Bill Laswell isn’t so much a bass player as a creator of low-end worlds, having crafted soundscapes for Brian Eno, John Lydon, Ginger Baker, Eddie Hazel and Buckethead. “You just get an idea, try to execute it, and see if it works for them,” Laswell says.
His approach to records such as Eno’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, PiL’s Album and Last Exit’s Iron Path is simply explained: “I made decisions to try different things. Most people who get that far into the game just keep going, which can be profitable.
