The Bass Shed Podcast
Conversations with bass players, composers, and artists about
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Thrice bassist Ed Breckenridge joins Ryan Roberts to discuss coming to the bass during the band’s early days, the influences that shaped his approach to tone and feel, and how Thrice continues evolving creatively on their twelfth album Horizons West.
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EP 108 - Eric Shedd
Eric Shedd of Birds of Play discusses joining the Colorado-based Americana group, his musical roots, multi-instrumental role, and the band’s album Murmurations Vol. 2, inspired by nature and connection to the land.
EP 107 - Zach Gilliam
Bassist Zach Gilliam discusses leaving Nashville for Colorado, joining The Runaway Grooms, and how the band’s latest release reflects a new direction shaped by the move and his evolving musical goals.
EP 106 - Ted Pecchio
Nashville bassist Ted Pecchio discusses sessions with Tedeschi Trucks Band and Colonel Bruce Hampton, his musical upbringing, and philosophies on presence, feel, and serving the moment onstage.
EP 105 - Nate Sabat
Bassist Nate Sabat of Mile Twelve discusses blending folk traditions with modern bass approaches, touring internationally, performing solo with upright bass, and expanding into arranging, songwriting, and production.
EP 104 - Steve Millhouse
NY bassist Steve Millhouse discusses his trio album The Unwinding on SteepleChase Records, working with Rich Perry, choosing repertoire from jazz masters, and how his custom Fodera bass shapes the trio’s sound.
EP 103 - Becky Baldwin
Becky Baldwin is one of the UK’s busiest rock bassists. After playing the piano as a child, Becky picked up the bass guitar as a teenager and began performing with bands at school. In 2009 she moved from Trowbridge to Bristol to study at BIMM Bristol and became closely involved in Bristol’s music scene. Becky holds a BA Honors degree in Professional Musicianship and now lives in the birthplace of heavy metal – Birmingham, UK.
EP 102 - Erik Kertes
LA-based bassist Erik Kertes discusses balancing touring with artists like Shakira and Michael Bublé, running a studio, composing for film and TV, and releasing his own music under the moniker Nitwit,
EP 101 - Tony Garnier
Grammy-winning bassist Tony Garnier discusses decades with Bob Dylan, collaborations with Tom Waits and Paul Simon, life on the road, film soundtracks, and the influences that shaped his enduring career.
EP 100 - The Bass Shed Podcast Highlights
Celebrating 100 episodes, Ryan Roberts revisits standout moments with guests Lance Morrison, Jeff Bradetich, Fred Thomas, and Eric Revis, highlighting diverse careers spanning rock, orchestral, funk, and jazz.
EP 99 - Tim Landers
NY/LA Session Player, Al Di Meola, Billy Cobham, Gil Evans, Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin
EP 98 - Michael Viscelgia
NY Electric Bassist (Suzanne Vega, Jackson Browne, Avril Lavigne, Phoebe Snow, Cyndi Lauper, and Bette Midler, Broadway Bassist, Author)
EP 96 - Jon D'Aura & Chris Jisi (Bass Magazine)
Bass Magazine - Jon D’Auria (Editor in Cheif) Chris Jisi (Senior Editor)
EP 89 - Abo Gumroyan
(Grammy Award Winning Acoustic/Electric/ Synth Bassist, SF Symphony, Recording Session Musician)
