1.   Yes, the monitors, the bass player, the tambourine - the lot.

2.   Raphael, who lives in Liverpool, is currently in a duo with bass player Christine Purnell.

3.   An electric bass player in Japan, Sado had never been as deeply touched by any other music.

4.   As his right hand toyed gently with the cymbal, Marsalis struggled to make eye contact with the bass player.

5.   Bass player Mike Dirnt took a hit in the head.

6.   Bass player Charles Mingus recorded the Massey Hall concert.

7.   Bass player Jerry Barnes has recorded with Roberta Flack.

8.   Bass players are aware, even if the average listener is not, that they have the real power and that the musicians know it.

9.   Bartek now has scoring credits of his own and is involved in producing records for other acts, as is bass player John Avila.

10.   Bass player William Parker is its hub, and its do-it-yourself aesthetic has flourished in a grass-roots manner that indie-rock fans can appreciate.