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Nicky Wire's Bass Icons

Nicky Wire from Manic Street Preachers explores the bass players who have inspired him. Including bass guitarists such as Willie Weeks, Bernard Edwards and Melissa Auf der Maur as well as the bass guitarists behind songs by The Clash, Tom Tom Club and New Order.

1 hour

Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Young Americans

  • Sonic Youth

    Sugar Kane

    • Geffen.
  • Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi & Black Sabbath

    Supernaut

    • Between Heaven and Hell.
    • Castle Communications.
    • 009.
  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Over The Wall

    • Ballyhoo: The Best Of.
    • Korova.
    • 005.
  • Tom Tom Club

    This Is a Foxy World

    • Tom Tom Club.
    • Universal Island Records.
    • 203.
  • Sister Sledge

    We Are Family

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Simple Minds

    Sweat In Bullet

    • VIRGIN.
  • Big Country

    Flame of the West

    • Steeltown.
    • Mercury Records.
    • A1.
  • Brant Bjork, Chris Goss, Jordon Zadorozny, Josh Homme & Melissa Auf der Maur

    Followed the Waves

    • Auf der Maur.
    • 002.
  • Rod Stewart

    True Blue

    • You Wear It Well.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 007.
  • The Clash

    Lost In The Supermarket

    • COLUMIBA.
  • Blu DeTiger

    Elevator

    • Elevator.
    • 001.
  • New Order

    Love Vigilantes

    • Low-Life.
    • Qwest Records.
    • A1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Jun 2023 21:00