Duran Duran's John Taylor breaks down the bassline to Rio

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His latest Stone Love Bass Odyssey episode looks at the 1982 smash hit

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We're loving John Taylor's new Stone Love Bass Odyssey lockdown series. Each episode features a breakdown of his bass part on a classic Duran Duran song. And this week's is a big one.

Following Planet Earth and Girls On Film, this time it's Rio; an absolute beast of a bass track. Watch it below. 

Rob Laing
Rob Laing
Reviews Editor, GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars

Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.