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In this very special episode, we "Kickback with" bass legend Nate Watts, best known for his work as Stevie Wonder's bass player and musical director. For this candid sit-down at Harlem Nights in New York City, Nate talks about his early musical upbringing in Detroit, going on to play with music icons Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson and more. Nate also discusses recording in the studio as a session musician and offers some advice to aspiring young bass players trying to make it in the music industry.

In the world of movies and television, The Equalizer is a man with a mysterious past who relies on his training as a former intelligence officer to stand up for the innocent and oppressed, delivering cold vigilante justice on their behalf. In the world of bass amplification and audio reproduction, The Equalizer serves an equally dramatic role by selectively shaping the tonal color of your sound to deliver the optimum response, presence and clarity to your audience.

In addition to being the bass player for NBC's Saturday Night Live and Herbie Hancock, Hartke artist James Genus has recorded and played with some of the biggest acts from every musical genre such as Whitney Houston, The Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Bob James, Ravi Coltrane, Branford Marsalis, John McLaughlin and Daft Punk. In this episode, we had the opportunity to Kickback with James and talk about his life, career and thoughts on playing bass.