steve-bbb Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 just been link hopping around the tube and stumbled upon.... [b]LEE SKLAR [url="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lee-sklar-mn0000229971"]credits[/url][/b] [url="http://youtu.be/3xuYWMNHCdc"]http://youtu.be/3xuYWMNHCdc[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si600 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Frank Bello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Doug Watkins - Sonny Rollins, Blakey's Jazz MEssengers and a shed load of other hard bop horn players Marc Johsnon - why do people not talk about him? He is top drawer. His own Bass Instincts cds are exceptional but his work with Bill Evans and John Abercrombie is sublime. Charles Mingus - my man. Eric Reevis - monster player with Branford Marsalis. If you get a chance, go see him live. The other Marsalis stablemates; Reginald Veal and Robert Hurst. RV with WYnton MArsalis and RH with Branford's trio are both double bass 'must hears'. Mike Richmond - did a stint with Mingus Dynasty but has a much wider discography. Great technique. Gary Karr - potentially the top solo classical player Jimmy Garrison - lots of great work away from Coltrane that rarely gets heard and what about the free players: Buell Neidlinger, George Duvivier, Barry Guy, Barre Phillips, Gary Peacock (and with the Keith Jarrett 'standards' trio)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Peter Trewavas from Marillion Graham Gouldman for 10CC 2 huge influences on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Colin Moulding of XTC - inventive without being flash, and mandatory listening for anyone who thinks playing fretless turns one into a Jaco-alike. Tom Fowler of mid-seventies Zappa et al - especially on Over-Nite Sensation and The Helsinki Concert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 One guy i never see mentioned is Kasim Sulton. Love some of the stuff he's done, especially with The Neverland Express (Meatloaf's backing band). Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Anyone remember Colin Hodgekinson? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX09gTaWhtY&feature=youtube_gdata_player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 (edited) [quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1345468945' post='1777781'] Anyone remember Colin Hodgekinson? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX09gTaWhtY&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/media] [/quote] I'm not really into virtuoso solo bass players, but Colin is just incredible - and very musical. Edited August 20, 2012 by Cosmo Valdemar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fasting showman Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Here's some of my favourite players that I've ripped off, or tried to, over the years:- George Murray (Bowie '75 to '80), I've never managed to track down his stuff with Weldon Irvine Fred Smith of Television Rusty Allen, bass on Sly Stone's 'In time' album Lequient 'Duke' Jobe of Rose Royce John Siegler (Todd Rundgren and Utopia) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 A few guys who I'm digging lately who don't get mentioned on here..... Mike Gordon-Phish.I love this band...the interplay between all the members during the jams is great,and Mike's bass is a big part of this. Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard-The Roots...Sits back with some sparse grooving lines and then slips in some hip fill when you don't expect it. Raphael Saadiq-Tony,Toni,Tone...He's got that laid back vibe that sounds like it influenced Pino's work with D'angelo. Miroslav Vitous-Weather Report,Chick Corea and more...Great Upright player. Melvin Davis-Lee Ritenour,Chaka Kahn and more...Tons of groove and chops too. Gerald Veasley-Joe Zawinul,Grover Washington and more...Tasty soloist and grooving bass player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Miroslav Vitous borrowed my amp once (Trace Eliot AH250 and a reflex 2x12 TE cab - Brecon Jazz Festival about 1989/90). I didn't wash it for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo0tsy Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1348697095' post='1817215'] A few guys who I'm digging lately who don't get mentioned on here..... Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard-The Roots...Sits back with some sparse grooving lines and then slips in some hip fill when you don't expect it. Raphael Saadiq-Tony,Toni,Tone...He's got that laid back vibe that sounds like it influenced Pino's work with D'angelo. [/quote] +1 for Raphael Saadiq and Leonard Hubbard. I'd also add Aaron Mills (Cameo and Outkast bassist, created some very funky basslines), plus Cordell 'Boogie' Mosson (the Parliament/Funkadelic bassist that did a lot of live and studio work who [u]isn't[/u] Bootsy), plus Mark Adams (Slave - possibly the best tone out of all the funk bass players I've heard). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 [quote name='Bo0tsy' timestamp='1348737221' post='1817443'] I'd also add Aaron Mills (Cameo and Outkast bassist, created some very funky basslines), [/quote] Totally...I'm digging his line on Outkast's 'Miss Jackson' at the moment. If we are going in that direction I think we can add Preston Crump and LaMarquis Jefferson (dig his line on TLC's 'Waterfalls'). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 [quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1348697095' post='1817215'] Raphael Saadiq-Tony,Toni,Tone...He's got that laid back vibe that sounds like it influenced Pino's work with D'angelo. [/quote] That guy is so mind-numbingly talented that I'm beginning to hate him.....in a good way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 110 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Chris Glen Alan Lancaster John Paul Jones Geezer Butler Andy Fraser Jack Bruce Mark King Doug Pinnick Ronnie Lane John Entwistle Peter Farndon - Pretenders first two albums Trevor Burton - The Move & Steve Gibbons Colin Moulding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 [quote name='mike 110' timestamp='1348842705' post='1819035'] Chris Glen Alan Lancaster John Paul Jones Geezer Butler Andy Fraser Jack Bruce Mark King Doug Pinnick Ronnie Lane John Entwistle Peter Farndon - Pretenders first two albums Trevor Burton - The Move & Steve Gibbons Colin Moulding [/quote] I don't think any of them are 'somewhat forgotten'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 This guy's forgotten...... Gordon Rowley of "Strife", probably the most exciting bassist who ever strapped on a Precision. John Reid on the V has mutton chops that make Noddy Holder's look like bum-fluff! Prog your heart out!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWJdJ3JudUQ&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 How can someone you've never heard of be forgotten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1348847442' post='1819109']How can someone you've never heard of be forgotten? [/quote] Poor Gordon! John Reid told me that Strife had many bands scared of having them on the same bill as they'd out-performed so many headliners; one of them allegedly Slade. It didn't happen, I was there. But damn they were good, certainly the best support band I ever saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 110 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1348843963' post='1819055'] I don't think any of them are 'somewhat forgotten'! Youre right of course ! But a lot of the players in the thread I dont know much about , if anything ,so I just thought I'd add some of the players whose stuff inspired me to pick up a Bass and want to play , especially the top 6 [/quote] Edited September 28, 2012 by mike 110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Lone Star, his tone and playing on "Firing on all Six" is incredible [url="http://youtu.be/asM8683vfzM"]http://youtu.be/asM8683vfzM[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulgm1 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Andy Rouke (Smiths). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstocko Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Gary W. Talent. Always played what was needed and nothing more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stance Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 As this topic ever been created? Im sure there´s one here, but I couldn´t find it (sorry in advance), so here goes.. I feel that there are a number of bass players that don´t the recognition they deserve, so I´ve decided to open this topic so all of us can write down the name of those unsung bassplayers out there! I´ll start with [b]Chris Novoselic[/b] - I´m not a fan of Nirvana, but I feel that his lines in Nevermind are just great. Another one that doesn´t get any credibility ( I´m a big fan, but his latest albuns are pure crap IMHO), is [b]Lenny Kravitz[/b] - he plays the bass on all of his songs, and the sound he gets his just amazing. It sits high in the mix and all with a great vintage tone! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It has been done a few times, But I'll add my usual list. Mike Watt Rob Wight Andrew Weiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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