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bassist

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Noun

1. musician

2. instrumentalist, player

Usage
“I feel like I’ve been molded for this gig. Trent has been an influence on me from the beginning”: How new Nine Inch Nails bassist Stu Brooks went from pop royalty to one of rock’s most sonically adventurous gigs - Guitar World
"I threw my guitar off, dove into the crowd, and began strangling him to the ground. I remember the look of terror in his eyes." The night that Smashing Pumpkins Billy Corgan met his future bandmate, and future Hole bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur - Louder
Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson responds to Dave Mustaine’s jab at former members’ “past behaviours” - Yahoo
“People wanna assume the worst and say he’s some kind of dictator and forced me to do it. It was totally not like that”: Steve Di Giorgio sets the record straight on what it was like to sideman for Dave Mustaine and Megadeth - Guitar World
“I threw my guitar off mid strum, dove into the crowd and began strangling him to the ground”: Billy Corgan on the first time he met future Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur - Guitar World
“The tune was inspired by legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius’ Teen Town”: Cory Wong on why doubling the bassline is one of the “most badass” things a guitarist can do - Guitar World
Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77 - Variety
Billy Bass Nelson, Parliament-Funkadelic Bassist, Dead at 75 - Rolling Stone
Melissa Auf der Maur, a ’90s Rock Linchpin, Is Spilling Her Stories - The New York Times
Television Bassist Fred Smith Dies at 77 - Pitchfork
Fundraiser Launched for New Orleans Bassist Mitchell Player Following Kidney Transplant - OffBeat Magazine
CLOSE ENEMIES Feat. AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON Debut “Take A Pill” Music Video; Self-Titled Album Out Now - BraveWords
“Barbra was holding a long note. Our eyes met and it was electricity.” Barbra Streisand recorded over 30 takes of “The Way We Were.” Nothing worked. Then the bassist tried something different - Guitar Player
Avett Brothers bassist doubles as serious history buff - Axios
The Avett Brothers’ Bassist on Writing a John Quincy Adams Book - The New York Times - The New York Times
Church hosting bassist, pianist - Sandusky Register
ArtNight Closeup: “Daybreak” Composer Michael Haggins Brings His Band Home to Robinson Center for ArtNight - Pasadena Now
Teen Bassist Refused To Play On A Band’s “Original” Song After Learning It Used AI For Vocals, Drums And Bass, But His Bandmates Got Upset And Called Him Selfish For Objecting - TwistedSifter
Rise Against bassist Joe Principe: ‘It’s like we were writing almost for this day and age’ - TribLIVE.com
Melissa Auf der Maur: Former Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins bassist shares her favorite Montreal spots - Time Out Worldwide
Parsing the Sound of Jazz Bassist Eivind Ospvik’s New Release: The Setting - JazzTimes
Please Stay from Tyler Griffith - Bluegrass Today
“I had rock stars much bigger than Dave coming to my side”: Ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson responds to Dave Mustaine’s jab at former member’s past “behaviour” - Louder
“I hate bass player albums. It's an ugly instrument, solo-wise. Probably the only person I can tolerate is Marcus Miller”: Grammy-winning bassist Meshell Ndegeocello favors restraint over fretboard theatrics – but Marcus Miller (and Jaco) get a pass - Guitar World
“I never saw myself as a bassist. I haven’t played bass since the last Sonic Youth gig”: Why Kim Gordon has stopped playing the bass – despite being an icon of the instrument - Guitar World
“We thought it was throwaway and argued against it being released. It's incredible to me that it was a single. I was just trying to do my best Pete Townshend!” How bassist Andy Fraser electrified a Free classic - Guitar World
Bassist Mike Leon Quits CKY After Less Than a Year - MetalSucks
Listening Session: William Parker Talks Classic Free Jazz Recordings, Part II - JazzTimes
