On the first two albums, there were lots of instrumentals, and I was trying to convey ideas that way,” Thundercat told Bass ...

The double bass or simply the bass (and numerous other names) is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a transposing instrument and is ...

At 69, Dyke had played with the symphony for nearly 50 years, and he toured the state spreading the joy of classical music to ...

Now, not only do I crave low-frequency power but I want grip, articulation and texture too. The harmonic richness of a double bass matters as does the agility and finer details of a typical Massive ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments ...

Needless to say, his bass tone is gigantic, with a search for the perfect set-up culminating in a highly-customised Ibanez 6-string/8-string double-neck bass guitar, built in 2015. “It’s got ...