20 Questions With Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)

[@herbatina]

Alex Webster is the reason I started playing bass. Cannibal Corpse was my first concert. I was 12 or 13, some how ended up in the front of the pit right in front of him through the show and was absolutely mesmerized. I decided that night I would be a bass player.

[@VClarity]

Same, first concert at 13. 12 years ago :P

[@CephalicMiasma4]

That is fucking awesome.

[@the_masked_rift9352]

Same

[@teamatfort444]

Herb F. They let you in the show at 12? Australia has 18+ for death metal shows

[@rathernot3839]

@@VClarity Cannibal Corpse was my first concert as well, I was 13 it was fucking awesome they had behemoth and aeon open for them

[@jaycourtois1109]

One of a kind.Classy,intelligent and one hell of a writer/musician.

[@jeffk3929]

Jay Courtois Yes!! Great comment...Alex is a Phd of music and an INCREDIBLE player on ALL aspects. Much respect to Alex.

[@eugenkramaric1173]

1000000000% agree : )

[@juanneman]

Humble and grateful as well, I met him before concerts and he always thanked the fans for coming to the show. Any fan who goes to their concerts would tell you the same.

[@i_am_a_music_maker5212]

Also just generally a great person

[@michaelstapp6324]

No! Damn doubt....

[@peeledapples4176]

Cannibal Corpse are just the nicest dudes in the world and Alex is a total class act. Intelligent, humble, always has time for people. I exchanged a couple of emails with him once and he was just happy to give a detailed answer to my dumb, nerdy bass questions that he's probably answered a million times. Cannibal forever!

[@Eyeamsurreal]

God-like abilities without the god-complex. Alex Webster is one of the most amazing bassists and individuals around. Great interview!

[@VincentArchrat]

Always enjoy watching and listening Alex Webster talking, whenever I see an interview video of him, I click.

[@matthofer9789]

agreed!

[@LATESSyeah]

110% agreed. Seeing him play live was awesome. I saw them live for the first time in 2018.

[@geospot4679]

Interesting man

[@jamesstreet910]

💯 agreed. Alex is a top notch dude

[@pestilenes]

Such a great person. Met him once with my son he was such a guy you would tell your kids to look up to. Your a legend Alex Webster. There are still great people in this world

[@alexpitilli3331]

Met him in fort worth TX. Nicest guy in death metal.

[@pain9270]

I like that he always speaks in a positive way about other musicians and different kinds of music. To be a metalhead is not about hating on anything else but to respect everyone's opinion and taste even if it's not yours. He seems very natural and down to earth.

[@Trey_Johnson11]

To be a metal head is to appreciate all styles of music

[@VegasLoungeAct]

Webster is an awesome bass player. Vastly underrated simply because of the band he's in and the style of music they play.

[@anthonyhuicochea7838]

I'm headbanging to this

[@harvesterofstorms4932]

I’ve met Alex twice. He is a legit cool guy. Genuinely nice and easy to talk to. And the fact that he’s such a fan of the genre he contributes to makes him very likable.

[@getchapull7779]

I met him a few times....the nicest guys ever.🤘

[@tomtrinchera8405]

Used to hang out with him in college, he was always a really cool dude.

[@ghostninja2041]

Alex is one of the most talented bass players in the world but yet he always puts everyone before him.. very humble dude. Much respect

[@jarrod7025]

I love how people see cannibal album covers and hear their music and just presume they’re a bunch of cavemen but then you listen to Alex (especially), or Paul or George, really any of the guys (rob to a lesser degree 😆) and they are all very thoughtful and intelligent. Cannibal is a perfect example of playing the kind of music you want as an outlet.

[@danielsatter1805]

I can't really think of anyone in extreme music that are jerks. Most metal heads are down to earth. You have a couple bad apples every once in a while.

[@rubymeaddle]

Rob is just quiet, but not like... Pat quiet

[@iagopedroni2451]

That motherfucker looks good. Alex is the best

[@charlescoleman5509]

It’s amazing to see guys like Alex Webster, Paul Mazurkiewicz and the other members of Cannibal Corpse be so likable and polite, and then explode the crazy way they do on stage. Wow!

[@nvm0]

One of the nicest guys in the metal scene. Such a laid-back, natural dude

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

My band got to open for them for a weekend in two separate towns back in 96. We didn’t want to fanboy out them but it was Alex that approached us to meet us and shoot the shit. Great guy. Very humble and down to Earth dude.

