Episodes
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In this episode, host Christian de Mesones sits down with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo to discuss his career and the iconic bands he's worked with, including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio and Blue Oyster Cult, just to name a few. Rudy also discusses his bass collection, the evolution of his continuing music education, and he gives us the behind the scenes story of the creation of Metal Health.
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In this episode, host Christian de Mesones sits down with legendary bassist Bob Daisley to discuss his stellar 50 plus-year career and the iconic players he's worked with, including Ozzy Osbourne, Ritchie Blackmore, Gary Moore, Randy Rhoads, Ronnie James Dio, and Yngve Malmsten, just to name a few. Bob also discusses his new autobiography, For Fact's Sake, his favorite projects over the years, and his bass collection.
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In this episode, we discuss the music of the band HEART. In part one of this interview, host Christian de Mesones sits down with original bassist and founding member Steve Fossen to revisit his favorite HEART recordings, and to talk about his experiences with the band and his love of Fender bass guitars.
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In this episode, we revisit and discuss the history of the band STARZ. Their sound influenced a generation of artists such as Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, and Poison. Host Christian de Mesones sits down with STARZ bassist "Insane" George DiAna to talk about his experiences with the band and the legacy of STARZ bassists Pieter Sweval and Orville Davis.
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Join host Christian de Mesones for a very special "bass hang" and tribute episode of We Sing the Bass Electric, dedicated to the memory of legendary musician Tim Bogert. Christian is joined by friends and fellow bassists Steve Anderson, Adam Nitti, and Will Lee to discuss Tim's impact on the instrument, his music, and the overall importance of musical mentors. Steve shares the story of how in 1980 he brought Tim (as well as Louis Johnson, Ray Brown, and Jaco Pastorius) to BIT (now Musician's Institute) in Hollywood, California for his first bass clinic. Bonus discussions include Will's collaboration with Chuck Loeb and Adam's tribute to Rush drummer Neil Peart.
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Join host Christian de Mesones as he sits down for part one of his in=depth conversation with legendary blues rock bassist Leo Lyons. Topics discussed include his early recordings with Ten Years After, his aggressive finger-style technique, Woodstock memories, and the holy grail of bass guitars, his 1962 Fender Jazz bass.
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Host Christian de Mesones sits down for part two of his in-depth interview with legendary bassist and guitarist Joe Bouchard. The conversation begins in September 1978 when Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy came to the rescue by lending Blue Oyster Cult their equipment. Check out this story and more, only on We Sing the BASS Electric!
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Host Christian de Mesones sits down for an in-depth conversation with legendary bassist and Guitarist Joe Bouchard. Part one of this two-part interview includes topics such as his early days with Blue Oyster Cult, and road stories about opening for The Byrds, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Alice Cooper, KISS, etc. We discuss his songwriting contributions on Agents of Fortune and Spectres, and part one ends with a discussion about Joe's love for his Alembic bass.
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The second episode of We Sing the BASS Electric features John Gallagher of the Heavy Metal band, Raven. Podcast creator and host, Christian de Mesones, discusses John's 40-year history with the band, musical influences, bass gear, and behind-the scenes stories from some of the band's most iconic recordings.
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This is the pilot episode of Christian de Mesones' new podcast, We Sing the BASS Electric, featuring bassist Felix Robinson. Christian and Felix discuss live performances, recording with Angel and Punky Meadows, bass gear and techniques, and much more.
