Bedders a go go

[OldGit]

Jools reminded me so this just a shout out for Bedders in Madness. Brilliant and seldom mentioned in lists of great bass players.

Love the tone, melodic nature of his playing and great grin.

[Thunderthumbs]

Always been a huge fan of Bedders.

He's one of those bass players whose emphasis seems to be on melody no matter what the song. Yet even if it's a great line (e.g. House Of Fun), it rides along with the song rather than riding over it.

Very, very underrated.

[sgt-pluck]

Couldn't agree more - I'm amazed his name doesn't get mentioned more often.

Pluck

[steve-soar]

A total bass player, tone, notes, pocket, attitude, looks cool and smiles.
My Girl is brilliant.

[Kiwi]

I agree, I recently heard the original on some digital channel and the bass lines just leapt out for their off-beat quirkyness. How fitting is that? Its not the sort of bassline I'd be inclined to play myself but they were great to listen to.

[Raggy]

We play some Madness, always a joy to play, superb tone to boot.

[Rich]

Bedders and Horace Panter were the sounds of my youth! and what cracking sounds they were too. Agreed, vastly underrated.

Tastes change, and likes/dislikes come and go, but I [i]never[/i] tire of listening to ska