Coilte Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Canned Heat's Larry Taylor (RIP), and Buddy Guy's bassist Greg Rzab. 2 Quote
Aquilador Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 John McVie with early Fleetwood Mac and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. I'm stuck in a time warp in the late sixties British Blues Band explosion. Someone earlier mentioned Roscoe Beck. I also saw Robben Ford and the Blue Line in the 1990’s (I think) at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon and was impressed with Roscoe, so I shall have to include him too. 2 Quote
thebigyin Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Tommy Shannon, Johnny B Gayden, Keith Ferguson all spring to mind and can all lay down a great groove and swing 2 Quote
Crawford13 Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Check on Pino Palladino on the John Mayer Trio album Try! Absolute master class in taste full playing and making a guitar trio sound “full”. Another great example of why Pino should go down as one of the greats! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4396AVR51tE 1 1 Quote
ead Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Leo Lyons of 10 Years After and more recently Hundred Seventy Split deserves a mention. Andy Fraser of Free too. Edited March 30, 2020 by ead 3 1 Quote
ead Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Who was it that played with Joe Bonamassa before he became a massive d1ck and needed a different guitar for every song? Edited March 30, 2020 by ead 1 Quote
Mykesbass Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, greghagger said: He’s playing more notes than the guitarist 😂 56 minutes ago, chris_b said: Of course he is. . . . that's Marcus Miller. Indeed, and totally awful in this setting! 2 Quote
greghagger Posted March 30, 2020 Author Posted March 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Mykesbass said: Indeed, and totally awful in this setting! Agreed!! Quote
greghagger Posted March 30, 2020 Author Posted March 30, 2020 33 minutes ago, Crawford13 said: Check on Pino Palladino on the John Mayer Trio album Try! Absolute master class in taste full playing and making a guitar trio sound “full”. Another great example of why Pino should go down as one of the greats! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4396AVR51tE Oh yes! I did use to listen to that album a lot at one time. Again I had completely forgotten about it. I agree that Pino should go down as one of the greats. He is so versatile and class in every genre he plays. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 The Ultimate Blue band with a Chapman Stick... 2 Quote
pete.young Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, ead said: Who was it that played with Joe Bonamassa before he became a massive d1ck and needed a different guitar for every song? Carmine Rojas? He'd be on my list. He'd be joined by Richard Cousins, Nathan East , and Colin Hodgkinson. 2 Quote
ezbass Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Roscoe Beck Edited March 30, 2020 by ezbass 2 Quote
ezbass Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul S said: Another Tommy Shannon fan here Double Trouble are one of my favourite rhythm sections. Tommy and Chris’ work with Storyville is often overlooked, which is a travesty. 7 Quote
thebigyin Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 40 minutes ago, ead said: Leo Lyons of 10 Years After and more recently Hundred Seventy Split deserves a mention. Andy Fraser of Free too. How did I forget Andy Fraser.....Free are one of my favourite bands of all time. 1 1 Quote
Dan Dare Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Any of them. It's only 3 chords, innit... 😁 Quote
Buzzy Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Bill Wyman had a great feel for Blues and often played fretless. Definitely influenced by Willie Dixon. 3 Quote
chris_b Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Are we just naming great bass players now? I agree that Pino is an excellent player, but if we are listing blues bass players there are better choices in that genre. Pino's great playing on BB King's Deuces Wild is totally upstaged by Michael Doster's bass playing on BB KIng's other collaboration album, Blues Summit. 1 Quote
fretmeister Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Mykesbass said: NOT this guy... That was awesome. Especially the bass! 2 Quote
chris_b Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, fretmeister said: That was awesome. . . . . . . . . Especially the bass! Actually I agree. I wouldn't call it blues but as gloriously overplayed rocking 12 bars go it was a good one. Bass and drums are tight. Quote
ead Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, pete.young said: Carmine Rojas? He'd be on my list. That's the fella, thanks 1 Quote
greenolive Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 My favourites are John McVie with Fleetwood Mac & Russell Jackson with BB king 2 Quote
greghagger Posted March 30, 2020 Author Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ezbass said: Roscoe Beck Thanks, great stuff. Quote
joeystrange Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Paul S said: Another Tommy Shannon fan here And another! 1 Quote
RichValentine Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 Duck Dunn and Tommy Shannon as favourites. Just for playing relatively "simple" parts that just enhance the music. Might be controversial but surprised Jack Bruce hasn't had a mention yet... 1 Quote
E sharp Posted March 30, 2020 Posted March 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Japhet said: I'll give a shout to Jimmy Dewar (Robin Trower) as a bass player with a fabulous voice as well. Also Tommy Shannon and Noel Redding. Jimmy Dewar had one of the greatest male rock voices of all time - just my opinion . Just epic 3 Quote
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