The Demise Of The Bassist By David Statter Illustrations by Sonia Whitehead The bass guitar has played a fairly pivotal role in popular music for decades, from the double bass in Elvis’ TCB band to the Gibson Thunderbird IV electric bass played by The Who’s John Entwhistle. Lately, however, Toast can’t be alone in noticing an increasing number of bands who no longer feel the need to have a low-end theorist among their number, which has led us to the question: Is the bassist no longer an essential element of a band’s musical...
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