The SBL Podcast

In this weeks podcast I'm joined by truly inspirational Tanya O'Callaghan. Tanya has an amazing story. It starts when she made the decision that she was going to be a professional musician and dropped out of school to chase that dream - before she even played an instrument! She's a simply a prime example of how focus, determination, and passion can get you to where you want to be -...

In this weeks podcast I'm joined by none other than Juan Alderete. Now, if you're into bass effects... Juan is your man! In fact, he has an entire website dedicated to it... I first became aware of Juan when he was playing for The Mars Volta, but after a little research I realised I'd been a fan of his for years as he was the bass player in Racer X with Paul Gilbert and also Big Sir...

In this episode of the Scott's Bass Lessons Podcast I sit down with none other than Marco Mendoza. Marco has played with the likes of Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Richie Kotzen of the Winery Dogs, Ted Nugent, and many more... plus, right now he's playing with The Dead Daises and leading his own trio featuring Joey Heredia on drums (Stevie Wonder, Sheila E, Scott Henderson, Tribal Tech) and Re...

In this episode of the Scott's Bass Lessons Podcast I sit down with the godfather of gospel bass, Andrew Gouché. Andrew is a grammy winning producer, world-renowned bassist, musical director, producer and composer. He's best known for his creatively original bass lines and a unique sound that bass players around the world have sought to emulate. With over 30 years of experience as the ba...

This week I sit down with the multi platinum producer Warren Huart (Aerosmith, Daniel Powter, James Blunt). Before we go any further, I know what you're thinking... "Mmmm... it's not a bass player, I wonder if this episode is for me?" Well, check this out - there's a reason I wanted to interview Warren... When it comes to hiring or getting recommendations for big gigs - pr...

This week I sit down with legendary Chris Chaney who's worked with bands and musicians such Janes Addiction, Alanis Morissette, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Camp Freddy, Joe Cocker, Shakira, Slash, Avril Lavigne, Sara Bareilles, Gavin Degraw, Cher, Celine Dion and many more.... You'll also hear in this interview that Chris is also heavily involved in the session scene and has...

This week I sit down with the phenomenal Hadrien Feraud - bassist for bands and musicians such as John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Jean Luc Ponty, Bireli Lagrene, Dean Brown and many more... I know this sounds like an exaggeration, but when I first got to watch Hadrien play live (at Manchester Bass Day many moons ago) it literally changed my life. I'd never seen anyone do what he d...

This week I sit down with Nik West - bass player, vocalist and songwriter with credits that include artists such as Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, Prince, John Mayer, Glee and American Idol. She's been on the cover of Bass Musician Magazine and has also been featured in Bass Player, Bass Quarterly Germany, and Bass Magazine Japan. In this episode we discuss her past, how she found the bass, why...

In this inaugural episode of The Scott's Bass Lessons Podcast, I sit down with the amazing Rickey Minor - bass player, musical director, composer and producer for some of the biggest artists in history including: Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Ray Charles, Alicia Keys, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé and many more. In this episode we go deep into Rickey's past, from how he found the bass, rig...