Underrated bassists

[Dazed]

Ben Shephard Soundgarden. Awesome

[Lozz196]

Mike Dirnt of Green Day often gets overlooked yet he has some great basslines under his belt.

[nick]

The late great Alan Spenner.

[Subbeh]

Everyone I was going to suggest, Kris Novaselic, Ben Shephard, Mick Quinn and Fat Mike already mentioned

Gabe Nelson from Cake is another good shout, always like Berry Oakley's playing too, shame there wasn't more of it .

[burno70]

Billy Gould for me - great bassist.

Also, I don't think Roger Waters gets enough credit as a bass player - for musicianship and songwriting yes, but as a bassist, not really.

Edited April 3, 2015 by burno70

[Subbeh]

[quote name='burno70' timestamp='1428094666' post='2738115']
Billy Gould for me - great bassist.[/quote]

Don't know how I forgot him, fantastic, understated player whos style and tone is such an important part of his bands sound. Billy and Mike Bordin
are an amazing rhythm section.

[Lynottfan]

Benjamin Orr of the Cars and Tony Wall of King and from the good old hair days Juan Croucier of Ratt.

[The Admiral]

[quote name='Krysbass' timestamp='1428056906' post='2737511']
Neil Murray (original Whitesnake bassist) - definitely deserves more recognition than he seems to get.
[/quote]

Definitely : 'Fool for your loving' is an absolute classic of the rock genre in my view. It could have plodded along, with a lot of roots, but it has a superb dynamic line, which brilliantly complements the arrangement.

[The Admiral]

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1426936756' post='2723633']
Most of these seem to be 'not mentioned' rather than under-rated.

Anyway, my vote would be for Rick Danko of The Band.

He complemented Levon Helm's drumming wonderfully.
Boy, could he sing too.
[/quote]

Absolutely - great player, and as you say, what a singer.

[Fisheth]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1428065000' post='2737648']
Mike Dirnt of Green Day often gets overlooked yet he has some great basslines under his belt.
[/quote]

Was about to post this, used to be really into him when I was much younger. Not so much now, but still underrated none the less.

[VestonPants]

Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order. Very distinctive melodic playing.

[Funky Dunky]

Billy Gould is a great shout!

[Funky Dunky]

Justin Chancellor - great tone, great lines, great riffs.

Edited April 4, 2015 by Funky Dunky

[skankdelvar]

Under-rated bass players in [i]humungous[/i] bands and who rarely get mentioned on BC possibly because they're a bit unfashionable or because they eschew fretboard acrobatics, preferring instead to 'play for the song':

Mike Rutherford
Bill Wyman
Noel Redding
John McVie
Dusty Hill
Garry Tallent (E Street Band)
Joe Bouchard (BOC)
Tina Weymouth
Colin Greenwood

Under-rated, older British bass players of whom we rarely speak:

Tony Levin
Sparko (Feelgoods)
Johnny Spence (Pirates, Johnny Kidd)
Gerry McAvoy (Gallagher / NBZ)
Henry Cluney (SLF)
Tony Goggle (Wayne Fontana, Mungo Jerry, Foghat, Yngve Malmsteen, Quartet of Doom)
Ronnie Lane (Faces)
John Wetton (Family, Crimson, Roxy, Heep, Wishbone Ash)
Johnny Gustafson (Big Three, Roxy)
Barry Adamson (Magazine, Visage, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
Jah Wobble

And Rocco Prestia.

[dmccombe7]

Tony Reeves from Greensleeves

John Mole from Colloseum II

Gary Strater from Starcastle

Jason Stainthorpe from Then Jerico

Dick Cadbury from Steve Hackett

edit to add John Leven from Glenn Hughes Burning Japan and of course Europe. Quite impressed when i heard him play a song called Liar on the album.

Edited April 6, 2015 by dmccombe7

[kusee pee]

Always rated Graham McGregor from Fiction Factory. Only one album but very tight playing, good slap work.

[AndyTravis]

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1426927733' post='2723467']
Tony Kanal springs to mind, and Nick Fyfe (ex-Jamiroquai) is another (everyone talks about Zender and Turner).
[/quote]

2 of my favourite players, I love Stefan Olsdal from Placebo - he switches instruments a lot these days, but he is a superb bassist.

[AndyTravis]

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1428167839' post='2738761']
Billy Gould is a great shout!
[/quote]

Another great - Kindergarten with its quirks and that bass solo covered in drive and chorus, PHWOAR!

[AndyTravis]

[quote name='Jonesy' timestamp='1427054422' post='2725214']
I like Mick Quinn from Supergrass and think he doesn't get enough praise as he should.
[/quote]

Love his playing on 'Moving' also, he played the Hawaiian guitar solos on their big hit 'Alright'

[AndyTravis]

Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes. King of the acoustic bass.

[howdenspur]

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1428168267' post='2738774']
Under-rated bass players in [i]humungous[/i] bands and who rarely get mentioned on BC possibly because they're a bit unfashionable or because they eschew fretboard acrobatics, preferring instead to 'play for the song':

Mike Rutherford
Bill Wyman
Noel Redding
John McVie
Dusty Hill
Garry Tallent (E Street Band)
Joe Bouchard (BOC)
Tina Weymouth
Colin Greenwood

Under-rated, older British bass players of whom we rarely speak:

Tony Levin
Sparko (Feelgoods)
Johnny Spence (Pirates, Johnny Kidd)
Gerry McAvoy (Gallagher / NBZ)
Henry Cluney (SLF)
Tony Goggle (Wayne Fontana, Mungo Jerry, Foghat, Yngve Malmsteen, Quartet of Doom)
Ronnie Lane (Faces)
John Wetton (Family, Crimson, Roxy, Heep, Wishbone Ash)
Johnny Gustafson (Big Three, Roxy)
Barry Adamson (Magazine, Visage, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
Jah Wobble

And Rocco Prestia.
[/quote]
Blimey, what a great list! Special nods to Johnny Spence and Sparko.

Edited April 4, 2015 by howdenspur

[40hz]

My answer in these threads has always been and always will be Mike Mills of R.E.M and Bruce Foxton of The Jam.

[Fisheth]

[quote name='40hz' timestamp='1428188233' post='2739030']
My answer in these threads has always been and always will be Mike Mills of R.E.M and[b] Bruce Foxton[/b] of The Jam.
[/quote]

That one bassist who made me want to play bass. Will see him live one day I hope!

[louisthebass]

I'll nominate Mike Visceglia:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oclv-EqJbvY

Really tasteful player I've seen play with Suzanne Vega a few times.

Also like Richard Cousins from Robert Cray's Band:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Q26wKox-0

[chris_b]

+1 for Richard Cousins.


I'd also point out Chris Chaney, who started out with Alanis Morissette and has progressed under most people's radar.