OM DENNE EPISODE
🔥 Legendary Bassist Nathan East on the dopeYEAH talk Podcast! 🎸🎶
What does it take to play bass for Eric Clapton for 43 years, record more than 10,000 songs, and lay down the groove on Get Lucky? 🎸 In this episode of musician interviews on the dopeYEAH talk podcast, Rob Cass sits down in Prague with Nathan East, one of the most iconic bassists in music history. His artist journey runs through rock music, funk music, jazz music, and pop music, alongside iconic musicians from Barry White and Quincy Jones to Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Daft Punk.
Nathan shares musician stories from the very beginning: a father who beat Jesse Owens, a bass nobody owned sitting on a church altar, and the jingle years of the music industry in Los Angeles. He talks about George Harrison meditating in his living room and trading picks with Paul McCartney. He also opens up about the darkest day of his life in 1990, when the helicopter seat he had flown in three times was taken by Stevie Ray Vaughan on the night of the crash.
Then come the stories behind songs every fan knows. Easy Lover was written in 20 minutes with Phil Collins and Philip Bailey, and was almost called “Choosy Lover.” Get Lucky became a viral music success with two billion streams, yet the bassline earned no writing credit, a candid look at the music business and music production from the inside. He also reflects on Fourplay, his solo albums, and Father’s Son, his new project with his son Noah.
The episode ends with Nathan playing legendary basslines from Stand by Me to Sunshine of Your Love, plus a card trick from a Magic Circle member. Full of industry interviews, celebrity profiles, and stories of musicians who shaped rock music culture, this artists interview is a music podcast about one of the most inspiring journeys in the business and a portrait of a true bass legend among inspiring artists.
If you like musician interviews from Rick Beato and Rick Rubin, you would love Rob Cass podcast as well.✨
👉 CLEARAUDIOThis episode also features a special collaboration with clearaudio — the Celebrity “Al Di Meola” Edition turntable, inspired by his iconic Gibson Les Paul. Limited to 1,000 pieces, it blends high-end German engineering with artistic design and comes with a numbered special release album by Al Di Meola and a guitar pick — a true collector’s item. 🎸👉 Learn more via the link: https://bit.ly/4tGGudp
