louisthebass Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1428281729' post='2739945'] +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] +1 for Chris Chaney . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 [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]Henry Cluney was Stiff litte Fingers rhythm guitarist, Ali Mc Mordie was(still is) the mighty bass man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamd Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Mike Watt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Mike Mills? I'd never thought of him as being underrated, or overrated for that matter. He plays basslines that fit well with the song, but despite going through several REM albums, I've not come across any that makes him stand out. Tina Weymouth, now there's a lady who has some basslines that sound simple, but are not. My shout goes to Pete Trewavas from Marillion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I like Skank's list BUT tony Levin is [b]not[/b] a British bassist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I went to see Nik Turners band Space Ritual at the Borderline. Their bass player is a guy called Gary Smart and he is superb! I can't really find out much about him as a musician but in my mind he is a fantastic bass player. Anyone seen him before or know anything about him? Cheers 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Bassman Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1428387091' post='2740699'] My shout goes to Pete Trewavas from Marillion. [/quote] +1 for Pete. A really tastful player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmcnamara Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Check out Jon Poole of Lifesigns.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Mike Oldfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Went to see Fleetwood Mac last night at the O2 and it really brought it home what a good player John McVie is. Solid, understated and not flashy in any way but always perfectly supporting the song. My kind of player. Him and Mick Fleetwood are a top rhythm section. Really impressed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Hunter Burgan from AFI - great lines, great playing, great tone. In fact - MONSTER tone. I also dig Mike Inez's style. Spector tones, lots of melody and movement in his playing....love it. Plus, I never see Mark White's name mentioned anywhere these days. Dude can play. Edited June 28, 2015 by Funky Dunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Ashley Hutchings.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 John Paul Jones. Admittedly not undermentioned, but definitely underrated! Bluesy, funky, greasy player with impeccable taste and technique. Who else could have coped with Bonham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 I thought JPJ was widely regarded as one of the greatest bassists of all time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Amongst Bass players he probably is. Not as prominent as a member of zep as the rest of the band though (to the average layman) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjs1909 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 [quote name='BobVbass' timestamp='1427970241' post='2736408'] Alan Lancaster, original bass player of Status Quo, some great bass melodic work on those early albums [/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 JPJ made a much bigger contribution to Zep them merely bass playing. He is a very well educated musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 John Taylor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steo42 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 He's slowly becoming more well known, but Michael League from Snarky Puppy comes up with some TASTY bass lines. Definitely follows the less is more approach, and man does he work it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 [quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1435599016' post='2810449'] John Taylor! [/quote] Indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Some of Andy Rourke's (Smiths) stuff is amazing. So underrated I had to look up his name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandblast Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Tony Maimone of Cleveland art rockers Pere Ubu. Check out Humour Me from The Modern Dance album from 1978. Great melodic playing and not too flashy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Bakithi Kumalo. Love his Graceland stuff - and I detest fretless bass most of the time, but his stuff is fabulous imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dunky Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Gene Si......nah, not even in jest. Sorry. Edited July 2, 2015 by Funky Dunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basscell Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Jannick Top from the great MAGMA. Also played with Ray Charles, Eurythmics and many others. But his work with Magma is so original, a true inovator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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