Part 2 of my epic bass chat with Dave Swift, so much great info in this bass hang Since joining Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra in 1991, Dave Swift has established himself as one of the UK’s finest, high-profile bass players. In his career, which expands beyond three decades, Dave boasts a musician’s portfolio that seconds no other. Dave Swift has played for an array of renowned artists, from George Benson and Chaka Khan to Eric Clapton and Paul Simon. ► Web http://daveswiftbass.com/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/daveswiftbass/ ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/swiftbass Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week im chatting to Dave Swift since joining Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra in 1991, Dave Swift has established himself as one of the UK’s finest, high-profile bass players. In his career, which expands beyond three decades, Dave boasts a musician’s portfolio that seconds no other. Dave Swift has played for an array of renowned artists, from George Benson and Chaka Khan to Eric Clapton and Paul Simon. ► Web http://daveswiftbass.com/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/daveswiftbass/ ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/swiftbass Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. CBC tour dates on our website https://crowblackchicken.com/ Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week I'm chatting to one of the most in-demand session bassists in Ireland. Mike O Connell is a Cork-based bassist and vocalist. Mike has played, recorded, and toured extensively with singer/songwriter Marc O’ Reilly since 2014. During this time he’s been lucky to perform in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and a tour of the Balkan countries. Mike has worked with artists of varied styles, both as a live performer and studio musician, such as Ariel Posen, Jack O’ Rourke, Niall McCabe, The Hard Ground, Tiz McNamara, and Mick Flannery Mike's Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/mikeyoc Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week I'm chatting to Los Angeles native, electric bass player, Nick Campbell who is reinventing the jazz genre for this generation. Flipping traditional conventions on their head, Nick’s unique penchant for superimposing triadic patterns over static harmony has brought a modern twist to “getting modal,” creating a distinctive yet eccentric sound of his own. Mirroring the musical inclusivity of his work, Nick has taken the stage with music artists of all genres. From traditional jazz bands to pop music sensations, he can be seen performing with Pomplamoose, Scary Pockets, Charlie Puth, Vulfpeck, Meghan Trainor, Raquel Rodriguez, Nigel Hall, Josh Smith, Kirk Fletcher, Michael Mayo and Moonchild (to name a few) and composing original music with bands such as Shrek Is Love and Bear Attack. His debut album "Art" will be out in 2022...ive heard it and its awesome so make sure to check that out ► https://nickcampbelldestroys.com/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nickcampbelldestroys ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/NickCampbellDestroys Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week Im having a chat with Joel McIver. Since 2012, Joel has been the editor of Bass Guitar magazine, and since 2018, editor of Bass Player after the two publications merged. His best-known work is Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica, first published in 2004 and appearing in nine languages since then. As well as writing his own books, McIver also co-writes musicians' autobiographies. The first of these was the memoir of sometime Deep Purple bassist Glenn Hughes, published in 2011. Other memoirs co-written by McIver include those of Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, David Bowie's former drummer Woody Woodmansey and blues veteran John Mayall. Joel's latest book Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax Hardcover by Frank Bello and Joel McIver is out Oct 12th. ► https://twitter.com/JoelMcIver ► https://www.instagram.com/joel.mciver/?hl=en ► https://www.facebook.com/joelmciver Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week I'm chatting to Watford native Simon Francis who has been living in Belfast for the last few years. He spent 8 years touring the world with Ellie Goulding and also held down the low-end in Kyle Minogue's band for a year. He is often cited in lists of the world's greatest-tone alchemists such as Tim Lefebvre, Janik Gwizdala, and Steve Lawson. This was a brilliant chat and I was schooled on this effects stuff and really enjoyed hearing about Simons's bass journey. I don't like to cut these down to be a sleek 60 mins as returning listeners know, so this is split into two parts. ► https://www.sifrancis.com/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sifrancis/?hl=en Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week I'm chatting to Watford native Simon Francis who has been living in Belfast for the last few years. He spent 8 years touring the world with Ellie Goulding and also held down the low-end in Kyle Minogue's band for a year. He is often cited in lists of the world's greatest-tone alchemists such as Tim Lefebvre, Janik Gwizdala, and Steve Lawson. This was a brilliant chat and I was schooled on this effects stuff and really enjoyed hearing about Simons's bass journey. I don't like to cut these down to be a sleek 60 mins as returning listeners know, so this is split into two parts ► https://www.sifrancis.com/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sifrancis/?hl=en Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week we're having a Metallica Bass special to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the Black album. I am joined by Andriy Vasylenko who runs two youtube channels that deal with Metallica that have combined have over 150 K subscribers. I was a huge Metallica fan as a teenager and I pretty much learned bass via their music so it was a real pleasure to take this deep dive into the bass of Metallica. Andriy is a great bass player so check out his channel for great bass playing and all things Metallica ► https://andriyvasylenko.com/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andriyvasylenko14/?hl=en ► Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcwbVudVoRXaZVwB5XVnWEQ Thanks for checking out my channel. If you want to support what I do please consider buying some merch or buying me a virtual coffee and don't forget to follow me on Instagram for daily content. Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week, I'm talking to Katie Thiroux, LA-based Bassist and vocalist. Katie has been described as a triple threat talent because of her killer bass playing, assured singing and compositions. Her most recent album, “Off Beat,” was awarded a “Best Album Of 2018” by Downbeat Magazine as well as "Rising Star" 2018 & 2019.We chat about her bass journey, composition and some of the amazing teaching programs she is involved in.  ► https://www.katiethiroux.com/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katiethiroux ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yH7v5Oan1E ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/katiethiroux ► New Chris Squire lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v88jgvj1R2k&t=34s Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass

This week I have a great chat with Andrew Freed about his Bass Freedom teaching platform. Andrew is one of the most popular bass players on Tik Tok and has one of the most developed slap bass styles I have ever seen. We chat about his bass journey and really get into the benefits of learning bass techniques that can sometimes be taboo ( slap, sweep picking, tapping etc ) . Check Andrew out at these links ► https://www.bassfreedom.com/ ► https://www.instagram.com/andrewfreedmusic/ ► https://www.youtube.com/andrewfreed ► https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewfreedmusic? ► New Chris Squire lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v88jgvj1R2k&t=34s Support the Podcast ► Merch - https://basscraft.bigcartel.com/ ► Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stephenmcgrathbass ► Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/stephenmcgrathbass