{"podcast":{"title":"Now That’s Bass","slug":"now-that-s-bass-7778716","podcast_index_feed_id":7778716,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/peteb/feed.xml","website_url":"https://peteb.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22149245/logobuzz2.jpg","author":"Pete Roythorne","episode_count":20,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:19:34.511203+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716"},"episode":{"title":"Dream Big, Prepare Hard: Vicky Warwick on Building a Global Bass Career","slug":"dream-big-prepare-hard-vicky-warwick-on-building-a-global-bass-career","published_at":"2026-06-06T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/dream-big-prepare-hard-vicky-warwick-on-building-a-global-bass-career","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716","url":"https://peteb.podbean.com/e/dream-big-prepare-hard-vicky-warwick-on-building-a-global-bass-career/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/3pf5t4mfb8w5incj/Audio_Onlyb2556.mp3","summary":"Vicky Warwick has built the kind of bass career many musicians dream about. From London to New York and now Los Angeles, she's toured the world with artists including Charli XCX, Big Time Rush and Maisie Peters, performed on Saturday Night Live, Jimmy Kimmel and The Graham Norton Show, and built a reputation as someone people genuinely want to hire. But this conversation isn't about fame. It's about what actually happens behind the scenes. Chapters 00:00 Start 00:44 Handling the travelling 03:26 Starting her bass journey 06:33 Realising this is a career 08:22 First big break 12:22 First taste of serious touring 15:16 How do you keep getting hired? 20:11 Does it help to play multiple instruments? 22:06 Are BVs essential these days? 25:08 Re-establish a career in different cities 30:11 Biggest lessons you've learned 3 3:50 Coping with the realities of touring 39:05 Most honest piece of advice about music career 40:12 What advice would you give your younger self? 46:38 Bass line everyone should learn and why? We discuss networking, auditions, mentorship, touring, moving countries, building a reputation, and why being a great bass player is only part of the equation. If you're serious about building a career in music, this episode is packed with practical advice from someone who has done exactly that. In this episode: • How Vicky accidentally discovered the bass• Why a careers advisor told her not to pursue music• The audition that changed everything• Landing the Charli XCX gig• Why networking isn't a dirty word• The real secret to successful auditions• How to build a music career in London, New York and Los Angeles• Why versatility matters more than ever• Learning bass and backing vocals simultaneously• The truth about life on the road• The importance of mentors• Why most…","meta_description":"Vicky Warwick has built the kind of bass career many musicians dream about. From London to New York and now Los Angeles, she's toured the world with artis…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2917,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-that-s-bass-7778716/episodes/dream-big-prepare-hard-vicky-warwick-on-building-a-global-bass-career/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/dream-big-prepare-hard-vicky-warwick-on-building-a-global-bass-career.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}