“Bass players have the best seat in the house,” Nathan East once told BP. When you consider the up-close-and-personal views he’s had of such artists as Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, and Daft Punk, it’s easy to understand what he means. Of course, East – famous for his big smile and even bigger bass pocket – is really talking about the role of the bass guitar.
“We bassists are equally involved in the rhythm and the harmony, and we have the ability to support as well as to step out front.” A prime example is his bassline on Change The World, the Babyface-produced Eric Clapton chart-topper from 1996’s Phenomenon soundtrack.
