# Now That’s Bass Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716.md RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/peteb/feed.xml Official site: https://peteb.podbean.com Author: Pete Roythorne Episodes: 20 ## Resource Now That’s Bass is a podcast about the real world of professional bass playing. Hosted by bassist Pete Roythorne , the show features frank conversations with working bass players — touring musicians, session players, educators and gospel players — about what it actually takes to sustain a career in music. No fantasy. No gear flexing. Just the reality of the job. The podcast is also part of a personal mission. Just before Christmas Pete was made redundant. Approaching his 60th birthday, he decided it was time to stop talking about doing something serious with his bass playing and actually do it. So he’s getting back out into the bass world. Each episode features honest conversations with bass players who’ve built real careers — touring internationally, working in sessions, teaching thousands of students, and sustaining a life in music for decades. Along the way Pete asks the questions many musicians want answered: What does it actually take to make a living playing bass? How do you build a reputation? And how do you stay in the game long term? If you’re serious about bass — not just the instrument but the long game of being a musician — this podcast is for you. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-that-s-bass-7778716 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716.md ## Episodes - [The Secret Isn't Talent, It's Consistency | Jimmy Sims on building a lasting bass career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/the-secret-isn-t-talent-it-s-consistency-jimmy-sims-on-building-a-lasting-bass-career) — 2026-07-27T11:19:39+00:00 - [Nobody Owes You a Gig | Chris Horrocks on Building a Modern Bass Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/nobody-owes-you-a-gig-chris-horrocks-on-building-a-modern-bass-career) — 2026-07-20T12:05:16+00:00 - [From Postman to Paul Weller | Andy Lewis on saying yes to everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/from-postman-to-paul-weller-andy-lewis-on-saying-yes-to-everything) — 2026-07-08T15:30:00+00:00 - [How Bass Players ACTUALLY Build Careers in 2026 | Jenn McCarron (Savage Fridays)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/how-bass-players-actually-build-careers-in-2026-jenn-mccarron-savage-fridays) — 2026-06-26T13:56:00+00:00 - [I Almost Didn't Get the Amy Winehouse Gig: Dale Davis on Persistence, Bass & Finding Your Own Sound](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/i-almost-didn-t-get-the-amy-winehouse-gig-dale-davis-on-persistence-bass-finding-your-own-sound) — 2026-06-20T14:00:00+00:00 - [Play the Gig, Learn the Lesson: James Eager on Bass, Growth & Opportunity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/play-the-gig-learn-the-lesson-james-eager-on-bass-growth-opportunity) — 2026-06-13T14:00:00+00:00 - [Dream Big, Prepare Hard: Vicky Warwick on Building a Global Bass Career](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/dream-big-prepare-hard-vicky-warwick-on-building-a-global-bass-career) — 2026-06-06T14:00:00+00:00 - [Make The Music The Thing: Steve Lawson on Art, Audience & Authenticity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/make-the-music-the-thing-steve-lawson-on-art-audience-authenticity) — 2026-05-30T14:00:00+00:00 - [Network Like a Demon: Mike Brooks on Bass, Survival & Staying Hireable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/network-like-a-demon-mike-brooks-on-bass-survival-staying-hireable) — 2026-05-26T15:00:00+00:00 - [Right Thing, Right Time: Andrew McKinney on Pulp, JTQ & the Art of Being Hireable](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/right-thing-right-time-andrew-mckinney-on-pulp-jtq-the-art-of-being-hireable) — 2026-05-16T14:00:00+00:00 - [Gearing Up: Jonny Dibble on P Basses, Pedals & Becoming a Bass Content Creator](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/gearing-up-jonny-dibble-on-p-basses-pedals-becoming-a-bass-content-creator) — 2026-05-09T13:00:00+00:00 - [Why Feel Beats Flash: Matt Round on Getting Gigs... AND Keeping Them!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/why-feel-beats-flash-matt-round-on-getting-gigs-and-keeping-them) — 2026-05-02T09:25:14+00:00 - [From Yorkshire Pubs to Bassist of the Year: Danny Sapko on Punk, Playing & Finding His Lane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/from-yorkshire-pubs-to-bassist-of-the-year-danny-sapko-on-punk-playing-finding-his-lane) — 2026-04-25T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Bass Player’s Superpower: Yolanda Charles on Feel, Leadership & Career Longevity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/the-bass-player-s-superpower-yolanda-charles-on-feel-leadership-career-longevity) — 2026-04-18T14:54:12+00:00 - [Plant Your Flag, Be Yourself: ian Martin Allison on Bass,. Creative Freedom & Finding Your Voice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/plant-your-flag-be-yourself-ian-martin-allison-on-bass-creative-freedom-finding-your-voice) — 2026-04-11T13:00:00+00:00 - [Play It Simple, Play It Right: Russell Carr on Groove, Gigs & Staying in the Game](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/play-it-simple-play-it-right-russell-carr-on-groove-gigs-staying-in-the-game) — 2026-04-04T13:00:00+00:00 - [Stay Hungry, Say It Straight: Reggie Parker on Bass, Legacy & Hard Truths](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/stay-hungry-say-it-straight-reggie-parker-on-bass-legacy-hard-truths) — 2026-03-28T15:00:00+00:00 - [Hold the Groove, Lose the Ego: Jonathan Noyce on Bass, Tone & Career Longevity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/hold-the-groove-lose-the-ego-jonathan-noyce-on-bass-tone-career-longevity) — 2026-03-21T14:59:21+00:00 - [Play Everywhere, Regret Nothing: Becky Baldwin on Bass, Bands & Breaking Through](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/play-everywhere-regret-nothing-becky-baldwin-on-bass-bands-breaking-through) — 2026-03-13T13:41:49+00:00 - [From Building Sites to Bootsy Collins: Greg Hofmann on Gear, Gigs & Finding Your Thing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/from-building-sites-to-bootsy-collins-greg-hofmann-on-gear-gigs-finding-your-thing) — 2026-03-07T21:09:01+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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