bass
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I tried the sea bass and give it a 10/10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The bass is covered by Wilco’s John Stirratt, and while Stirratt doesn’t have to also handle Mills’ vocals, he’s not getting off easy.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
And then it was concert time, with Densmore on drums and instructors Calderon on guitar, Flores on percussion and Mackenzie Azela on bass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The co-founder, frontman and bass player of pioneering heavy metal band Venom has died at the age of 63, it has been announced.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Her ankles flopped against the hardwood, and she bent her arms into a pillow under her head and slept, the bass from the music drumming into her bones through the floor.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
The number of electric guitars and basses sold declined an estimated 4% last year in the U.S., according to data from industry publication Music Trades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Their appearance was a sensation – combining sheer technical skill with a thrilling joie de vivre, as they span their double basses, twirled their trumpets and clattered their cowbells, all while clad in Venezuelan-flag jackets.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
A friend, who played bass and owned a few electric basses — and who had lost his home — even joked about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025
But the Ames Brothers — Ed, Joe, Gene and Vic — had a unique tone: they were basses and baritones, not tenors.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2023
He runs the video again, and we sit holding our basses, disconnected from the amps, just trying to play along.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
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