{"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":"Why Feel Beats Flash: Matt Round on Getting Gigs... AND Keeping Them!","slug":"why-feel-beats-flash-matt-round-on-getting-gigs-and-keeping-them","published_at":"2026-05-02T09:25:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716/why-feel-beats-flash-matt-round-on-getting-gigs-and-keeping-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/now-that-s-bass-7778716","url":"https://peteb.podbean.com/e/why-feel-beats-flash-matt-round-on-getting-gigs-and-keeping-them/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9pcf56gjkfcjgtsa/Matt_R_Audio_Onlyayxwi.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete talks to professional bassist Matt Round, known for his long-running work with James Morrison, as well as playing with Archive, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, and currently holding down bass duties on the spectacular ABBA Voyage show. Matt brings a refreshingly honest, funny and grounded perspective on what it really takes to build a long-term career as a working bass player. From the pressure of auditions and the realities of rejection, to why “always be good” matters on every gig, this is a conversation packed with practical advice for bassists who want to work, improve and stay employable. There’s also plenty for bass nerds: ABBA bass lines, Carol Kaye, The Chain, the beauty of whole notes, and why playing less can often make you more valuable. In this episode Playing bass on ABBA Voyage Why ABBA bass parts are “bonkers and brilliant” How Matt landed the ABBA gig Why auditions are such a strange way to choose musicians Handling rejection without bitterness Why every young musician needs thick skin Finding your lane as a player Building a career by saying yes early on The importance of networks and real relationships Why social media is now a musician’s calling card Matt’s long relationship with Ashdown Why being reliable matters as much as playing ability The two biggest rules for getting more gigs What bass players should learn from good drummers Why bass is a supportive instrument The art of playing for the song Why whole notes can be harder than flashy runs Bass lines everyone should study, from Carol Kaye to Fleetwood Mac YouTube hashtags #NowThatsBass #MattRound #BassPlayer #BassGuitar #ABBA Voyage #JamesMorrison #BassPodcast #WorkingMusician #SessionMusician #BassLessons #BassCareer #MusicCareer #BassGuitarist #BassP…","meta_description":"In this episode of Now That’s Bass, Pete talks to professional bassist Matt Round, known for his long-running work with James Morrison, as well as playing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2332,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/now-that-s-bass-7778716/episodes/why-feel-beats-flash-matt-round-on-getting-gigs-and-keeping-them/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/why-feel-beats-flash-matt-round-on-getting-gigs-and-keeping-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}