[@shannoncavanagh2129]

I met him a few times when I was dating Paul and they are all really great guys. All very intelligent. Just don't get around George when he's watching his baseball. Holy shit. lol

[@Gauntlet1985]

and don't ever tell George the alliance rules in World Of Warcraft 😄

[@kadaverdelver]

Totally agree on the From Skin To Liquid. That's probably my favorite CC song. Seeing them open with it on that 2000ish tour blew my mind! So heavy!!

[@justinkantner7162]

Possibly 2003? I remember seeing Corpse with Hate Eternal and Macabre then and they opened with FSTL, memorable regardless of the year though...

[@kadaverdelver]

Dont remember the year. I was seeing so many show those years (miss that time). It was in Vera (groningen, the netherlands). The support band cancelled so they played an super long set. One of the best metal shows ive seen!

[@justinkantner7162]

Ah I saw the US tour, so the band/bands with Corpse may have been different most likely. I looked up shows and set lists, if I could take a stab at the date and year possibly April 25th, 2003? They played in Vera (Groningen) then. Not that the date is vital by any means, seeing them open with From Skin to Liquid was epic regardless.

[@kadaverdelver]

Yeah that must be the show! Good times!

[@Fausto_4841]

@@justinkantner7162 i remember that tour. it was tremendous

[@VatromNaSpasitelja]

So fucking humble, eventhough he is one of the best metal bass players of all time. So much consistency and hard work, grinding it out - and results show. To any bass player out there I recommend his instructional book, it has everything you need for metal and beyond, with recorded examples and backing tracks

[@Kreedogger]

7:11 "I loved the sound of the bass anyway" Has been the apex for myself since I was 13. Love it.

[@johnwalbeck5068]

I saw Cannibal Corpse in Ventura, California on the day of Alex Webster’s 50th birthday. (I soon realized he was born 2 months before my mom was.) That night I was right in front of him in the front row. Literally straight in front of him. I can just imagine him being my dad. He’s one of the chillest people I’ve ever met.

[@raykanobi19]

A fucking beast on bass....You know it's Webster,when you listen to his bass playing.Really distinctive.

[@134josu]

Good interview because Alex is a great bloke, he was keen to talk about any topic, he looks happy and healthy too!

[@southofheck]

Im practicing my bass playing while watching this. Hearing Alex Webster talk about playing motivates the hell out of me.

[@smithersoneil290]

I could listen to Alex Webster talk for hours

[@danielglover2331]

He looks so different with the facial hair. Best bassist ever!!!

[@Supreme_Pain]

As always, he's the nicest guy ever in interviews. Polite, smooth and giving great answers!

[@mayfieldgage]

You can’t not love Alex! He’s just a super cool dude and always has been, and obviously what he does and has created on the bass.... my god!!!

[@dimetime333]

I met Alex when Cannibal Corpse came through my town a couple of years ago. After the show he jumped down off the stage to greet the fans. He was happy to take a picture with me and kept saying thank you and I appreciate it. What a super nice guy.

[@sinisterspawn]

Alex Webster is so articulate and a smart musician/writer I love how he explains things best way possible I also love the fact that he enjoys other forms of music! this interview is great! You both let each other speak without interrupting just perfect

[@ДжулианЭкс]

Great interview! Alex is a big inspiration to me, he's an awesome bass player and composer! Thank you so much! Hope you don't mind me putting some timestamps here for future revisits of this video 50:37 - What one piece of gear, and this can be in a live situation or a studio situation, what is the one piece of gear you absolutely will not do your thing without? It's impossible for you to do what you do without THIS one thing 51:57 - Describe your proudest moment as a musician 54:23 - talking about "the slower - the heavier" songs of Cannibal Corpse 58:22 - If given the chance, what non-musical profession would you be interested in? 1:00:36 - Tell us about any musician or artist that you've either heard or come into contact with in your life, who you think is either underrecognized or maybe no one's ever heard of?

[@sourcecompilestudios3554]

Awesome interview. Thanks for doing this Alex, can't wait to see Cannibal on tour. You guys are amazing.

