JohnR Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 [quote name='MB1' post='156756' date='Mar 13 2008, 02:52 PM']MB1. You just cant get away from Mark King.........Level 42. Walter Becker...Steely Dan. Chuck Rainey....Steely Dan. Unknown fretless...China Crisis.[/quote] China Crisis - The mighty Gazza Johnson - I got drunk with him several times in Scotland. Top bloke and very tasteful fretless player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinman Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Barry Adamson on Magazine's "Back To Nature" in particular but loads of others. Bruce Thomas - too many to mention. Andy Rourke - The Smith's "This Charming Man". Paul Gray - The Damned - just rattlin' Ricky great. Loved "Wait for the blackout" (70's? When was The Black Album out?) Les Pattinson - Echo & The Bunnymen Whoever played bass on The Associate's "Party Fears II". The Fairlight and DX7 were the scourge of the '80s. Why did/do producers all think they have to use the "in sound" of the moment. Too may Fairlight "orchestral stabs", "vocal oohs" and the jangly DX7 piano things. Ughh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pockethammer Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 [quote name='Buzz' post='155690' date='Mar 12 2008, 01:09 AM']Cliff Burton anyone?[/quote] count me in for the Cliff fanclub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Michael Dempsey played bass on Party Fears Two. Great player who did loads of great work for the Associates. There was a rumour that he faded because he couldn't slap!!! Travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Hmm Someone mentioned Tony Butler - Big Country - quaility player, own sound Dare we mention Adam Clayton, the oft pilloried U2 man? Certainly some memorable basslines whihc make the songs - esp on the early albums, and maybe for New Year's Fay alone Oh, and +1 to most of the above suggestions also lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticker Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Nathan East played some monster stuff with Phil Collins and Eric Clapton in the 80's . Also Brian Ritchie of the "Violent Femmes" is an awesome player . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdphysio Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 the 80's for me is this eclectic mix!!- Cliff Williams - AC/DC Ian Hill - Judas Priest John Taylor - Duran Mark King - Lev 42 Tony James - Clash/Generation X Paul Simonon - Clash Duff Mckagen - Guns'n Roses Lee Rocker - Stay Cats Nikki Sixx - Motley Crue Sting - The Police ................................................What a bunch!!! :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_in_ya_face Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote name='nottswarwick' post='157064' date='Mar 13 2008, 10:44 PM']Hmm Someone mentioned Tony Butler - Big Country - quaility player, own sound Dare we mention Adam Clayton, the oft pilloried U2 man? Certainly some memorable basslines whihc make the songs - esp on the early albums, and maybe for New Year's Fay alone Oh, and +1 to most of the above suggestions also lol[/quote] There is some nice stuff on the early U2 albums, then he just kind of gave up and took the cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 billy sheehan anyone? definitely Cliff Williams for more than just Back in Black! Fieldy - Korn Matt Bisonette - DLR and his solo stuff! Pat Badger - Extreme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote name='bass_in_ya_face' post='156838' date='Mar 13 2008, 04:51 PM']Colin Moudling (XTC)[/quote] +1 - pleased to see him get a mention. Very underrated player (and a very underrated band). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote name='andy67' post='157221' date='Mar 14 2008, 09:30 AM']Fieldy - Korn[/quote] Nu-Metal in the 80s?! Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc B Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Bassists Peter Hook - Joy Division/New Order Flea - Red Hot Chilli Peppers Muzz Skillings - Living Colour Norwood Fisher - Fishbone John Deacon - Queen Basslines New Order - Age of Consent Faith No More - We Care a Lot Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure Bonin' in the Boneyard - Norwood Fisher Living Colour - Funny Vibe Albums for bassists New Order - Low Life Faith No More - The Real Thing Fishbone - Truth and Soul Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Mother's Milk Living Colour - Vivid Equipment Trace Elliott BLX combo Status Basses Warwick Thumb Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc B Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote