Which artists would never be the same without their original bass player ?

[Low End Bee]

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Motown's funk brothers without James Jamerson (although I liked Bob Babbit's style too).
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That was Carole Kaye guv.

[Jus Lukin]

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Edited February 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin

[KingBollock]

Motörhead. Not because Lemmy is the vocalist but because, even though he isn't the best Bass player on the planet, he has a very distinct style and sound.

http://youtu.be/kY_iJw_M3lA

[jazzyvee]

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I wonder if Bob Marley would have been the same without Familyman.
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I doubt if reggae bass generally would have developed in the way it has without Family Man.

[jazzyvee]

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I always thought not, but I just learned that Robbie Shakespeare played on some of Catch a Fire.

Yeah he did, he was a student of Aston Barrett.

I don't think they did get away with it though. They stopped being The Who (for me anyway) when K. Moon died.
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[jazzyvee]

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1354885626' post='1891600']
Return to Forever
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Absolutely

[jazzyvee]

Japan without Mick Karn.

[Chris Horton]

Delirious would not be the same without Jon Thatcher holding down the low end.

[markorbit]

Most bassists are replacable except the ones who front the band but no bands would be 'the same' without their original bass player. The Smiths do fall into this category IMO - the contribution of Rourke/Joyce as a rhythm section is understated. Over time (as original bands from my era have split and reformed) I've come to realise that Joe Public really doesn't care that much who is backing the singer...!!

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='markorbit' timestamp='1354925352' post='1892185']
... Over time (as original bands from my era have split and reformed) I've come to realise that Joe Public really doesn't care that much who is backing the singer...!!
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Perhaps. But the question was raised on BC, and we're not quite in the same musical demographic as Mr Joe Public (fortunately)

[dudewheresmybass]

Spinal tap without the lukewarm water of Derek smalls? - I think not!

Or bad news without Colin Grigson? Doesn't bear thinking about

Edited December 8, 2012 by dudewheresmybass

[MacDaddy]

If a band has a bass player, then obviously they can get in another bass player. But the OP is asking which artists would never be the same.

So for example you can relace The Ox, and with a very competent player, but are The Who the same?

[TJAS92]

Has no one mentioned zz top yet? You can't have zz top without dusty's stamp on things!

[keeponehandloose]

White Stripes

[12stringbassist]

Slade.
The Who.
Thin Lizzy.
Cheap Trick.
The Beatles.
Queen and whoever.
Rockpile.

[12stringbassist]

Pino Palladino is not the bassist for The Who. I don't know who IS, but getting a mate
in to do the job of one of the best bassists of all time is frankly a joke.

AS far as The Who are concerned, I've gone from passes to staying at home.

[12stringbassist]

Elvis Costello.

[cloudburst]

[quote name='12stringbassist' timestamp='1355052203' post='1893298']
Pino Palladino is not the bassist for The Who. I don't know who IS, but getting a mate
in to do the job of one of the best bassists of all time is frankly a joke.

AS far as The Who are concerned, I've gone from passes to staying at home.
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Which one was it that you were referring to as one of the best bassists of all time?

CB

[Black Coffee]

Interesting posts guys.

Anybody consider The Police without Sting. . . ?

I can't believe I didn't include Lemmy in my opening post. Only one of my favourites . . . .

Totally unique voice, style and that overdriven 4003 Ric pickup. Not saying Motorhead or Lemmy are the best at anything because there are too many variables to consider, but would it be fair to say that Motorhead simply wouldn't be Motorhead without him?
I saw the posts about PL and Thin Lizzy, I love Thin Lizzy and deliberately have stayed away from recent gigs because it's just not gonna be the same without that Lynott voice and stage presence. I'd do the same with Motorhead.

As for Metallica, I was a fan of Jason but I can't help but wondering what might have been if Cliff has been still around. I saw them on Death Magnetic tour and they are really really good live, but can't help thinking they lost their way in full albums of quality songs after CB. Big loss, still reverberating.

Edited December 9, 2012 by bassman344

[welsholdman]

Motorhead without Lemmy - he has a unique style.

What about REM?

[JohnFitzgerald]

If someone has already posted Norman Watt Roy with The Blockheads then I must have missed it.

Come on people, what are you thinking of ?

[dudewheresmybass]

Squarepusher?

[bengreen49]

Faith no more.

[cloudburst]

Duran Duran without John Taylor.
Eastenders without Martin Kemp.

CB

[cocco]

RATM and Timmy C springs to mind.