wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) The Paul Carrack / How Long thread, (a song about how the bass player has been tomming around with another band) got me thinking... What other songs are about specific bass players? (Not generic bass players. That's boring.) I can think of: You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac How Do You Sleep? - John Lennon Clyde - JJ Cale Blue Murder - Alan Hull Any others? Edited November 2, 2020 by wateroftyne 2 Quote
Chezz55 Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 Mr Bassman - Johnny Cymbal (?). A fun song from way back, about bassplayers in general rather than any one apecifically. Chris. Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 08:11, Chezz55 said: Mr Bassman - Johnny Cymbal (?). A fun song from way back, about bassplayers in general rather than any one apecifically. Chris. Expand I always thought that was about bass vocals, rather than bass guitars. 2 Quote
acidbass Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 Wasn't 'You Make Loving Fun' actually about an affair Christine had with the lighting guy or something? 2 Quote
Rich Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Gus and Frank - I'd Rather Be A Bass Player https://youtu.be/PEBM648CTbM Edited November 2, 2020 by Rich Quote
wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 09:43, acidbass said: Wasn't 'You Make Loving Fun' actually about an affair Christine had with the lighting guy or something? Expand Oooh... yes, I think you're right. She deffo wrote a tune about him but I can't remember what it is...! Quote
Paul S Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 09:39, Teebs said: Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass Expand Isn't that about having a fat @rse? Quote
wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 But... what about songs about specific bass players? Quote
Mykesbass Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) On 02/11/2020 at 10:07, wateroftyne said: But... what about songs about specific bass players? Expand Bill Wyman's Je Suis une Rock Star? 😏 Edited November 2, 2020 by Mykesbass 2 Quote
Barking Spiders Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 'Bassman' my Babylon Zoo, frequently misheard as 'Spaceman' 1 Quote
Beer of the Bass Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 Do we count bassists singing about themselves? 1 Quote
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 What's that song that starts with.... "Hey, you can't play bass!" That one was about me. 1 Quote
Nail Soup Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 10:07, wateroftyne said: But... what about songs about specific bass players? Expand ooh, ooh,...…. I've got one! "The Ox" by the Who. Oh, hang on.…………. it's an improvised instrumental so maybe not about John E. As you were! Quote
itu Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 Carly Simon - You're so vain, would it fit? Chubby Checker - How low can you go (also by Ludacris) Quote
Nail Soup Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 On 02/11/2020 at 12:59, itu said: Carly Simon - You're so vain, would it fit? Expand I can't imagine "You're so vain" being about a bass player. I don't know if she ever wrote a song called "You're so modest (you probably think this song is about the lead guitarist)" 4 3 Quote
wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Author Posted November 2, 2020 "You're so... wait - who are you again?" 1 1 Quote
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