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Spotlight on the bass

Bassist Simon Gallup of the Cure performs at the Hollywood Palladium on November 21, 2011 in Hollywood, California.
Bassist Simon Gallup of the Cure performs at the Hollywood Palladium on November 21, 2011 in Hollywood, California.Mark Davis/Getty Images
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by Jake Rudh

February 17, 2023

This week's Transmission spotlights the bass guitar in the worlds of post-punk and new wave.

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Rock band The Cure, with singer Robert Smith (L) and bassist Simon Gallup, appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios on April 31, 2004 in Burbank, California.
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