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Issue - 23

Cover Feature: 

Stereophonics - Richard Jones

Joel McIver speaks with Stereophonics bass player Richard Jones about songwriting, changing drummers and new projects on the horizon.

Tobin Esperance - Papa Roach
We catch up with Tobin Esperance, bassist and songwriting powerhouse behind nu-metal giants, Papa Roach.

Deep Purple Special - Glenn Hughes & Roger Glover
Two bassists, one classic rock band. Roger Glover and Glenn Hughes go head to head on equipment set-ups, bas heroes and their experience with playing with Deep Purple.

Danny McCormack - The Yo Yo's
Danny McCormack of rock'n'roll legends The Wildhearts and The Yo Yo's talks bass with BGM.

Suzi Quatro
Leather catsuit, good looks, 20 minute bass solos and howling vocals .... it can only be Suzi Quatro - Joel McIver interviews this glam-rock queen.

Dave Ellefson - Ex-Megadeth / F5
Dave talks playing 12-string basses, his new band F5, playing in Soulfly and also recalls some of the classic moments in Megadeth.

SPECIAL AMPS FEATURE
Where would bass players be without amplification? BGM's Technical Consultant, Adrian Ashton, takes an indepth look at the history and development of amplifiers.

Gear Tests
OLP Tony Levin signature bass
Adam Black basses - Titan & Apollo 4-string models
Tanglewood Fretless
Phil Jones Bass stack
Epiphone T-Bird bass guitar
M5 CR5M Upright bass

Columns

Steve Lawson for Intermediate to Advanced Players
Dino Monoxelos
Dave Overthrow

Tutorials - Exercises - Advice

and more...

Books, DVDs and CDs

 

Above: Current Issue
RICHARD JONES
STEREOPHONICS
TOBIN ESPERANCE
PAPA ROACH
GLENN HUGHES &
ROGER GLOVER 
DEEP PURPLE SPECIAL
DANNY MCCORMACK
THE WILDHEARTS &
THE YO YO'S

DAVID ELLEFSON
MEGADETH & F5
SUZI QUATRO