name='BigRedX' post='155624' date='Mar 11 2008, 10:49 PM']"Dead Souls" by Joy Division[/quote] Dead Souls came out in 1979 according to my copy of Substance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 [quote name='alexclaber' post='157474' date='Mar 14 2008, 03:09 PM']Nu-Metal in the 80s?! Alex[/quote] point taken! had to check it though, debut 1994 - korn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowVertical Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 (edited) Well a lot of my favourites have been covered so all I can do is +1 and then a few additions on the bottom. I have to say that a common thread amongst many of the players cited is that they were not traditional sounding players. The sound in some cases was as important as the note choices/technique, note choices changed (less melodic or more melodic as long as it was not the same old lines that we had all heard before) with less reliance on formal scales and perhaps regardless of the overall quality of the music from the eighties (don't flame me those were my formative years when almost every penny I spent was on vinyl so I do love the period) I think it generally blew the style of traditional bass playing apart. +1's [b]Paul Raven (Killing Joke)[/b] - What a contribution to one hell of an original sounding band, sometimes difficult for me to listen to them now but in weird sort of way I think the fact I got into funk music at a later stage in life was perhaps subliminally because of these guys. [b]Greg Norton (Husker Du) [/b]– Simple, melodic and solid, another solid contribution to an original sound from the eighties. [b]Bakithi Kumalo[/b] – Even though at the time post punk was my thing his sound was irresistible and Graceland ended up next to Plastic Surgery Disasters (Dead Kennnedys) in the record pile. [b]Derek Forbes[/b] – Genius from Real to Real Cacophony (aright 79 so I should not mention it) to Sparkle In the Rain [b]Andy Rourke[/b] – It really was not all about Morrisey and Marr, this guy pulled some lines! [b]JJ Burnell[/b] – Yep he was 70's origins (as surely were most of the players on the list whether they were famous or not at the time) as someone said earlier but his sound and note choices kept progressing so he is is just as valid in the eighties imho. [b]Paul Gray [/b]- “The Damned's Black Album from 1980 some outstanding bass riffs” yep + Billy Bad Breaks anyone? [b]Barry Adamson [/b]– Magazine - Superb player. Second Hand Daylight (and my favourite album) Play are 80's so perhaps he creeps in. [b]Tony Butler[/b] - Big Country what can I say, I did not really fully get into them but his playing was stand out to me so I ended up buying albums just to hear him. [b]Brian Ritchie [/b]– Violent Femmes – How many notes is acceptable on an acoustic bass within a bar? [b]Colin Moudling[/b] – XTC – Versatile player for a versatile (aright perhaps a bit quirky in places) band [b]Peter Hook[/b] - Joy Division/New Order – Great original style and sound. A few additions [b]Steve Hanley – The Fall[/b] - he had a groove all of his own. [b]Leslie Langston – Throwing Muses [/b](House Tornado) in particular. Loved her on Wolfgang Press's Queer album as well (mind that is 90's so I should not really mention it). [b]Kim Deal – Pixies[/b] – Awesome!! [b]Klaus Flouride – Dead Kennedy's[/b] - Great band with a grrreat bass player! Err...word of advice don't have to 2 pints of old thumper for lunch and then think, I know I'll go and add a short! note to that 80's bass player thread...it does not happen...apologies. Edited March 15, 2008 by NowVertical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazm Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Billy Bad Breaks anyone? I play that to warm up, great bass ditty! Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 [quote name='Doc B' post='157522' date='Mar 14 2008, 04:00 PM']Dead Souls came out in 1979 according to my copy of Substance.[/quote] The dates on Substance are recording dates rather than release dates. Dead Souls was originally released on the Licht Und Blindheit EP in 1980 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc B Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 [quote name='BigRedX' post='158422' date='Mar 16 2008, 03:00 PM']The dates on Substance are recording dates rather than release dates. Dead Souls was originally released on the Licht Und Blindheit EP in 1980[/quote] Thanks for the clarification - good to know there are plenty of Hooky fans out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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