Singer-songwriter, bassist, and sync licenser Pictoria Vark on appreciating raw material - The Creative Independent
My experience: double bassist Bailey Amspoker, Pacific Music Festival Orchestra Academy - The Strad
“In Mötley Crüe I always used a pick, but I’m a better bass player when I use my fingers”: Nikki Sixx names his biggest weakness as a rock bassist - Guitar World
“Sometimes David had suggestions. If he wanted a specific thing, he'd ask for or try to explain it. Lenny's the opposite – he wants it to sound exactly like he did it!” How Gail Ann Dorsey honed her bass craft with David Bowie and Lenny Kravitz - Guitar World
“Just f**k off”: David Ellefson isn't satisfied with Dave Mustaine's reasoning for not enlisting ex-bandmates for Megadeth's final tour - Guitar.com
Oteil Burbridge Announces Album with Lamar Williams Jr. - Bass Magazine
Stories by Carlos Dengler - Gazetteer SF
Remembering Bassist Gary Karr (1941-2025) - Violinist.com
Go Ahead and Quote Journey, but Their Bassist Might Be Listening - Premier Guitar
Bassist Continues Pretending to Know What ‘Playing in the Pocket’ Means - The Hard Times
Interview: Won’t Stay Dead Bassist and Vocalist Saffron Talks ‘Vindication’ - New Noise Magazine
Interview: Morbikon Bassist and Guitarist Phil 'Landphil' Hall Talks 'Lost Within the Astral Crypts' - New Noise Magazine
Former Scorpions bassist Francis Buchholz dies at 71 - Los Angeles Times
Melissa Auf der Maur’s nineties rock memoir revisits the ‘last analog decade’ - The Globe and Mail
What I Learned Subbing for Tony Levin - Premier Guitar
Interview: Warkings Bassist The Viking Talks ‘Armageddon’ - New Noise Magazine
Bobby Osborne Jr to Larry Stephenson Band - Bluegrass Today
We Catch up With Longtime Dave Matthews Band Bassist, What’s-His-Name - The Hard Times
Pioneering double bassist Gary Karr has died - The Strad
The Sky is Falling, and dust Are Just Getting Started: An Interview with Liam Smith - strandmagazine.co.uk
WRTI Young Artist Spotlight: Bassist Cheo Mangum - WRTI
Interview: DFMK Bassist Fernando Cruz Talks ‘Playa Nuclear’ - New Noise Magazine
Wisconsin bassist Mark Hembree reflects on career with bluegrass legend - WPR
“David shook my hand and said, ‘Here’s the song I want to do.’ It was Golden Years. I was auditioning during the making of the album”: Bassist George Murray’s six-year stint with David Bowie - Guitar World
Live at LIVE: Battle of the Bands 2026 - The Michigan Daily
Gene Simmons Recalls Sticking His Tongue 'Almost Down' Adam Sandler's Throat - Wide Open Country
“You could go to school on what Fred created so effortlessly”: Fred Smith, influential Television and former Blondie bassist, dies at 77 - Guitar World
Interview: Indianapolis jazz bassist and beatmaker Brandon Meeks recognized with national grant - WFYI
FRED DURST Pays Tribute To LIMP BIZKIT Bassist SAM RIVERS: "I Just Love Him So Much" - Metal Injection
“I was a good bass player, and I am proud of my Celebrity Skin work, but oh my God, it changed my level of musicianship forever”: Melissa Auf der Maur on what she learned from playing with Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins - Guitar World
A change in our tune: 2010 grammy-nominated bassist joins music faculty - Trinitonian
Interview: The S.E.T. Bassist Che Figueroa Breaks Down the Baltimore Hardcore Band’s Origin Story, Debut EP - No Echo
Alex James cried when playing this Radiohead song with Britpop Classical... - Radio X
My experience: double bassist Marcelo Rodrigues, Royal Northern College of Music - The Strad
Cultburner Bassist Ian Sabo (ex-Channel, DSGNS) Tells Us About His Band’s New EP - No Echo
Celebrating Geddy Lee: Rush’s Iconic Bassist, Vocalist, and Progressive Rock Pioneer - 93.3 WMMR
Iconic ‘70s Rocker, With No. 1 Hit Song, Turns 70 - AOL.com
Aspiring Punk Bassist Unsure Whether to Be the Kind That Can Barely Play or Mind-Blowing Virtuoso - The Hard Times
Classic era member of iconic rock band dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ - AL.com
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra mourns double bassist and music animateur - The Strad
Hear the Debut Album From Aerosmith Star Tom Hamilton's New Band, Close Enemies - Ultimate Classic Rock
