NEWS ARCHIVES
Available in 4-string and 5-string versions with unique finish options, Spector has unveiled Doug Wimbish USA Custom Series Basses. Each purchase includes a certificate of authenticity signed by Doug Wimbish. Wimbish collaborated with Spector's USA Custom Shop to create the DW-4 and DW-5 models, echoing the iconic instruments that have been favored heavily throughout his recording and performing career. Read full press release here.
Doug Wimbish, a pioneer in Hip Hop music and the bassist for Grammy award winning rock band Living Colour, visited Harper College on November 2, 2023, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop with storytelling, history and a jam session. Read the full article here →
Guitar World Magazine in 2010 asked the legendary Cream bassist Jack Bruce to nominate five albums that influenced his bass playing. Jack included Living Color’s 1993 “Stain” album, with Doug Wimbish on bass. Read full article here →
Doug is interviewed by NBC CT’s Jeremy Chen discussing his early Hip Hop history with Sugar Hill Records on the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop. Read story here →
Grammy Award winning rock band Living Colour’s 1988 hit “Cult of Personality” ranks #12 on Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time”. Read full article here →
Legendary Living Colour bassist Doug Wimbish joins host Johnny Goudie on episode 1226 of “How Did I Get Here” podcast. Doug discusses his journey as a musician starting out at all Platinum & Sugar Hill Records, playing on ground-breaking hits including Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s “White Lines” as well as Doug’s work with Living Colour, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Seal, Madonna, James Brown, Al Green, Little Steven and many, many more. Listen here →
“Pro-shot footage emerges of a Living Colour set that saw Vai join the NYC rockers for a storming encore of LC classics, Led Zep’s Rock And Roll and Jimi Hendrix’s Crosstown Traffic”. Read full article here.
Following Living Colour and Steve Vai’s amazing performance together at Rock in Rio 2022., Multishow Rock in Rio went to chat with the band and Steve Vai about the presentation and their relationship with Brazil. Watch reel here →
Doug Wimbish speaks with Roadie Free Radio Host Larry Milburn discussing his career and “finding success by listening to mentors”. Listen to podcast here →
Doug speaks with RollingStone Senior Writer Andy Greene in an in-depth interview discussing Sugar Hill Records, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Carly Simon, Living Colour and many more highlights of his career. Read full article here →
Living Colour triumphantly returned to the stage at Riot Fest 2021, introduced by professional wrestler CM Punk, who uses the bands song “Cult of Personality” as his entrance theme to the ring. “It is an honor and a privilege to know four of the greatest artists in the world,” said Punk on stage. Read article here →
Music Radar asked readers to name their top ten bassists of 1980-’99. Doug Wimbish made the list amongst bass royalty. Joel McIver writes “A stalwart of the Sugar Hill label house band in the late Seventies and a fixture of our world throughout the Eighties, Nineties and beyond, the great Doug Wimbish is one of the most accomplished bass players on the planet.” Read article here →
Mixdown Magazine’s Will Brewster writes about ten of the greatest slap bass players - the list of which includes Doug Wimbish, “revered in the bass world for his unique ‘Flamenco Slap’ technique”. Doug developed his distinctive technique as a method to emulate and create different percussive styles. Read article here →
Living Colour’s ‘Ausländer’, from the bands 1993 album ‘Stain’, makes the cut on Rolling Stone’s selections. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish collaborated with Freekbass as co-writer and co-producer on Freekbass’ new single titled ‘Brainwave’. Read article here →
Drummer Simon Phillips, in an in-depth Rolling Stone feature, recalls how Mick’s 1988 solo tour came together, mentioning bassist Doug Wimbish as part of Mick Jagger’s 1988 solo tour band. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish talks with Scott Goldfine about Doug’s journey into a multitude of musical genres, adapting to the frequencies and the artists he has worked with throughout his career. Listen to interviews here →
Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound label has re-released four legendary African Head Charge albums in vinyl and CD. The bass rhythms are provided by several legendary players, including Doug Wimbish. Read article here →
Doug speaks with Bass Player Magazine about four very memorable and essential bass sessions - and 24 hours of session work that, well, never happened . Read article here →
Doug Wimbish offers insight on how he developed his tone, style, character and confidence. Read article here →
Living Colour talks with Consequence of Sound’s Liz Ramanand about life post 2020 ShipRocked, the new pandemic world, their upbringing and the bands resolve to ‘get out the vote’. Read article here →
Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, B-52’s Tracy Wormworth and Kyuss’ Scott Reeder are this year’s judges for BassPlayer’s ‘Bassist of the Year’. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish is well known for being the bassist in Living Colour, but 80’s Hip Hop fans know Doug as the original bassist for the iconic All Platinum and Sugar Hill Record labels. Doug is the bass behind some of the greatest Hip Hop songs of all time including Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s & Duke Bootee’s “The Message”. Read article here →
Highlighting the nationwide protests that followed the death of George Floyd, Living Colour released a new music video for ‘This Is The Life’. Read article and watch video here →
Writer Liz Ramanand and photographer Amy Harris documented the 2020 Shiprocked cruise, including Living Colour’s performances aboard the cruise, which sailed to Key West, FL & Cozumel, Mexico. Read diary and see photos here →
