Pino Palladino

Pino Palladino is a noted rock and rhythm and blues electric bass player. Palladino was born in Cardiff, Wales, UK on October 17, 1957. He began playing bass in 1973, having played the electric guitar for some time before that. His first p

Pino Palladino is a noted rock and rhythm and blues electric bass player. Palladino was born in Cardiff, Wales, UK on October 17, 1957. He began playing bass in 1973, having played the electric guitar for some time before that. His first professional gig was at a local television station, where he began playing in 1978. In 1980 he joined the band of Jools Holland and appeared on the album Jools Holland and the Millionaires.

In the 1980s, Palladino became famous playing the fretless bass with many artists including Gary Numan, Paul Young, David Gilmour, Tears for Fears, and Don Henley. In the 1990s, he favored fretted basses with Melissa Etheridge, Rick Wright, D'Angelo, Elton John, and Eric Clapton.