Tony Maimone: Pere Ubu Bassist on Studio Innovation - Tape Op
Interview: Justice League: Celebrating the ‘80s California Hardcore Band’s History with Bassist Marc Maxey - No Echo
“I know what he means.” Sammy Hagar compares Alex Van Halen to Roger Waters in new swipe at former bandmate - Guitar Player
“Car Bomb opened me up to playing bass with a pick. Now I’ve been a pick guy for so long I’m afraid to play fingerstyle!” Marrying savage hooks to technical prowess, Jon Modell is proof of just how heavy a 5-string bass can be in modern metal - Guitar World
Tolkien’s Biographer Was Also a Pro Jazz Bassist - The Syncopated Times
"The most important thing is to deliver a great live show" - Danko Jones' John "JC" Calabrese shares his story as a rock bassist - Chaoszine
Star bassist Carol Kaye rejects Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor - NPR
Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON On Heavy Metal Community: 'We're A Tribe Of Quirky Misfits' - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Billy Corgan Praises Ex-Smashing Pumpkins Bassist After Messy Public Feud - VICE
Can a Jazz Bassist Who Served Time on Terror Charges Revive His Career? - The New York Times
Anberlin bassist Deon Rexroat on adapting bands to books ahead of KC’s Phase Fest this Friday - Kansas City Pitch
‘Blur’s Alex James has served up the perfect slice of Britpop nostalgia’ - The Mirror
Meet Sandra Hogan Cochrane | Bassist / Vocalist - shoutout atlanta
The Lucky 13: Colins 'Bear' Regisford, Bassist/Vocalist of Mannequin Pussy, Performing at Pappy and Harriet’s Oct. 3 - Coachella Valley Independent
Obituary: Ernest McCarty, jazz bassist and playwright - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
John Paul Jones' three favourite bass players - Far Out Magazine
FEBUARY deny ex-bassist’s claim she was removed for not being “emo enough” - Lambgoat
Alex James "can't wait" to see Blur at Britpop Classical dates and eyes up Coachella - Radio X
Saliva Bassist Brad Stewart Calls Ex-Frontman Josey Scott "Desperate" After Recent Comments - MetalSucks
Bassist Marcus Miller at Carteret PAC: A Mix of 'New Stuff' and 'Stuff I've Written Over the Years' - NewJerseyStage.com
Red Hot Chili Peppers News: Flea Reveals Emotional Plea That Brought John Frusciante Back to the Ban - AD HOC NEWS
FEBUARY ex-bassist claims she was kicked out for not being “EMO enough" - Lambgoat
Chicago bassist wins Emmy for music direction of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show - WBEZ Chicago
Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63 - KSAT
Canadian bassist Chuck Lambert retiring from touring after his upcoming UK tour with Chris Holmes - Sleaze Roxx
Danny Thompson, a genre-warping bassist who became a centerpiece of the eclectic British folk group Pentangle, as well as a sought-after accompanist to a long list of musical innovators, died last month. He was 86. - facebook.com
STATIC DRESS Parts Ways With Bassist - Metal Injection
Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge dies at 82 - fox10tv.com
Ex-MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON Always Says 'A Little Prayer' Before Going On Stage - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Bob Weston: Mastering Engineer & Shellac Bassist - Tape Op
David Ellefson Fires Back At Dave Mustaine Over Megadeth Comments - bluntmag.com.au
Foreign Language Equivalents
Foreign Language Equivalents of 'bassist'
Language Equivalent   Language Equivalent
French    Spanish
Misspellings - Typos
bassisst,   bassust,   basist,   bassis,   baasist,   basist,   baassist,   assist,   bsasist,   vassist,   bbassist,   badsist,   bassst,   bassidt,   abssist,   bassistt,   basssist,   basisst,   basssist,   bassiat,   bassost,   bassisy,   bassits,   nassist,   bassiist,   bassit,   bsssist,   bssist,   basssit,   basaist,   bassisr,   basdist
Words Starting with Letter - 'A'
a a battery a billion
a bit a bit much a capella singing
a cappella singing a couple of a few
a fortiori a good deal a great deal
a horizon a hundred a hundred and one
a hundred thousand a hundred times a kempis
a la carte a la mode a level
a little a lot a million
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