We Sing the BASS Electric

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.

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.

Join host Christian de Mesones for part two of his conversation with HEART founding member and bassist Steve Fossen. In this episode, Steve talks about his California Jam 2 performance and his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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.

Join host Christian de Mesones as he chats with bassists Brendan Rothwell and Tony Saunders about their successes as independent artists.

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.

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.

Part 2 of our conversation with Leo Lyons includes discussions about his work as a producer, his extensive bass collection, his latest project, Hundred Seventy Split, and stories about other iconic bass heroes, such as Lemmy, Pete Way, and John Entwistle.

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.

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!