[@haicokingma8734]

They'll be playing in my hometown (Dokkum) and I can't fucking wait!! It's gonna be awesome 😅😆

[@toddwilliams8128]

the part around 7:00 is funny in hindsight, because he plays bass parts that are more impressive than some guitar solos

[@tejaydustin9080]

Very intelligent individual and awesome bass player

[@OleksiiTheAngry]

my deepest thanks and appreciation goes to him EXACTLY for the From Skin To Liquid piece. It's AMAZINGLY beautiful, cinematically epic, and anxiety and despair inducing at the same time.

[@syntheretique385]

Awesome interview. As a Frenchie I really appreciated Alex mentioning Loudblast around 37. I didn't realize the two bands played so early together!

[@JackSkinnerJackSid46]

Great interview! Alex in one of my favourite bass players and Cannibal Corpse are one of my favourite bands! 🤘🏻

[@ronnie8323]

Thanks for the enterview scooter Alex webster is death metal🤘🤘🤘

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

God I love this dude so much. Easily the most sincere and humble dude in all extreme metal.

[@biscuits8929]

I saw them in Nottingham England on that tour when I was 11, such a great show

[@revsharp777]

Awesome interview. Much respect to you and Alex.

[@dibbo9264]

Awesome Bass Player One of the best 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@eoncatalystalbums]

Alex changed my opinion about bass-guitar!

[@jasongoodwin6132]

The classical music influence can definitely be heard in “She Was Asking Asking For It” - especially in his bass lines. Reminds me a bit of Beethoven or Smetana.

[@antondzajajurca7797]

I wholeheartedly agree with what Alex said, but original logo (Chris Barnes' one) looks better then the "offical" one (which looks too uniform)

[@patientmental875]

Hung out for a least an hour after a show just bullshitting about jamming! One of the best dudes out there!

[@alvarobassworld2550]

Great interview ❤

[@GranvilleGuitars]

Alvaro Bass World - Thanks very much. We've been working on this one for awhile. Alex is never in the same place for long, so it's difficult.

[@alvarobassworld2550]

Granville Guitars I know, I had the opportunity to met him when he came with Cannibal to my country. Amazing and humble musician.

[@satanertau2689]

1:01:54 - Blastbeat McCruelty! Fantastic interview.

[@StevenDemara-w6g]

The best to ever do it 💯

[@Shafferhead]

For a guitarist and metal fan this is the coolest channel on KZbin. I love it!

[@gilesfamily2653]

All the guys in this band seem down to earth. I wish all guys in death metal and other extreme forms of metal were like this. Proud to be a fan since 1991. 19 March 2023

[@helenamunoz4500]

Músico maravilloso y súper inteligente, el mejor mi ALEX WEBSTER!! Lo amo 🤘 🖤 🤘

[@maniac8572]

This was a fun listen and really different from what I expected. It sounds like his childhood wasn't that different from mine.

[@VincentFink]

53:45 From Skin To Liquid is one of me and my old friends' favorite songs by them. Glad he feels proud of that. More please. ;)

[@BigMuff75]

Great interview, thank you.

[@jackrice5287]

this is a nice thing to get to see...Webster has been my favorite bassist for longer than i can remember

[@Jotavelobo]

Alex is so perfect, as a human an as bassist, nice videos btw!!

[@TheManglerPolishDeathMetal]

very wise guy and exellent musician !

[@imustkeepremindingmyselfofthis]

31:00-34:00 is probably one of the best things I’ve heard involving music theory and practice.

[@craigswensen434]

Thank you for doing this, great interview.

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

So far the only cannibal corpse shows I been to are the ones in the u.s. and mexico 🇲🇽 i can’t really afford to travel to other country’s just the states and Mexico since I know more people there but it’s always a blast when cannibal corpse plays you are definitely in for a show

[@clinteastwood5299]

Great interview🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼Greetings from a Cannibal fan in Norway🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ajaypathania2743]

Gd to see, Alex Boss, true legend in terms of live bass playing

[@Violetcas97]

Incredible interview, thanks for this. Much respect to both you and the legend himself Alex Webster

[@fabricioassismg5622]

The 'Steve Harris Of Death Metal'

[@fcamiola]

This guy is amazing!

[@Iheartdgd]

Alex is such a good guy and a killer musician, thanks for this Scooter, and thank you Alex of course..

[@tomtrinchera8405]

Hey Alex, nice to see ya doing this! Still remember the first CC show and hanging out with the other ragers at Buff State and other shows.

