Until I read this thread, I had no idea that so many of the awesome players who influenced me so heavily were Rotosound endorsers!. I know other people have said that too, but it is such a surprise. Foxton, Burnel, Pastorius, Paton, Squire and Sheehan were all big influences; Mark King, Stanley Clarke, Herbie Flowers and Steve Harris helped to shape my tone and style in ways that I could never have imagined without hearing them.
But the daddy of them all, the sound I hear in my head when I think of Roto roundwounds (apart from his awful Wal and Superwounds era!!), and the reason I picked up a bass in the first place back in 1979 has to be Sir Gedward Leee. A tone that can knock down wals (sorry, WALLS) and yet caress the knickers off the Queen. Or even Freddie Mercury. Same thing perhaps? 😎
Aye. Geddy Lee. He'll do for me.