Word Podcast 201: The Basscast

Published: Jan. 18, 2012, 9:11 a.m.

b'In celebration of James Medd\\u2019s stupendous piece in Word 108 on the secret world of the bass guitarist, Medd and Mark Ellen present a podcast with session wizard and bon viveur Guy Pratt \\u2013 who tells tales of working with Pink Floyd, The Smiths, Jimmy Page, the dictatorial Madonna and David Coverdale (who he impersonates immaculately). And explains the correct pronunciation of \\u201cWhitesnake\\u201d and how he did a Sophie Ellis-Bextor hit in 17 minutes. He also peels off the world\\u2019s greatest bottom lines on the office bass guitar. Our story starts on an aeroplane piloted by Floyd drummer Nick Mason experiencing strange and artificial turbulence... Get bonus content on Patreon


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