US monthly magazine for bassists
Bass Player bassists . Each issue offered a variety of artist interviews, lessons, and equipment reviews. The magazine was founded in 1988[ 1] Guitar Player [ 2]
The magazine was published byFuture US ,[ 3] Bass Player held an annual event for bassists, Bass Player LIVE!. From 2004 until 2007 Bass Player LIVE! was held inNew York City ; from 2008 until 2017 it was held inHollywood ,California .
The magazine ceased publication of print issue after October 2022 issue and became online-only.
Jim Roberts, March 1990 to December 1996 Karl Coryat , January 1997 to January 1998Richard Johnston, February 1998 to July 2001 Bill Leigh, August 2001 to March 2009 Jonathan Herrera, April 2009 to December 2010 Brian Fox, January 2011 to June 2014 Chris Jisi, July 2014 to October 2018 Joel McIver , November 2018 to October 2022Lifetime Achievement Awards [ edit ] In most years since 1998, Bass Player has awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards to notable bassists, as follows:
1998Milt Hinton ,[ 4] [ 5] 1999Chuck Rainey [ 6] 2000Joe Osborn ,[ 7] Percy Heath [ 7] 2001Jerry Jemmott ,[ 6] Leo Fender [ 7] 2002 [no award] 2003 [no award] 2004Anthony Jackson ,[ 8] Will Lee [ 8] 2005Ron Carter ,[ 9] Jack Bruce [ 9] 2006Stanley Clarke [ 10] 2007Lee Sklar ,[ 7] Tony Levin [ 7] 2008Carol Kaye ,[ 11] Verdine White ,[ 7] Mike Watt [ 12] 2009Rocco Prestia ,[ 13] Charlie Haden [ 13] 2010Bootsy Collins ,[ 14] Alphonso Johnson [ 7] 2011Jack Casady ,[ 15] James Jamerson ,[ 13] Larry Graham [ 16] 2012Chris Squire ,[ 17] Aston Barrett ,[ 17] Jaco Pastorius [ 18] 2013Geezer Butler ,[ 19] Lee Rocker [ 20] 2014 Abe Laboriel, Sr[ 21] 2015Lemmy ,[ 22] Nathan East ,[ 23] Louis Johnson [ 24] 2016Billy Sheehan ,[ 25] George Porter Jr ,[ 26] Tim Bogert [ 27] 2017Flea ,[ 28] Jimmy Johnson ,[ 28] Donald "Duck" Dunn [ 28] 2018 [no award] 2019John Patitucci [ 29] 2020 [no award] 2021Marcus Miller ,[ 30] Gail Ann Dorsey ,[ 31] John Taylor ,[ 32] [ 33] ^ "Bass Player 2014 Media Kit" (PDF) .NewBay Media . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on November 22, 2015. RetrievedNovember 21, 2015 .^ "Article".Bass Player .1 (1). Miller Freeman Publications: 4. 1990. ^ "PennWell Corp. and NewBay Media Acquired By UK Firms" .Folio . April 4, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2018 .^ Goldsby, John (September 1, 2002).The Jazz Bass Book: Technique and Tradition ISBN 978-1-61713-217-9 . RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 . ^ "Bass Day 1998 DVD Featuring Victor Wooten" .^a b "Bass Player Lie! 2014 Nov. 8-9, 2014 in Los Angeles: Two full days of clinics, exhibitions, performances & awards at S.I.R. Studios" .^a b c d e f g Bianchi, Curt (August 24, 2010)."Alphonso Johnson to Receive the Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award" .Zawinul Online . RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 . ^a b "iBass Player/i Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jackson and Lee" .ProSoundNetwork.com . October 25, 2004. RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 .^a b "Jack Bruce" .Celtic Life International . RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 .^ "Legendary Bassist Stanley Clarke Honored with Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award" . Archived fromthe original on October 17, 2008.^ "The Official Carol Kaye Web Site" . Carolkaye.com. RetrievedDecember 15, 2021 .^ Leigh, Bill (2008). "Welcome to Bass Player Live!". Bass Player Magazine. ^a b c "Award / Grant at All About Jazz" .^ "Exclusive Artist: Bootsy Collins" .Axe Heaven . March 20, 2012.^ "Jack Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Bass Player Magazine | Jack Casady" . Archived fromthe original on February 20, 2012. RetrievedMarch 17, 2021 .^ "Home" .^a b Johnson, Kevin (October 14, 2012)."Bass Player Live! 2012" .No Treble . RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 . ^ "Metallica's Robert Trujillo to Show Jaco Pastorius Film Clip at Bass Player Event" .Loudwire ^ "Bass Player Live! All-Star Tribute to Bass Legend Geezer Butler - "A Congregation of the Top Ranking Metal Bassists and Musicians Were in the House" .^ "Rock This Town Again! - Laguna Community Concert Band" . Archived fromthe original on April 15, 2021. RetrievedMarch 17, 2021 .^ "Kala & the U•Bass® at Bass Player Live! 2017" .^ "Lemmy Kilmister Gets Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award" .Loudwire ^ "Nathan East to be honored at Bass Player Live" .^ "Bass Player Live! 2015: Louis Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation and Performance" .YouTube . Bass Player. RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 .^ "Billy Sheehan to Receive Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award" . August 25, 2016.^ "New Orleans Legend George Porter Jr. To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award" .^ "Tim Bogart Archives : TVMusic Network" . Tvandmusicnetwork.com. RetrievedDecember 15, 2021 .^a b c "Bass Player Live! 2017 Returns to Hollywood" .Music Connection Magazine . September 12, 2017. RetrievedNovember 23, 2021 .^ "John Patitucci to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award" . September 20, 2019.^ "Buy Bass Player UK Single Issue from MagazinesDirect" .^ "Gail Ann Dorsey on Instagram: "I could not be more honoured to have been chosen as one of the bass players in this incredible line up to receive a lifetime achievement…" . Instagram.com. Archived fromthe original . RetrievedDecember 15, 2021 .^ "DuranDuran on Instagram: "It's a real honor to get this from my bass playing brothers and sisters. From the moment I started playing a friend's borrowed instrument, I knew it was my jam. And I'm grateful to all the dudes along the way who have helped me keep time, particularly my brother -in- rhythm Roger Taylor" - JT on his Bass Player magazine Lifetime Achievement Award. Congrats John!!" .Instagram.com . Archived fromthe original . RetrievedDecember 15, 2021 .^ "Charles Berthoud: "I want my music to appeal to people who don't know anything about bass. That can be a difficult balancing act" . February 8, 2022.
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