[@metalben005]

Lately Ive gained so much respect for Webster. Hes very well spoken and laid back and an absolutely incredible bassist and musician. When i first saw his playing style of just "sawing" away with his fingers i was completely enamored.

[@haiio1348]

"the ceiling was very low at that time" lovely metaphor

[@Seebu]

From Skin To Liquid is my favorite CC song! It's so ominous and heavy!

[@petyokolev5918]

It's so damn easy to love this guy. An absolute legend!

[@Deadletter6]

Met this dude in Vegas at SOTU tour. Had nice words for me and my band. No ego but sweaty as fuck lol Fucking legend.

[@abc3631]

As a musician, he is totally underrated.

[@tsibren]

Awesome interview with good questions. Thanks Scooter!

[@PaulKretz]

Alex was so nice that *he wore our band's t-shirt* in Moscow when we opened up for CC in 2007! I'm the guitarist of *MORTEM* ("The Russian Cannibal Corpse") and here's the story (timecodes+listen/download links in the description) of all my projects, including the narration about Mortem and how we were scheduled to tour over Europe with CC: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6OypaiVq6p4psU

[@kylesmith5628]

I first heard CC in the mid 90's. The Bleeding was the first song of theirs that I heard and was blown away immediately but I was and still am drawn to Alex's bass lines in that damn song! Reminds me of Geezer Butler and Bootsy Collins rolled up into one! One of my favorite bass players!

[@bushmann9272]

what an awesome guy!!! bass beast!

[@hansjavis5854]

It’s funny hearing a bass God talk about playing things that are attainable. Mans too humble. He created the Gold Standard for Bass in Death Metal, one that has yet to be reached in my opinion.

[@radthibideaux9978]

good to hear such an accomplished bassist have the mentality that you're meant to do what sounds best for the music. a lot bassists and musicians as a whole feel like they should show off their library of techniques rather than just playing something simple or catchy. bassists can play root notes, guitarists can play powerchords, drummers can play a simple 4/4 straight up and down beat and it will be more likely to have actual impact than the most complex stuff. Look at Celtic Frost or Bathory.

[@AlienInvasionDefenceSystem]

What a legend.

[@TheGuul667]

Such a nice, humble guy ...

[@corpsekrusher]

I saw them at Ventura Theatre sad also the Whiskey.

[@SerpensShadow]

Awesome how he mentioned Gene and very ironic how he mentioned that he might have been a teacher considering that Pete Helmkamp bass player of Angelcorpse is also a teacher.

[@vinnystrobel1564]

Great guy. Very smart too.

[@pteeng1]

It makes a nice change to hear an articulate metal musician such as Alex.

[@jasonjean8873]

I love it. The scariest sound ever and records, but him a corpse grinder are the nicest guys ever!

[@malakasquad2214]

Death Metal Mastermind! Great Art! IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, CANNIBAL CORPSE!!! Hell yeah!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@sethnicholls7861]

So intelligent, and humble. Alex is my hero.

[@amortuus_]

He's the reason I want to play bass

[@dadingwicaksono3318]

one of my main influences on bass...all hail mr Alex Webster!

[@hienho15]

Alex Webster is such a great interviewer. Playing the most brutal music but have the most humble personality of all.

[@NelsonMArias]

I love webster

[@ms.felonystrutter2472]

I hope there is a Erik Rutan 20 Questions. Love to see Pat O"Brien, Trey and Lita Ford do this..

[@Xplora213]

The Pat interview would be very very very interesting despite it being tragic

[@jaychen2000metal]

CC is like one of the few old school metal bands with very hearable bass/kick drum on their albums

[@dr.whisper4295]

This dude is so epic and so humble.

[@metaphoria3]

45:45 Night by night nice Steely Dan reference 👍

[@biorythmicshifter]

He always stuck out in Cannibal Corpse because his bass playing. I always knew he was good but it was really cemented when I heard Tomb Of The Mutilated. His playing on that was exceptional on that album and he’s only gotten better with time.

[@yoe91]

Without Alex Webster, I never would've graduated from plumber school no okay I never went to plumber school but the point is I think he's a more brilliant mind than people think, they accredit him with the bass tone, technical (and finger rather than pick) playing and presence in a death metal mix but it's his song-writing that's genius.