He’s played with everyone from Zakk Wylde to David Lee Roth and White Lion. Now, the self-proclaimed “journeyman bass player” names the bassists who inspired his own four-string approach, from legends
The 66th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival opened Friday evening with a hint of smoke still in the air from recent fires up north. But it was barely noticeable owing to the smoking hot music emanating from the stages that spanned the Monterey Fair & Event Center. And of course the smell of barbecue and other delectables masked what may have been lingering in the air.
The late Strat-master discusses his thoughts on volume (and when loud becomes too loud), playing classical melodies on the electric guitar, and why he favored a trusty Fender amp onstage and in the st