# Nick Beggs: Bass Player Who Makes Bass Loud

> Nick Beggs says every record ever mixed bass too quiet, but he fixed it for Steven Wilson's album.
- Title: Nick Beggs: Bass Player Who Makes Bass Loud · Guitar World
- Summary: Nick Beggs says every record ever mixed bass too quiet, but he fixed it for Steven Wilson's album.
- Keywords: nick beggs, steven wilson, bass player, the raven that refused to sing, too shy, kajagoogoo, chapman stick, Guitar World
- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/from-kajagoogoo-to-steven-wilson-nick-beggs-has-made-a-career-of-turning-up-the-low-end
- Published: 2026-11-06T14:19:09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nick beggs, steven wilson, bass player, the raven that refused to sing, too shy, kajagoogoo, chapman stick
## Nick Beggs on bass volume
Nick Beggs says every record ever made has mixed the bass too quiet.

> Every record ever made has mixed the bass too quiet
## Steven Wilson's email
Steven Wilson emailed Nick Beggs after finding bass too quiet on his 2013 album.

> Steven bumped up the bass 2dB
## Bass fixes for Kajagoogoo
Nick Beggs used Larry Graham-approved slap bass on Kajagoogoo's 1980s hit Too Shy.

> Larry Graham-approved slap bass fixtures
## Bass work for Steven Wilson
Nick Beggs worked on Steven Wilson's 2013 prog rock album The Raven That Refused to Sing.

> The Raven That Refused to Sing
## Bass career highlights
Nick Beggs has played with Alphaville, John Paul Jones, Kim Wilde, and Steve Hackett.

> Alphaville, John Paul Jones, Kim Wilde, Steve Hackett
## Bass career projects
Nick Beggs has charted hits with Ellis, Beggs & Howard, and Industrial Salt.

> Ellis, Beggs & Howard, Industrial Salt
## Key takeaway

Nick Beggs claims all records have bass too quiet, but he boosted it 2dB for Steven Wilson's 2013 album.