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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Nick Wells

“I just went nuts and added lots of parallel distortion!” Thunderstruck on bass? With slapping and tapping? Modern-day bass hero Toby Peterson-Stewart flexes his formidable chops in tribute to AC/DC

Angus Young of AC/DC performs live on stage during the 'Rock or Bust' World Tour, at Wembley Stadium on July 4, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. .

Lauded as one of the modern-day heroes of the electric bass, Toby Peterson-Stewart has enjoyed burning sessions with fellow bass guitarists Jacob Umansky and Clay Gober, and a string of bass-intensive performances with Australian three-piece, The Omnific – composed of Peterson-Stewart, fellow bassist Matt Fackrell, and drummer Jerome Lematua.

“Usually the bass is hidden, but in The Omnific everyone can hear every single thing you play,” Peterson-Stewart told Bass Player. “So my recent focus has been on developing better articulation on the bass, which is an inspiration that I got from certain guitar players. I think a lot of bass players could learn from that.”

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