Bassist Michael Visceglia Writes Sting Approved "A View From The Side" #musicjournalism #basslesson

“You ask the average person what a bass is, or what a bass sounds like, and most of the time, they don’t know. But remove the bass from any piece of music and suddenly it becomes the largest missing piece in the world! Whoa, fifty percent of the music just went away with one instrument! It is an instrument that is much more conspicuous by its absence than by its presence...” Michael Visceglia. His tome “A View From the Side” – featuring interviews with several iconic players, is certainly among the best books detailing life as a bassist. During the shoot, Derek queries Mike about the forward penned by the former Gordon Sumner. Producer: Mark Preston. Interviewer, Cinematographer Derek Hanlon. www.KnowYourBassPlayer.Com. To learn more about bass players and their history, visit www.KnowYourBassPlayer.com – Subscribe to Tom Semioli’s Know Your Bass Player YouTube page!

Added 26 Mar 2026