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Pete Griffin - Dethklok, Steve Vai, Zappa and... Hanson??! Jun 09, 2025

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You may know Pete Griffin as the bass player for 'real life cartoon band' Dethklok, but that is just one of the many musical hats Pete dons on a regular basis. From touring with pop megastars Hanson to Zappa Plays Zappa and Generation Axe, Griffin is not only capable in these different acts and genres but authentic, not an easy feat!

Pete WEB: https://petegriffinbass.com/#about

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/petegriffinbass/

YT: https://www.youtube.com/PeteGriffinBass

Me :

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne/

MY MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DPXwb75biH3nUBuAULz0y

FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bassguitarlessonsmelbourne

WEBSITE http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com

Travis Dykes - Modern Gospel Bass and Social Media Success May 02, 2025

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If you've ever searched for bass related topics on YouTube or Instagram (which if you're watching this then the answer is probably yes) then I'm sure you will have come across some of Travis Dykes' fantastic content. It was great to chat with Travis about his musical journey both in the gospel scene and online, his perspectives on gear and even get into some theory and playing tips.

TD Insta https://www.instagram.com/tdykes?igsh=OG9xM3cxYWIyMDE3TD YT - @TravisDykes

TD Web - https://travisdykesmusic.com/pages/about

Me :

INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne/

MY MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DPXwb75biH3nUBuAULz0y

FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bassguitarlessonsmelbourne

WEBSITE http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com

James Genus - Daft Punk to Herbie Hancock Nov 24, 2024

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It was such a pleasure to sit down with James Genus while he was in town playing with jazz icon Herbie Hancock. Genus' has had an incredible career not only as a first call sideman for the likes of Branford Marsalis, Roy Haynes, Bob James and Chick Corea, but he has held the bass chair at Saturday Night Live (SNL) for nearly 25 years and played on one of the biggest pop albums of the 2000s - Random Access Memories. We get into detail about all of this and more (including THAT story about his stolen Fodera near the end of the interview) so make sure you grab some snacks or drinks and settle in for a great conversation with a modern day bass legend: James Genus

Links: INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne/ MY MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DPXwb75biH3nUBuAULz0y FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bassguitarlessonsmelbourne WEBSITE http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com

Ep. 65 Garry Gary Beers - INXS & Beyond Feb 05, 2024

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Garry Gary Beers is a founding member of Australian rock icons INXS and has played the biggest stages in the world as well as selling over 50million records globally. He has since gone on to design his own 'quad coil' pickups and subsequently his own line of boutiqye handmade instruments - GGB Basses. It was great to sit down with Garry and chat about his journey not just as a bass player, but also his philosphy and approach to designing and building instruments. You can find my review of his basses here: https://youtu.be/Qjvof8pmKxI GGB Basses: https://www.ggbbasses.com/

Ep. 64: Doug Wimbish - Living Colour Nov 22, 2023

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I've been a fan of @DougWimbishBass and @LivingColour since my early teens with 'Stain' being a hugely inspirational and ear opening album for me so getting the chance to sit down with Doug and pick his brains was a really exciting. This interview was recorded after a 2hr masterclass with @willcalhoun98 and Doug still had the graciousness to sit with me for 45mins and answer questions. A true giant of modern electric bass, Doug has been pushing boundaries with his incredible technique and use of FX for over 30yrs not just as part of Living Colour and Tackhead, but on hundreds of albums as a session player including the beginnings of hip hop with Sugarhill Records. Massive shout out and thanks to @cmimusicaudio6455 @basscentre9621 Melbourne, @SpectorBassCom @OfficialSpector @JMCAcademy and @stephenlane6630 for making all this possible. Links: INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/basslessonsmelbourne MY MUSIC https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DPXwb75biH3nUBuAULz0y FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/bassguitarlessonsmelbourne WEBSITE http://www.basslessonsmelbourne.com DOUG WIMBSH https://www.dougwimbish.com/ Bass Centre https://www.basscentre.com.au/

Ep. 63: Anthony Muthurajah - "Complex information in a simple format" Sep 10, 2021

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It was a blast getting to chat with Anthony for this new Player Profile a few weeks ago. I'm a big fan of his YouTube video lessons and of course his playing and we cover a vast array of topics in this interview ranging from tonewoods to time perception. Be sure to check out his music via the spotify link below and get ready for his new single dropping very soon!https://open.spotify.com/artist/44wJW2tqWAaXr1tYhyangn?si=3geMVuobTP2LFpY82NCKXg&dl_branch=1https://www.anthonymuthurajah.com/about

Ep. 62: Steve Jenkins - "from face-melting prog-metal to experimental microtonal jazz-funk to dubbed-out electronica" Jul 25, 2021

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This has been a long time coming but I'm thrilled to finally publish this brand new interview with the incredible Mr. Steve Jenkins! We get into all kinds of nitty gritty in this episode including FX, streaming, technique, touring etc; so please jump on instagram and follow Steve, buy his albums and generally support the guy :) http://www.stevejenkinsbass.com/ As a sideman, he has toured, performed, or recorded with the likes of: Vernon Reid, Screaming Headless Torsos, David Fiuczynski, Stimpy Lockjaw, Alex Skolnick, Josh Smith, Thomas Pridgen, Victor Wooten, Javier Reyes, Keith Carlock, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gene Lake as well as many others. As a bandleader, he released the critically acclaimed "mad science" in late 2004. And in May 2013, he released the long-awaited"Steve Jenkins And The Coaxial Flutter" which has been receiving high praise from press, fans, and even legendary musicians such as Dennis Chambers. As an educator, he has taught at Berklee College of Music's BassLines Summer Program (now called the Victor Wooten Summer Bass Workshop) and has been an artist-in-residence at the Bass Collective in NYC. He has also taught masterclasses and clinics all over the world and was part of the first group of faculty to teach at the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music in Southeast India in the Summer/Fall of 2010. He also teaches private lessons in person and via Skype. After 13 years of living in New York City, Steve moved to Los Angeles in March of 2017. Steve Jenkins proudly endorses Aguilar Amplification, Brubaker Basses, and Jim Dunlop/MXR pedals & strings.

EP. 61: Pt.3 - Aussie Bass Legends Dec 24, 2020

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It's been a while but welcome to last episode of 2020 and I've tried to end this year on a bit of a high note with an epic 3 part episode featuring some of Australia's most prestigous bassists: Roger McLachlan, Craig Newman and Harry Brus. If you've ever watched a TV show with a band, you'll have seen these guys. Heck, if you've ever seen a high profile artist with a 'local' band, it's probably been one of these guys. The audio is ripped from a zoom call that was livestreamed to the Melbourne Bass Players Facebook page during out 2nd lockdown, so the quality isn't amazing but the content is too good not to share. I really hope you enjoy this chat and thanks for listening!

Ep. 61: Pt.2 - Aussie Bass Legends - Roger McLachlan, Harry Brus, Craig Newman Dec 23, 2020

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Ep. 61: Pt.1 - Aussie Legends - Roger McLachlan, Craig Newman, Harry Brus Dec 23, 2020

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