along with Tony Levin, would be my top picks.

[Linus27]

2 hours ago, devinebass said:

Hey all, just wanted to say a massive thanks for all these suggestions... some really great ones here! 

 

I'm in contact with a lot of these players already or have worked with them in the past, so for the most part it'll be pretty simple for me to set something up ... except for... PINO!... 

 

Well... at least for now, lol. He's a suuuuper private guy (hence why he hasn't done anything in an interview format like this for a loooong time... last thing I've seen was that old BBC thing). That said, I've got a few irons in the fire, so its not impossible... just a patience thing. 

 

Anywho... thanks again for all the ideas (and keep em' coming if you have any more!)... and if do manage to land the Pino interview, I'll report back

 

Scott  

 

Ah man, I'm so hoping you can pull this off and get Pino to the SBL interview. I probably listen to something he's played on every day, such a huge influence and one of main reasons I play fretless. Good luck and fingers crossed 👍

[peteb]

Personally, I'm interested in the everyway pros with a story to tell, guys like Guy Pratt but perhaps didn't get the big break like Guy did. The recently departed Phil Spalding (RIP) would have been a good one, as well as guys like Neil Murray, Cass Lewis, Paul Grey, Gerry McAvoy, etc.

 

There's a great player called Roger Innis, who must be the hardest working bass player in the UK - constantly working, but never quite never quite hit the big time or got the gig with the right band at the right time (usually playing with hit acts long after they were famous). I'm sure that he's got some great stories to tell and advice to give. 

 

Edited February 13, 2023 by peteb

[Richard R]

There are already a lot of good interviews on the SBL podcast, I listened to loads of them during lockdown:

 

 

 

[miles'tone]

@devinebass I'd like to see you chat with Paz Lenchantin, now with PIXIES. She's played with many different people, plays piano, violin, has written string arrangements for a few too. Classically trained yet can rock out with the best of them. She's creativity personified, and a lovely person too.

[Rich]

Another vote for John Giblin here.

[andydye]

On 12/02/2023 at 13:08, devinebass said:

Hey, thanks for posting! 🙌 ... this is the first in a series of this format and we had ZERO idea whether peeps would dig it or not. Thankfully, it's looking like they do  

 

We've actually already filmed another one w/ Henrik Linder, and also one w/ Rob Mullarkey and Richard Spaven... those will be released over the next few weeks over on the YouTube channel. 

 

Cheers, 

 

Scott 

 

  

massively enjoyed it, the banter between you all is such fun and hell's bells what a player  

[CJPJ]

Meshell Ndegeocello?

[paul_5]

11 hours ago, Velarian said:

How about Tony Hart?

 

(oops, wrong thread) 😉

Best be quick, I hear he’s not long for this world!

[la bam]

Mani - Stone Roses. Brilliant melodic lines and pretty much the pinnacle of the entire Madchester / Indie scene.

 

 

[Linus27]

Another vote for John Giblin here as well please. You can't discount his experience with Kate Bush, Simple Minds, John Martyn, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins to name just a very few.

[mario_buoninfante]

Michael Manring

[AndyTravis]

4 hours ago, la bam said:

Mani - Stone Roses. Brilliant melodic lines and pretty much the pinnacle of the entire Madchester / Indie scene.

 

 

Yeah, funny stories galore too

[daveybass]

Juan Alderete and JMJ would be cool as well, they both so badly love their sounds.

Tony Levin would be wicked as the musicians bass player, and he's an ace bloke as well

Mani and Hooky as per @AndyTravis

 

That'll do

[baa]

I watched the video and liked it so much that I ordered his book 😀