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Now That’s Bass

Hosted by Pete Roythorne · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 12 episodes

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Episodes
12
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Avg length
51m
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Listen Score
16
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47
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About this podcast

Now That’s Bass is a podcast about the real world of professional bass playing. Hosted by bassist Pete Roythorne , the show features frank conversations with working bass players — touring musicians, session players, educators and gospel players — about what it actually takes to sustain a career in music. No fantasy. No gear flexing. Just the reality of the job. The podcast is also part of a personal mission. Just before Christmas Pete was made redundant. Approaching his 60th birthday, he decided it was time to stop talking about doing something serious with his bass playing and actually do it. So he’s getting back out into the bass world. Each episode features honest conversations with bass players who’ve built real careers — touring internationally, working in sessions, teaching thousands of students, and sustaining a life in music for decades. Along the way Pete asks the questions many musicians wan

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About the host

Pete Roythorne hosts Now That’s Bass, a music show with 12 episodes published.

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Dream Big, Prepare Hard: Vicky Warwick on Building a Global Bass Career

Jun 6, 202648mEp. 140

Vicky Warwick has built the kind of bass career many musicians dream about. From London to New York and now Los Angeles, she's toured the world with artists including Charli XCX, Big Time Rush and Maisie Peters, performe

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Make The Music The Thing: Steve Lawson on Art, Audience & Authenticity

May 30, 20261h 39mEp. 130

Steve Lawson: Building a Music Career Without Chasing Fame What if the goal wasn't more followers, more views, or a bigger platform? What if the real goal was building meaningful music, genuine community, and a sustainab

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Network Like a Demon: Mike Brooks on Bass, Survival & Staying Hireable

May 26, 20261h 3mEp. 120

Bass player, journalist, reviewer, YouTuber and working musician Mike Brooks joins Now That’s Bass for a brutally honest conversation about what it really takes to survive as a professional bass player over three decades

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Right Thing, Right Time: Andrew McKinney on Pulp, JTQ & the Art of Being Hireable

May 16, 202645mEp. 110

In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete talks to Andrew McKinney, current bassist with Pulp and The James Taylor Quartet, course leader for performance at BIMM London, and a player whose career has taken him through TV,

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Gearing Up: Jonny Dibble on P Basses, Pedals & Becoming a Bass Content Creator

May 9, 202648mEp. 100

Jonny Dibble has built a loyal following in the bass world by doing something surprisingly rare: making bass gear feel honest, relatable and genuinely useful. In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete sits down with the b

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Why Feel Beats Flash: Matt Round on Getting Gigs... AND Keeping Them!

May 2, 202638mEp. 90

In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete talks to professional bassist Matt Round, known for his long-running work with James Morrison, as well as playing with Archive, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, and currently hol

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From Yorkshire Pubs to Bassist of the Year: Danny Sapko on Punk, Playing & Finding His Lane

Apr 25, 202650mEp. 80

Danny Sapko joins Now That’s Bass for a frank, funny and insightful chat about punk bass, originality, YouTube, AI, and the reality of building a career in music. From his early love of McCartney and the Stranglers to be

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The Bass Player’s Superpower: Yolanda Charles on Feel, Leadership & Career Longevity

Apr 18, 202655mEp. 70

What does a 35+ year career as a working bass player really look like? In this episode, I sit down with Yolanda Charles MBE — one of the UK’s most respected session bassists, whose credits include Paul Weller, Robbie Wil

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Plant Your Flag, Be Yourself: ian Martin Allison on Bass,. Creative Freedom & Finding Your Voice

Apr 11, 202659mEp. 60

Ian Martin Allison joins Now That’s Bass for a brilliant conversation about bass, teaching, social media, creativity and building a career on your own terms. From the story of how he first picked up the bass, to the bad

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Play It Simple, Play It Right: Russell Carr on Groove, Gigs & Staying in the Game

Apr 4, 202640mEp. 50

Session bassist Russell Carr joins Pete on Now That’s Bass for a refreshingly honest conversation about what it really takes to build a long-term career as a working bass player. From playing with Skin and The Blockheads

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Stay Hungry, Say It Straight: Reggie Parker on Bass, Legacy & Hard Truths

Mar 28, 202646mEp. 40

Pete Roythorne sits down with acclaimed bassist Reggie Parker for a powerful conversation on gospel bass, creativity, confidence and the realities of a life in music. Reggie shares how he got started, the players who ins

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Hold the Groove, Lose the Ego: Jonathan Noyce on Bass, Tone & Career Longevity

Mar 21, 202640mEp. 30

Jonathan Noyce has built a remarkable career as a bassist, working with artists including Jethro Tull, Gary Moore, Take That, Archive and The Divine Comedy, as well as on major film soundtracks. In this episode, he share

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Play Everywhere, Regret Nothing: Becky Baldwin on Bass, Bands & Breaking Through

Mar 13, 202640mEp. 20

What does a real career in music actually look like? In this episode, Pete sits down with Becky Baldwin, one of the UK’s busiest rock and metal bass players. Becky performs with King Diamond, Merciful Fate, Fury and Deli

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From Building Sites to Bootsy Collins: Greg Hofmann on Gear, Gigs & Finding Your Thing

Mar 7, 202640mEp. 1S1

Greg Hofmann has toured the world for over 15 years, played with artists including Bootsy Collins, Candace Springs, Rick Astley and Jess Glynne, and built a parallel creative path through teaching and pedal building. In

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Now That’s Bass is hosted by Pete Roythorne. The show is categorised under music (interviews) and has published 12 episodes.

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Now That’s Bass has published 12 episodes.

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