the bass guitar, and the ever-opinionated KISS co-founder took a crack at jazz bassists and other virtuosos such as Flea to prove his point. To no surprise, Simmons prefers simplicity — a catchy ...

That's really hard.” He continued, “There are an awful lot of amazing bass players, like Jaco Pastorius and the jazz guys. Or guys like [Red Hot Chili Peppers'] Flea, who is really good on his ...

Jesse Grant/Getty; Jeremychanphotography/Getty Gene Simmons isn't holding back about his opinion of Flea — or the sound of the bass. In an interview with Guitar World, the KISS bassist and co ...

In a new interview with Guitar World, he admitted that he never had interest in being ... He continued, shifting from jazz to bass virtuosos in general: “There are an awful lot of amazing bass players ...

In an interview with 'Guitar World,' the KISS musician also noted that he doesn't like "show-offs in music" Jesse Grant/Getty; Jeremychanphotography/Getty Gene Simmons in September 2024; Flea of ...

as he utilizes both the six-string and the standard four-string bass guitar. The No.1 spot on the list goes to the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, Michael Balzary, known professionally as Flea.

Gene Simmons isn't holding back about his opinion of Flea — or the sound of the bass. In an interview with Guitar World, the KISS bassist and co-lead singer, 75, revealed he doesn't think the ...

In a new interview with Guitar World ... "There are an awful lot of amazing bass players, like Jaco Pastorius and the jazz guys," he mused. "Or guys like Flea, who is really good on his instrument ...

Flea quite famously slaps his bass as part of his signature playing ... Simmons’ recent Guitar World interview wasn’t all criticisms, though. He took the time to reflect on something Eric ...

Rush bassist Geddy Lee picks out four of his favourite fellow bass players of all time, featuring Jack Bruce, Chris Squire ...

Of course, a large part of establishing their earlier sound was Flea’s bass grooves, which to many seemed slightly unconventional at the ... Unlike earlier efforts, Gill ensured the guitar occupied a ...