Premier Guitar asks the question “which bassists have the craziest pedalboards?” Senior Editor Ted Drozdowski answers: “Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish”. Read article here →
In an issue celebrating 100 great bass players, BassPlayer Magazine features Doug Wimbish on the roll alongside bass royalty. Read article here →
Sugar Hill Records House Band bassist Doug Wimbish iconic bassline on Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel’s hit ‘White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It) ranks in Bass Player’s 40 best basslines of all time. Read article here →
Sugar Hill Records House Band bassist Doug Wimbish recalls his history with Sylvia Robinson, Sugar Hill artists and the label in an in-depth Billboard feature on Sylvia. Read article here →
Connecting hip hop and industrial genres, Tackhead’s 1987 debut studio album, ‘Tackhead Tape Time’, brought a new blend which remains vital today. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish is Freekbass’ featured guest on this months ‘BASS2BASS’ forum and has some fun with the conversation. Read more here →
Doug Wimbish collaborates with Roots Manuva on a new track, ‘Spit Bits’, from Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound’s new compilation, ‘Pay It All Back Volume 7’. Read and listen here →
Music teacher Michael McGinley’s students at New Haven, CT’s High School in the Community had the opportunity to jam and talk with Doug Wimbish. The Living Colour bassist donated musical instruments to the school on behalf of the ‘WimBash Music Festival’ held on August 18 in New Haven, CT. Read more here →
Supporting Doug Wimbish’s ‘WimBash Music Festival’ held in New Haven, CT on August 18, Peavey donated $13,000 worth of musical instruments to be distributed to music programs at under-served schools in the area. Read more here →
Doug Wimbish visited Bakersfield College’s Indoor Theater for an interactive seminar discussing his early years, career and music followed by a jam session with Bakersfield students. Read more here →
Doug sits down with FBPO’s John Liebman while at the 2018 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN, discussing his upcoming projects and his WimBash Music Festival, which supports youth music education. Watch interview here →
Grammy nominated producer John Agnello and Grammy winning Stewart Lerman sit down with Doug Wimbish to talk with Doug about the genesis of Doug’s WimBash Music Festival and more! Listen to the podcast here →
Doug Wimbish’s annual ‘DREAM WimBash Summer Jam’ was held on June 23rd on Cabarete Beach. This exclusive, free community event is a cultural exchange through art, poetry, dance and music. Read article here →
In an interview at the 2018 NAMM Show following Doug’s ‘WimBash’ with Brandon “Taz” Niederauer & Raghav Mehrotra, Doug talks about how the event came together and inspiring the next generation. Watch video here →
Doug Wimbish talks about working with Madonna, recording on ’Erotica’, Madonna’s insane album and book release party and more. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish chats with Funkatopia’s Chris Horton in an interview discussing Doug’s early years through his musical journey, encompassing the many artists he has worked with along the way - “an entire musical history lesson in funk rock complete with songs decorating the background”. Listen here →
A look into Living Colour’s latest album ‘Shade’, inspired by the bands performance of Robert Johnson’s ‘Preachin’ Blues at the NYC’s Apollo Theater in 2012. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish describes how he created the iconic bass line to The Sequence’s ‘Funk You Up’ on the spot. Summoned by Sugar Hill Record’s Sylvia Robinson while on a Sugar Hill Gang tour stop at Township Auditorium in South Carolina, Doug listened to the trio and wrote the bass line in “about five seconds”. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish sits down with The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda for part 2 of an interview in which Doug explains how Living Colour’s forthcoming album, Shade, was put together. Watch or read the Part 2 interview here →
The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to Doug Wimbish for a talk about Living Colour in the studio, making new music for their forthcoming album. Doug explains how Living Colour reconnected with The Blues. Listen to or read full interview here →
Interview with Doug Wimbish while recording at On-U Sound Studio in the UK. Watch video here →
Before their performance celebrating the grand opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, Vernon Reid, Corey Glover and Will Calhoun discuss their perspective on the African-American experience as well as their new album, Shade. Read article here →
Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, Vernon Reid & Corey Glover talk about what drives their setlist, from the emotional arc to the energy & the journey for the audience. Read article here →
Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger meets up with Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish and Vernon Reid to talk gear and more before the band’s Nashville gig. Watch for a surprise visit from Jimi Hendrix’s bassist Billy Cox. Watch video here →
Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish, founder of the WimBash Music Festival, together with NAMM member John McCarthy & WimBash organizers, held a concert at the Grand Plaza Stage at the NAMM Show to help raise funds for The NAMM Foundation’s Believe in Music Fund. The event featured artists including Doug, Corey Glover, Daru Jones, Paul Pesco, Robert Randolph, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, John McCarthy and more. Read more here →
