In Conversation with Stu Hamm - Just Outside of Normal
5/5/2021
In this episode
- All about Stu’s early years in New Orleans
- What happened to the fan letter he wrote Stanley Clarke
- How he fared auditioning for Cher and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovich
- Getting the gig with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai
- All about his adventures in solo bass
- And much, much more!
Summary
Throughout his career, Stu Hamm has pushed the technical boundaries of the bass guitar, firmly establishing himself as one of the most influential electric bassists of the past half-century. In the late ‘80s he redefined the limits of slap and tap techniques - there are some great examples on his debut album Radio Free Albemuth. In this interview, the sometimes Joe Satriani and Steve Vai sideman delivers a solid look beneath the surface of his career.