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Striped bass (aka rockfish).

Butter pecan.

Yep, Rotosound Swing Bass 66. All I use.

I was amused to hear Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones mention to Tony Wilson that he loves Boston—to Wilson’s horror—on Jonesy’s Jukebox podcast. May illustrate the difference between a musician and a fan. I think musicians tend to be pretty open to experience, while if you scratch a true fan, you...

For 40 years, "I Hear You Now" has been a nameless melody in my head--you've given me the clue at last. Thank you!

Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy

Mediocracy: the natural end state of any political system.

“Can’t we just cuddle?”

September 1976, freshman year in high school. Snuck into the jazz band rehearsal room and with the bass player's permission plugged in his Rickenbacker 4001 (black; flats). Started fingering bass lines to Beatles and Stones tunes that I'd just gotten into. Have never forgotten that sensation...

For ear musicians, this isn’t hell—it’s impossible. We can play hundreds of tunes in our heads at will. Our desert islands come equipped with stacks of vinyl. But that gift has its own problem, which I call the Spotify paradox. Ear musicians also tend to have a low threshold for musical...

One bass—a Dean Jeff Berlin custom made in Czech. Think I paid $300 for it? Spent 3x that for my one amp, a Phil Jones Suitcase. Have played hundreds of gigs w both—works just fine.

I’m curious—how low? Inches or mm would work, and specify which string(s). thank you—

Ariel Pink?