Tonteee Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Hi all, If I may, I'd like to throw in Chris Glen - most influentially (for me) when with the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, but has also done stints with MSG and other miscellany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 110 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 [quote name='Tonteee' timestamp='1450832461' post='2936359'] Hi all, If I may, I'd like to throw in Chris Glen - most influentially (for me) when with the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, but has also done stints with MSG and other miscellany. [/quote] B[b]eat me to it I love Chris's playing with SAHB , 'Hot City Symphony ' brilliant stuff . I'll add Alan Lancaster from the original Quo line up too . [/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransistorBassMan Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) I'd like to say that Tony Butler and Louise Howard (Red Guitars) were influences, but unfortunately my playing is nothing like theirs, so they'll go down as inspirations. Paul Gardiner, Jamie Stewart and Simon Gallup are influences who have already been mentioned in this thread. I'd also include Rob Jones (The Bass Thing) from The Wonder Stuff, Nick Chown from The Bolshoi and Jackie Jackson from The Maytals. Edited December 23, 2015 by TransistorBassMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) [quote name='TransistorBassMan' timestamp='1450881243' post='2936666'] I'd like to say that Tony Butler and Louise Howard (Red Guitars) were influences, but unfortunately my playing is nothing like theirs, so they'll go down as inspirations. Paul Gardiner, Jamie Stewart and Simon Gallup are influences who have already been mentioned in this thread. I'd also include Rob Jones (The Bass Thing) from The Wonder Stuff, Nick Chown from The Bolshoi and Jackie Jackson from The Maytals. [/quote] I'd totally forgotten about Lou Howard, I loved her playing. Steeltown and Be With Me were excellent tracks with wonderful basslines. She played a Stingray, if memory serves. Edited December 23, 2015 by PaulGibsonBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Roger Glover, Jack Bruce, John Mole, Alphonso Johnson, Mo Foster... Loads, if I am honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo m Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Jonny B Gayden...with Albert Colllins just fantastic groove & funk... Roscoe Beck with Robben Fords Blue Line... Brillliant!!! As a kid i used to watch Colin Hogkinson with Back Door.... He's an Original for Sure & deserves greater acclaim'... Verdine White from EWF.. just too many great' great players!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulnb57 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Suede's Matt Osman (his brother co-presents Pointless) always enjoyed his Bassilines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Tommy Cogbill. I go in phases of liking different bassists and genres, but at some point a Cogbill track will come on the radio or iTunes and blows me away with just how badass his lines are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norvegicusbass Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Flute Malachi maybe for his early use of triads on Mitch Dooley's early stuff? Cuss Bolam also huge influence but hardly remembered. Toby Lattery for those folkies out there. He made a huge impact on Ashley Hutchings and Dave Pegg I have been told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
operative451 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Kim Gordon off of Sonic Youth... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hwbhd7c_as[/media] I'd never heard of Rhonda Smith before - but this clip is now my go to 'what should bass sound like' reference point. [media]http://www.wat.tv/video/m-r-musicology-tour-663ur_5qkz1_.html[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 As a non-obvious influence on my own playing, I'd mention Rose Simpson from the Incredible String Band. Apparently she had not been a musician before meeting Mike Heron but ended up playing bass simply because she was around, though she would seem to have picked it up quickly and I like a lot of the lines she played. She played quite simple lines with a nice feel to them, with a very odd one-finger plucking technique. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg4VdknBjv4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg4VdknBjv4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalextra Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Michael Dempsey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamford Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Randy Meisner is, in my opinion, underrated. His playing on Outlaw Man is the song. Others are John Taylor and of course Macca - again rarely played Beatles tune Hey Bulldog amazing driving bassline [quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1450359541' post='2932006'] Have only skimmed the thread, so dunno if these have been mentioned. Whats bound to influence you most, I reckon, is what you listen to when you first start to come up with your own lines. In my case that will be around 1972 to 74. So heres my two bobs worth. Larry Taylor John Ford Rod Clements Randy Meisner. Entwhistle. Never a Beatles fan, but we all grew up hearing Maccas Bass lines everyday, so he must be in there somewhere, same with Carol Kaye. And as I must have seen him playing in pubs and clubs at least a couple or 3 times a week, Trevor Burton must have had an effect. Good solid no frills R&B. [/quote] Edited February 11, 2016 by Stamford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Loads, but the obvious ones I'd pick out are Jamerson, Alan Mair (The Only Ones) and Billy Talbot (Crazy Horse). Jamerson because I only have to hear one his lines to want to go home and pick up my bass, which is important as I don't practice anywhere near as much as I should. Alan Mair's work was what inspired me to stop being a very casual player and learn how to play a bit. I still listen to the Only Ones and have done since I was kid. I'm very fond of his tone and timing. Billy Talbot's influence is co-incidental, as much as I like him. Being in a Neil Young tribute has necessitated assimilation of his style somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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