Dazed Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Ben Shephard Soundgarden. Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Mike Dirnt of Green Day often gets overlooked yet he has some great basslines under his belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 The late great Alan Spenner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 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 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynottfan Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Benjamin Orr of the Cars and Tony Wall of King and from the good old hair days Juan Croucier of Ratt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheth Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VestonPants Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Peter Hook of Joy Division and New Order. Very distinctive melodic playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Billy Gould is a great shout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Justin Chancellor - great tone, great lines, great riffs. Edited April 4, 2015 by Funky Dunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kusee pee Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Always rated Graham McGregor from Fiction Factory. Only one album but very tight playing, good slap work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 [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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 [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' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes. King of the acoustic bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) [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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 My answer in these threads has always been and always will be Mike Mills of R.E.M and Bruce Foxton of The Jam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheth Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 +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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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