witterth Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 [quote name='BH12neil' timestamp='1317330980' post='1389695'] How a shout for Dan McKinna of Tindersticks fame. [/quote] Nigel Tufnel&Dereck Smalls:"is this a Joke?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1317323956' post='1389558'] +1 great rock bassist, always mixed too low on recordings +1 also (haven't figured how to multiquote...) to Andy Rourke (Smiths) and Derek Forbes (Simple Minds) - absolutely key to the sound of two of my favourite bands Mine; Barry Adamson (ex Magazine, Bad Seeds); in my top three of any list - such an effortlessly simple great sound and groove Andy Pask (Landscape) - shame about the dire "Einstein a Go-go" as they were a great quirky jazz-rock outfit, saw them at Eric's in Liverpool 1980 - inspired me to change to fretless Bassist with "Roxy Music" Manifesto-era; John Gustafason? Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) - no virtuoso, but solid & funky [/quote] Good call on Barry -- Manifesto era Roxy would be Alan Spenner Gusto did the 3 Albums before both great players. I will add Colin Hodgkinson & Carles Benavent (I think Bilbo mentioned him but worth another shout) Edited September 29, 2011 by Sonic_Groove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BH12neil Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 [quote name='witterth' timestamp='1317334562' post='1389735'] Nigel Tufnel&Dereck Smalls:"is this a Joke?" [/quote] No joke, in my view the work he did with Tindersticks was first rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan2112 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Charlotte Cooper from The Subways....some very tasty lines, awesome stage presence, good singer and rather attractive! AND plays a white and black Lakland P! Jack Lawrence, the bassist from The Dead Weather/Raconteurs? +1 on Arif from Protest The Hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul torch Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Has Rob Grange been mentioned yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeb Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 [quote name='clarkpegasus4001' timestamp='1317315063' post='1389423'] +2.....MT is a friend of mine. He borrowed my bass for his album Argus Through The looking Glass - Martin Turner's Wishbone Ash. [/quote] I'm hardly jealous at all I saw MTWA in Glasgow a couple of years ago ... they were fantastic. MT's bass is as much a part of the classic Wishbone Ash sound as the twin guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Great to see mentions of John Mole and Rick Kemp. I'll add John Glascock (Tull) and Jonathan Noyce (Tull, Gary Moore, Archive). Also, Mike Howlett (Steve Hillage, Gong). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringintheshade Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Sketch (Lynx, 23 Skidoo) Jeremy Kerr, ACR Simon Underwood, Pop Group, Pigbag Dave Allen, Gang of Four, Shriekback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Jimmy Bain - Rainbow Jack Bruce - didn't see him mentioned ? +1 for Roger Glover - incredible all round talent Steve Harris - Iron Maiden - not a fan of the band but have to admire Steve's bass playing and stamina. Colin Bass - Camel Dick Cadbury - Steve Hackett Gary Strater (RIP) - Starcastle Great thread - thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike f Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Good to see Scott Thunes and Billy Gould get a mention. I'd add - Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Larry Taylor - great DB underpinning of Tom Waits and also bassist for Canned Heat ... not to mention he apparently played the bass on Last train to Clarksville! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipperydick Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Yeah deffo Larry Taylor, was doing session work for 50s big names like Neil Sedaka while he was still at school, played with Jerry Lee as well I think. Thats who I listened to when I started playing, Plus; Trevor Burton, Rod Clements, John Ford And Graham Maby, Johnny B Sparkes, Much better than most people realise till they try and get the same feel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Troy Gregory(prong/flotsam &jetsam) Dan Lilker(nuclear assault) Billy Blough(George Thorogood )......Timi Grabber (king diamond).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Another vote for Jimmy Lea (Slade) grew up with that sound and wasn't until I tried playing along that I realised just how difficult his lines could be! We cover a coupla Slade songs and I found it tough going for a while. ( mind you I AM a crap player!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I bet myself a quid no one would mention Harvey Brooks. And I won. Electric Flag, Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" & "Highway 61 Revisited", Bloomfield/Kooper/Stills/ Super Session, Miles Davis "Bitches Brew", The Doors "Soft Parade". How do you play on that lot and remain almost compeletely unknown, even to bassists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benebass Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 A few of mine: -[list] [*]Marco Nelson - He played on the Young Disciples' Road To Freedom album (Apparently Nothin' was the big hit) & most of Paul Weller's Wild Wood - lovely rounded boomy tone. Not sure he's done anything for a while. [*]Chris Hillman (The Byrds) - Some amazing lines going on under all the jangle. [*]Billy 'Bass' Nelson - Played with George Clinton early on & apparently came up with the word 'Funkadelic'! [*]Bill Laswell - More known as a producer, but a really solid dubby bassist [/list] B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Pat Leonard and then Chuck Freeman - The Moving Targets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I watched rockers Y&T tonight. I have been a fan since just after the first album came out in 1976. I have to say I did miss bassist Phil Kennemore R.I.P. He didn't really play anything fancy, but he was a rock solid player. It was a great gig by the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 [quote name='silddx' timestamp='1317289531' post='1388998'] Great player! Great band. [/quote] Saw BWW live on the When the Going Gets Tough tour. Absolutely brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1317297187' post='1389145'] Richard Sinclair - Hatfield and the North, Camel Roger Glover -no mention yet? Cripes [/quote] Although Richard S was a much more up-front player, I really love Doug Ferguson's playing on Moonmadness (my favourite album, along with Floyd's WYWH). Andy Latimer has since admitted they underestimated how important he was to the sound of the band and that he regrets losing him. Rog was a big early influence of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Has anyone mentioned Rob (The Bass Thing) Jones from The Wonder Stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurhenry Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Chuck Panozzo, brilliant player but highly overlooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 [quote name='matski' timestamp='1317558203' post='1391728'] Has anyone mentioned Rob (The Bass Thing) Jones from The Wonder Stuff? [/quote] Nice choice! I'm liking Mark McCarthy's take on Rob's basslines. I can't wait to see The Wonder Stuff play Never Loved Elvis in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I've come to appreciate Jet Harris over recent years. His playing with the Shadows was often sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Jim Rodford from The Kinks and Argent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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