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System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian Names His Favorite Guitar + Bass Riffs

System of a Down's Shavo Odadjian has revealed what his all-time favorite guitar riff and bass riff is in a recent "My 3 Questions To" video series on the Sobre La Dosis YouTube channel. The series ...
Yahoo

“We mic’d one of Steve Howe’s old Gibson guitars and mixed it with the bass. That’s what gave it such a bright sound”: Listen to Chris Squire’s isolated bassline on ...

For countless bassists, there’s nothing better than the late Chris Squire’s hard-driving, sixteenths-heavy bassline on the 1972 Yes classic, Roundabout. It’s a showcase bass riff that flies by so fast ...
BBC

Bass lines

Explore different types of bass lines including walking bass and riffs. Listen to examples of bass lines from The 1975, Little Simz and Paolo Nutini. Start making your own bass lines. Marcelo: Shall ...
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AEW Wrestler Frankie Kazarian Plays His Favorite Bass Riffs

The rock and wrestling worlds continue to diverge, as this week we bring you AEW wrestler and rocker Frankie Kazarian, as he shares a bit of his love for the bass guitar in this episode of Loudwire's ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind Aerosmith’s Signature Tune “Sweet Emotion” and the Bass Riff that Was Years in the Making

Bassist Tom Hamilton developed a bass riff after listening to “Rice Pudding” by Jeff Beck while he was in high school. As Aerosmith were recording Toys in the Attic, producer Jack Douglas asked if any ...