Pino Palladino

Pino Palladino is a Welsh-born bassist, composer, and producer of Italian ancestry. Since beginning his professional career in the 1980s, he has become one of the most prolific and sought-after session bassists in most genres: his credits appear on more than 600 (and still counting) recordings. His technique was initially developed on a fretless Music Man StingRay bass, and later expanded to include fretted Fender Precision, six- and eight-string basses, and custom-made instruments. Palladino's playing style is notable for its addition of chords and lead lines, and he adds cou...