The Henrik Linder Interview: The Secret of Dirty Loops

With his awesome band Dirty Loops, bassist Henrik Linder gets to live the dream, playing his slap-happy bass chops all over unsuspecting pop tunes. In today’s interview, we caught up with Henrik to talk about his gear, Dirty Loops’ creative process, and how he developed his monstrous bass technique! === Video Breakdown: 00:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Henrik's Mattissonbass 04:00 - Dirty Loops - Rock You 05:18 - The Triplet Thing 06:20 - Henrik's Slap Bass Beginnings 08:58 - Dirty Loops - Circus 12:19 - Dirty Loops - Just Dance 15:30 - Henrik's Influences 17:50 - Henrik's Inspirational Teacher 21:30 - Dirty Loops - Baby 22:50 - Henrik's Approach to Soloing & Composition 23:40 - The Sight Reading Challenge 25:25 - Dirty Loops - Wake Me Up 26:10 - Henrik's Studio Approach 29:00 - Dirty Loops - Old Almando Had a Farm 32:30 - Stu Hamm 34:00 - Rig Rundown - Part 1 36:19 - Dirty Loops - Follow the Light 36:53 - Rig Rundown - Part 2 40:34 - Q&A feat. Hadrien Feraud 41:54 - The String Change Challenge 48:13 - Finale feat. Guy Pratt === GET MORE BASS TIPS 👇 _________________________________________________________________ 🙌 Be the first to know - SUBSCRIBE now → 🔓 Unlock your FREE trial to transform your bass playing → ABOUT SCOTT’S BASS LESSONS (SBL) _________________________________________________________________ As the largest online bass education platform in the world, with an ever-expanding course library and 40,000 active members, Scott’s Bass Lessons (SBL) has everything you need to master the bass, all in one place. Featuring beginner level bass lessons, engaging courses from expert instructors, step-by-step development curricula, direct feedback on your playing, real-time mentorship from A-list bassists and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, SBL is the perfect platform to uplevel your bass playing, whether you’re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level bassist. Try SBL Membership today! → RECOMMENDED BASS PLAYLIST _________________________________________________________________ Catch up with SBL Content you’ve missed: ➡️ #bassguitar #henriklinder #bassplayers LINKS & OTHER RESOURCES _________________________________________________________________ Tune in to our Weekly Podcast: 🎧 Explore our free courses: 🎸 Try our FREE GrooveTrainer App: 📱