From Yorkshire Pubs to Bassist of the Year: Danny Sapko on Punk, Playing & Finding His Lane

Danny Sapko joins Now That’s Bass for a frank, funny and insightful chat about punk bass, originality, YouTube, AI, and the reality of building a career in music. From his early love of McCartney and the Stranglers to becoming one of the most distinctive voices in the online bass world, Danny talks about finding success by finally being himself — Yorkshire accent, humour, opinions and all. We also dig into the harder side of modern musician life: session work, side hustles, wedding gigs, copyright blocks, AI-generated music and why more players need to protect the human side of art. Topics covered: Finding your voice as a creator Punk bass and lead-line playing Influences: McCartney, Bruce Thomas, Graham Maby, Norman Watt-Roy and more Why Danny never had a bass lesson The pressure of being known as “the comedy guy” Bass playing vs content creation YouTube, gear demos and copyright strikes AI in music and visual art The real economics of being a working musician Advice for younger players #behs #DannySapko #NowThatsBass #BassGuitar #BassInterview #PunkBass #BassistOfTheYear #BassPlayerLife #MusicianLife #BassYouTube #WorkingMusician