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 -