{"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":"Network Like a Demon: Mike Brooks on Bass, Survival & Staying Hireable","slug":"network-like-a-demon-mike-brooks-on-bass-survival-staying-hireable","published_at":"2026-05-26T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/network-like-a-demon-mike-brooks-on-bass-survival-staying-hireable","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716","url":"https://peteb.podbean.com/e/network-like-a-demon-mike-brooks-on-bass-survival-staying-hireable/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tscz4fxx297i24rp/Brooksy_Audio_Onlya90jy.mp3","summary":"Bass player, journalist, reviewer, YouTuber and working musician Mike Brooks joins Now That’s Bass for a brutally honest conversation about what it really takes to survive as a professional bass player over three decades in the music industry. From discovering bass through Duran Duran and landing his first professional gigs in the ‘90s, to building a long-term career through covers bands, networking, journalism and YouTube, Mike shares the realities most musicians never hear about. This episode dives deep into how the music industry has changed, why communication matters more than chops, the collapse of traditional gig circuits, and the mindset required to build a sustainable life in music in 2026. No fantasy. No gear flexing. Just the reality of the job. In this episode: How Duran Duran inspired Mike to pick up bass Turning professional in 1995 The truth about surviving on covers gigs How one dep gig changed his entire career The collapse of traditional live circuits Why networking matters more than ever Lessons from Bass Guitar Magazine and The Basist Why communication gets musicians fired The importance of versatility and backing vocals Bernard Edwards and the genius of Good Times Follow Mike Brooks / Brooksy’s Bass Corner YouTube: Brooksy’s Bass Corner Instagram #bassplayer #bassguitar #brooksysbasscorner #musicindustry #sessionmusician #basscareer #bernardedwards #chic #basspodcast #nowthatsbass","meta_description":"Bass player, journalist, reviewer, YouTuber and working musician Mike Brooks joins Now That’s Bass for a brutally honest conversation about what it really…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3837,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-that-s-bass-7778716/episodes/network-like-a-demon-mike-brooks-on-bass-survival-staying-hireable/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/network-like-a-demon-mike-brooks-on-bass-survival-staying-hireable.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}