bass_ferret Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Every now and then on Jools they have ensembles (I dont think band is a sufficient description) that tha 2 bass players. I am sure there was one in the last series that had 2 four string players. What is the point of that? If you are going to have 2 bass instruments then one should be an ERB that can play above and below a 4 string. Just throwing this out for discussion to atone for past misdemeanours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy316 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Yeh it was CSS brazilian electro band. James Brown also had 2 bass players in his backing band after Bootsy left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 In the seventies we supported a band that released a single that got nowhere, Fluff i think they were called. they had a bass player and a bloke on six string bass and had two gutars as well. it was quite a sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 ned's atomic dustbin 'nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_MaN Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Toupe have two bass players. And they are more than a bit good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 [quote name='john_the_bass' post='97314' date='Dec 1 2007, 06:04 PM']ned's atomic dustbin 'nuff said[/quote] Yea I was about to say Neds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) Two of me in a band? What a nightmare. I'd be bossing the other me around all the time. Edit: for a typo. One sentence and I can't get it right first time. Edited December 1, 2007 by stingrayfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Rothko had three bass players, as did Spinal Tap on Big Bottom - in fact I was in a band in the eighties with three bass players. Cop Shoot Cop, Girls Against Boys, God Speed You Black Emporor, Treponem Pal, The Dirtbombs, The Vipers (the Manchester one) and Deity Guns all had two bass players. Bands have two guitarists, even two drummers, with no problems so why not double up in the bass department. Twice the fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Saw some live Santana on TV recently, and, at least some of the time, he has two bassists (although one switches to guitar on some songs). The main bassist plays various Laklands in a more traditional manner, and the other guy plays a Modulus and does lots of high chording and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasquez Rich Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Saw an all girl band in the summer... called "Tits of Death"... no, honestly, they had two bass players. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 [quote name='E_MaN' post='97318' date='Dec 1 2007, 06:11 PM']Toupe have two bass players. And they are more than a bit good.[/quote] Speakin of which, we haven't seen Grant around here for ages!! (the six string pedulla player) Anyone know where he got to? In reply to the OP, I guess theres no real reason why not.. to me it seems like fun. James brown had Clyde Stubblefield & John Jabbo Starks playin 2 drum kits. Orchestras usually have a few double bass players. Some bands have 3 guitarists. I think if the playing is tight and worked out methodically then it could sound really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Check out www.dumpstaphunk.com and youtube for two of the funkiest bass players in one band, Nick Daniels and Tony Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 don't forget the once mighty [b]girls against boys[/b] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcqkTOVbdPw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcqkTOVbdPw[/url] peace c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 (edited) Didn't New Order play with two bassists at times? Hooky... and someone to hold down the low end? Hooky is also a member of the Freebass project: himself, Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Mani (Stone Roses & Primal Scream). According to this [url="http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=142885"]interview[/url], they're looking for a vocalist - someone who can sing over three bassists. Edited December 1, 2007 by bnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 kinda but not... kasabian- was working at their gig a year or so ago, a lot of their stuff was on a backing track, (you could tell cos otherwise the drummer would have to be getting out of time with himself... not easily done!) the main bass line was coming in over the PA yet the bass player was playing something way up the neck that bared no relation to what i was hearing. he also played half the gig with a capo on his bass which was a bit strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Always planned to start a band called Kurt's choice. I think it could work - jazzy drummer and some bongos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weird War Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 [url="http://www.dianogah.com/"]Dianogah[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Check out www.balancingactmusic for two great bass players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 [quote name='bnt' post='97467' date='Dec 1 2007, 11:50 PM']Didn't New Order play with two bassists at times? Hooky... and someone to hold down the low end? Hooky is also a member of the Freebass project: himself, Andy Rourke (The Smiths) and Mani (Stone Roses & Primal Scream). According to this [url="http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=142885"]interview[/url], they're looking for a vocalist - someone who can sing over three bassists.[/quote] Both his other solo efforts; Revenge & Monaco also featured two bassists. Second bass player handling all low end (which is sequenced in New Order stuff) while he does the high/melodic bits over the top. I also think he has problems, singing & playing at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_MaN Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 [quote name='dood' post='97457' date='Dec 1 2007, 11:21 PM']Speakin of which, we haven't seen Grant around here for ages!! (the six string pedulla player) Anyone know where he got to? In reply to the OP, I guess theres no real reason why not.. to me it seems like fun. James brown had Clyde Stubblefield & John Jabbo Starks playin 2 drum kits. Orchestras usually have a few double bass players. Some bands have 3 guitarists. I think if the playing is tight and worked out methodically then it could sound really good.[/quote] He's a bit busy at the moment from what I gather, with Toupe, Comedy, writing books and screenplays and god knows what else! Havn't seem them for a while either, should go and give support!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyboyd Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 [quote name='LukeFRC' post='97478' date='Dec 2 2007, 01:04 AM']kinda but not... kasabian- was working at their gig a year or so ago, a lot of their stuff was on a backing track, (you could tell cos otherwise the drummer would have to be getting out of time with himself... not easily done!) the main bass line was coming in over the PA yet the bass player was playing something way up the neck that bared no relation to what i was hearing. he also played half the gig with a capo on his bass which was a bit strange.[/quote] Oh hello Mr. Fletcher, fancy seeing you here! Anyway, back on topic, King Crimson in the 90s when they had their "Double Trio" had Tony Levin on Bass and also Trey Gunn on Warr Guitar (which is like a Chapman Stick). And since then they've alternated between the two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 oi oi andy. likewise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.funk Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 LCD soundsystem had two bass players for a couple of songs when I last saw them. Not much in the way of harmonies or lead but great groove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_the_bass Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 showaddywaddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 The Fall Though they sounded better when they just had the one S. Hanley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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