Bass Player (magazine)

US monthly magazine for bassists

For other uses, see Bass Player.

Bass Player

Cover of the final issue (October 2022)

Editor| Joel McIver
Frequency| Every four weeks
Founded| 1988
Final issue| October 2022
Company| Future US
Country| United States
Based in| New York City
Language| English
Website| Official website
ISSN| 1050-785X

Bass Player was a magazine for bassists. Each issue offered a variety of artist interviews, lessons, and equipment reviews. The magazine was founded in 1988[1] as a spinoff of Guitar Player magazine, with Jim Roberts as its first editor. The original headquarters was in San Francisco, CA. It began as a regular edition magazine in 1990.[2]

The magazine was published by Future US,[3] Bass Player held an annual event for bassists, Bass Player LIVE!. From 2004 until 2007 Bass Player LIVE! was held in New York City; from 2008 until 2017 it was held in Hollywood, California.

The magazine ceased publication of print issue after October 2022 issue and became online-only.

## Editors

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* Jim Roberts, March 1990 to December 1996
* Karl Coryat, January 1997 to January 1998
* Richard Johnston, February 1998 to July 2001
* Bill Leigh, August 2001 to March 2009
* Jonathan Herrera, April 2009 to December 2010
* Brian Fox, January 2011 to June 2014
* Chris Jisi, July 2014 to October 2018
* Joel McIver, November 2018 to October 2022

## Lifetime Achievement Awards

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In most years since 1998, Bass Player has awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards to notable bassists, as follows:

* 1998 Milt Hinton,[4] Bobby Rodriguez[5]
* 1999 Chuck Rainey[6]
* 2000 Joe Osborn,[7] Percy Heath[7]
* 2001 Jerry Jemmott,[6] Leo Fender[7]
* 2002 [no award]
* 2003 [no award]
* 2004 Anthony Jackson,[8] Will Lee[8]
* 2005 Ron Carter,[9] Jack Bruce[9]
* 2006 Stanley Clarke[10]
* 2007 Lee Sklar,[7] Tony Levin[7]
* 2008 Carol Kaye,[11] Verdine White,[7] Mike Watt[12]
* 2009 Rocco Prestia,[13] Charlie Haden[13]
* 2010 Bootsy Collins,[14] Alphonso Johnson[7]
* 2011 Jack Casady,[15] James Jamerson,[13] Larry Graham[16]
* 2012 Chris Squire,[17] Aston Barrett,[17] Jaco Pastorius[18]
* 2013 Geezer Butler,[19] Lee Rocker[20]
* 2014 Abe Laboriel, Sr[21]
* 2015 Lemmy,[22] Nathan East,[23] Louis Johnson[24]
* 2016 Billy Sheehan,[25] George Porter Jr,[26] Tim Bogert[27]
* 2017 Flea,[28] Jimmy Johnson,[28] Donald "Duck" Dunn[28]
* 2018 [no award]
* 2019 John Patitucci[29]
* 2020 [no award]
* 2021 Marcus Miller,[30] Gail Ann Dorsey,[31] John Taylor,[32] Charles Berthoud[33]

## References

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1. ^ "Bass Player 2014 Media Kit" (PDF). NewBay Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 22, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
2. ^ "Article". Bass Player. 1 (1). Miller Freeman Publications: 4. 1990.
3. ^ "PennWell Corp. and NewBay Media Acquired By UK Firms". Folio. April 4, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
4. ^ Goldsby, John (September 1, 2002). The Jazz Bass Book: Technique and Tradition. Backbeat Books. p. 24\. ISBN 978-1-61713-217-9. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
5. ^ "Bass Day 1998 DVD Featuring Victor Wooten".
6. ^ a b "Bass Player Lie! 2014 Nov. 8-9, 2014 in Los Angeles: Two full days of clinics, exhibitions, performances & awards at S.I.R. Studios".
7. ^ a b c d e f g Bianchi, Curt (August 24, 2010). "Alphonso Johnson to Receive the Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award". Zawinul Online. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
8. ^ a b "iBass Player/i Presents Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jackson and Lee". ProSoundNetwork.com. October 25, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
9. ^ a b "Jack Bruce". Celtic Life International. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
10. ^ "Legendary Bassist Stanley Clarke Honored with Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award". Archived from the original on October 17, 2008.
11. ^ "The Official Carol Kaye Web Site". Carolkaye.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
12. ^ Leigh, Bill (2008). "Welcome to Bass Player Live!". Bass Player Magazine.
13. ^ a b c "Award / Grant at All About Jazz".
14. ^ "Exclusive Artist: Bootsy Collins". Axe Heaven. March 20, 2012.
15. ^ "Jack Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Bass Player Magazine | Jack Casady". Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
16. ^ "Home".
17. ^ a b Johnson, Kevin (October 14, 2012). "Bass Player Live! 2012". No Treble. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
18. ^ "Metallica's Robert Trujillo to Show Jaco Pastorius Film Clip at Bass Player Event". Loudwire.
19. ^ "Bass Player Live! All-Star Tribute to Bass Legend Geezer Butler - "A Congregation of the Top Ranking Metal Bassists and Musicians Were in the House"".
20. ^ "Rock This Town Again! - Laguna Community Concert Band". Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
21. ^ "Kala & the U•Bass® at Bass Player Live! 2017".
22. ^ "Lemmy Kilmister Gets Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award". Loudwire.
23. ^ "Nathan East to be honored at Bass Player Live".
24. ^ "Bass Player Live! 2015: Louis Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation and Performance". YouTube. Bass Player. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
25. ^ "Billy Sheehan to Receive Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award". August 25, 2016.
26. ^ "New Orleans Legend George Porter Jr. To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award".
27. ^ "Tim Bogart Archives : TVMusic Network". Tvandmusicnetwork.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
28. ^ a b c "Bass Player Live! 2017 Returns to Hollywood". Music Connection Magazine. September 12, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
29. ^ "John Patitucci to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award". September 20, 2019.
30. ^ "Buy Bass Player UK Single Issue from MagazinesDirect".
31. ^ "Gail Ann Dorsey on Instagram: "I could not be more honoured to have been chosen as one of the bass players in this incredible line up to receive a lifetime achievement…"". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
32. ^ "DuranDuran on Instagram: "It's a real honor to get this from my bass playing brothers and sisters. From the moment I started playing a friend's borrowed instrument, I knew it was my jam. And I'm grateful to all the dudes along the way who have helped me keep time, particularly my brother -in- rhythm Roger Taylor" - JT on his Bass Player magazine Lifetime Achievement Award. Congrats John!!". Instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
33. ^ "Charles Berthoud: "I want my music to appeal to people who don't know anything about bass. That can be a difficult balancing act"". February 8, 2022.

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