# Why Bass? with Donivan Blair

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Official site: https://www.ruinousmedia.com/whybass
Author: Donivan Blair
Episodes: 12

## Resource

‘Why Bass?” Is a podcast that shifts the focus from a bass players history and CV to that age old question - why would anyone want to play the bass guitar? Donivan Blair asks this question with bassist’s of all styles and ranges on each episode and allows the guest to tell the audience in their own words who inspired them, why they chose the instrument and their gear of choice. ‘Why Bass?’ Is hosted by Donivan Blair who does not understand why anyone needs more than four strings and has been obsessed with the bass guitar since 1985. He started the punk band Hagfish with brother Zach in 1991, left their hometown of Sherman, TX and never looked back. Touring the world with Only Crime and Armstrong led him to joining the Toadies in 2008. Donivan knows why he plays the bass but is curious to find out why others have decided to follow this particular yellow brick road.

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## Episodes
- [Patrick Smith-The Vandoliers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/patrick-smith-the-vandoliers) — 2026-07-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [Matt Noveskey-Blue October](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/matt-noveskey-blue-october) — 2026-07-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [Casey Orr-GWAR](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/casey-orr-gwar) — 2026-06-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [Matt Freeman-Rancid-Operation Ivy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/matt-freeman-rancid-operation-ivy) — 2026-06-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [Rob Felicetti-Bowling For Soup](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/rob-felicetti-bowling-for-soup) — 2026-05-28T07:00:00+00:00
- [Dominic "Rocky" Laroche-Voivod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/dominic-rocky-laroche-voivod) — 2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00
- [Eva Gardner-Pink-The Mars Volta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/eva-gardner-pink-the-mars-volta) — 2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [Jay Bentley-Bad Religion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/jay-bentley-bad-religion) — 2026-04-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Rob Marchant/ Riverboat Gamblers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/rob-marchant-riverboat-gamblers) — 2026-04-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [Eric Bootow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/eric-bootow) — 2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [Joe Principe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/joe-principe) — 2026-03-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [Introducing Why Bass? with Doni Blair](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-bass-with-donivan-blair-7722653/introducing-why-bass-with-doni-blair) — 2026-02-25T07:25:00+00:00

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