WimBash Music Festival founder, Doug Wimbish, along with WimBash Beach Festival organizers, presented a check for $7,000.00 to West Haven Public School’s Music Program, representing proceeds from the August WimBash event at Old Grove Park in West Haven. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish’s 1st Annual WimBash Beach Festival at West Haven’s Savin Rock Beach features a multi-generational line-up of artists including Living Colour’s Corey Glover, drummer Daru Jones and guitarist Paul Pesco on a lineup that includes at least twelve acts. Read article here →
FBPO’s Jon Liebman catches up with Doug Wimbish at the 2015 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA for an exclusive interview, discussing mentoring the next generation of musicians and much more. Watch interview here →
An in depth article with Doug Wimbish reflecting on Doug’s musical journey from All Platinum & Sugar Hill Records, to the UK & Tackhead era, to Living Colour and beyond. Doug talks about sound, the ‘shape of the note’ and ‘sonic territories’. Read article here →
Premier Guitar’s Rebecca Dirks catches up with Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish and Vernon Reid at a tour stop in Chicago’s Park West, during the bands 2013 US tour. Watch video here →
Living Colour appeared at NYC’s Irving Plaza for a concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s debut album, ‘Vivid’. Doug Wimbish, bassist for the Sugar Hill Records House Band, brought out his friends Melle Mel, Master Gee, Wonder Mike & Keith LeBlanc to join the band on stage. See photo gallery and watch video here →
Doug Wimbish’s bass playing as the Sugar Hill Records house band bassist is heard on three of Rolling Stone’s top 50 greatest hip hop songs of all times: #1 ‘The Message’ - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five #47 ‘That’s the Joint’ - Funky 4 + 1 #49 ‘Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel’ - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish’s WimBash Music Festival featured Ms.Lauryn Hill in a concert in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, supporting the DREAM Project and early childhood education. Read article here →
Doug chats with FBPO’s Jon Liebman about Doug’s NAMM & Miami Beach Art Deco WimBash events, his solo career and what he hopes to pass on to the next generation of musicians. Read interview here →
Doug Wimbish sits down for an interview with Alexander McLean as part of Alexander’s “Under Your Skin” book project, focusing on the cultural diversity of music. Doug talks about his early days growing up in Connecticut, his musical influences and the mandolin that led him to the bass guitar. Watch Part 1 and Part 2 interviews here →
Sugar Hill Records, Joe & Sylvia Robinson, Rapper’s Delight, Hip Hop History - Doug Wimbish talks about “Vice”, a track he composed with Melle Mel, featured on the soundtrack of “Miami Vice”, that Doug was not credited for. Read article here →
Tackhead’s rhythm section - Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Keith LeBlanc, collectively having played on albums & tours heard by millions across the world - a look into ‘behind the beat’. Read article here →
Mos Def, in a NYC rehearsal space with his new band, Black Jack Johnson, consisting of virtuosos Doug Wimbish, Will Calhoun & Bernie Worrell. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish discusses his solo “Trippy Notes For Bass”, an ambient, instrumental project - the album featuring appearances from Will Calhoun, Bernie Worrell and Talvin Singh. Read article here →
Review of Living Colour and Bad Brains at a sold-out Roseland. Doug Wimbish, who joined the band for its third album, “Stain”, bringing a “deeper bottom” to the band. Read review here →
Review of Tackhead at The Ritz - the first three songs emphasizing “its status as one of the finest rhythm sections of the 1980's” - Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald, Keith LeBlanc together with Adrian Sherwood. Read review here →
“DOUG WIMBISH: The reason you hear tunes [on Sugar Hill raps] and say, “Damn, I heard that tune before” is that you did hear it before…” Read interview here →
Mick Jagger’s band on his solo LP “Primitive Cool” includes the rhythm team of bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Simon Phillips along with lead guitar of Jeff Beck. Read review here →
“One of today’s most extraordinary rhythm sections” that records as Fats Comet, consisting of the former Sugar Hill Records Rhythm Section members Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Keith LeBlanc together with British recording engineer Adrian Sherwood. Read article here →
Review of Fats Comet, consisting of former Sugar Hill Records Rhythm Section members Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Keith LeBlanc, together with On-U Sound’s Adrian Sherwood, at NYC’s Cat Club. Read article here →
Mark Stewart & Gary Clail - fronting the former Sugar Hill Rhythm Section consisting of Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Keith LeBlanc - as Mark Stewart & The Maffia and Gary Clail & Tackhead, along with On-U Sound’s Adrian Sherwood, to make a rare live appearance at the Cat Club. Read article here →
George Clinton’s album “Some Of My Best Jokes Are Friends” includes “contemporary rap and hip hop’s definitive rhythm section” Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Dennis Chambers. Read article here →
Duke Bootee (The Message), describes the night he met Wood, Brass & Steel’s Doug Wimbish & Skip McDonald, to a few years later at Joe & Sylvia Robinson’s Sugar Hill Studios in Englewood, NJ with he, Doug, Skip, Jiggs Chase, Keith LeBlanc, Chops Horns and others . Read article here →.
The Sugar Hill Records funk rhythm section of Doug Wimbish, Keith LeBlanc & Skip McDonald is the band behind the groundbreaking rap song ‘The Message’, the title track of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s first album. Read article here →
Doug Wimbish, Skip McDonald & Keith LeBlanc, as New Jersey’s Sugar Hill Record Label house band, may well be described as the “modern funk rhythm section”. Read article here →.