Surprise bass player! Is there someone you never knew played bass?

[Bassybert]

6 hours ago, BillyBass said:

 In fact, I've never heard of Pornhub either.

I bet it’s bookmarked now though… 😉

[BillyBass]

34 minutes ago, Bassybert said:

I bet it’s bookmarked now though… 😉

And leave evidence for the missus to see? Are you mad?

[kwmlondon]

21 hours ago, lonestar said:

Wilton Felder

Trumpet player with The Crusaders played the classic Jackson 5 I want you back bass part

That is one of the loveliest basslines in Motown. Technically got a lot going on, but so melodic and catchy it's easy to miss what a tour-de-force it is of playing. Amazing stuff.

[lonestar]

5 hours ago, kwmlondon said:

That is one of the loveliest basslines in Motown. Technically got a lot going on, but so melodic and catchy it's easy to miss what a tour-de-force it is of playing. Amazing stuff.

It’s one of my favourites

[Musicman666]

On 13/07/2023 at 16:58, Lozz196 said:

Agree, I saw a live concert of theirs on BBC4 last week, I’d forgotten how good the bass lines on their material are.

 

curt smith is bass player for tff....how can this possibly be a surprise?

Edited July 16, 2023 by Musicman666

[Musicman666]

i never knew ken did...

[BlueMoon]

1 hour ago, Musicman666 said:

i never knew ken did...

Apparently he learnt piano for a major film and is an accomplished guitar player and cello player as well. Some talent!

[kwmlondon]

3 hours ago, Musicman666 said:

 

curt smith is bass player for tff....how can this be possibly be a surprise?

I’d never seen them live and he’s not pictured with a bass in the videos I’d seen. 

[BassAgent]

Actually pretty surprised that many here seem to think it's a surprise that a guitar player plays bass now and then. Really, is it surprising that Hendrix or Page played bass?

 

Now, this was a surprise to me a few years back. Adele plays bass!

[casapete]

3 hours ago, BassAgent said:

Actually pretty surprised that many here seem to think it's a surprise that a guitar player plays bass now and then. Really, is it surprising that Hendrix or Page played bass?

 

Now, this was a surprise to me a few years back. Adele plays bass!

Blimey! 2 for 1 for some folk on here - Adele and an acoustic bass guitar 😂

[oakforest5961]

The author Ken Follett:

 

[BigRedX]

51 minutes ago, oakforest5961 said:

The author Ken Follett

 

Playing an Esh Poseidon no less. Impressive!

[MacDaddy]

11 hours ago, Musicman666 said:

i never knew ken did...

 

Ken!

 

 

 

 

 

[Velarian]

Richard Hammond

 

 

[Velarian]

Ian Ferguson, BBC West Weatherman 

 

 

[PaulThePlug]

10 hours ago, BassAgent said:

 

Quite a fat neck on that...

[BassAgent]

Quite bodyshaming that.

[Waddo Soqable]

38 minutes ago, Velarian said:

Ian Ferguson, BBC West Weatherman 

 

 

Woah.. Mark King style plaster on the thumb too... 👍

[PaulThePlug]

2 hours ago, BassAgent said:

Quite bodyshaming that.

Apologies... a quip - bassed(!) on the P Bass Baseball Bat Neck, 42mm v's sleeker 38mm Jazz neck, with a nod to the pounds lost, and acknowledgment of their mental health struggles... dark humour and no malice meant.

Edited July 16, 2023 by PaulThePlug

[chriswareham]

Flavor Flav of Public Enemy. Not the most proficient bassist but he's pretty decent on drums, which reinforces my view that every musician harbours a secret desire to really be a drummer.

[Hobbayne]

Denny Doherty from the Mamas and Papas. Although I believe most of their hits feature either Joe Osborn or Carol Kaye on bass.

[Baloney Balderdash]

How do you expect anyone being able to answer that question? 

 

Seems like paradox to me.

[EssentialTension]

4 hours ago, Hobbayne said:

Denny Doherty from the Mamas and Papas. Although I believe most of their hits feature either Joe Osborn or Carol Kaye on bass.

And the drummer looks like Hal Blaine.

[BassAgent]

That is absolutely one hundred percent Hal Blaine.

[Jackroadkill]

On 15/07/2023 at 15:37, Steve Browning said:

No suggestion she actually played but any excuse to post a picture of the goddess Kate Bush.

 

 

Horrible; god-awful seventies trash.

 

Kate, on the other hand, is lovely.