Gwilym Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwilym Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 But seriously, probably this guy... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 (edited) 5 hours ago, MacDaddy said: 22 hours ago, LowB_FTW said: And that bass! Mark Ha! I know, but by the time that knowledge was known, it was too late. Mark Edited May 21 by LowB_FTW Nesting quote 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 This chap and this chap for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddster Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Bit different, but Charlie Jones. He is the brother of the studio manager where I worked at in Bristol when I was 19 in early 80s. His band recorded and hung out there and got signed to Magnet records. I did thier live sound. Me a young player, his style, attitude, live performance and drive were really inspiring. Intense but a really lovely bloke. I learnt a lot about other things from him, even though he wouldn't have realised. And looked cool as hell when played! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Simon Gallup, Hooky, JJ Burnel, Jah Wobble and Aston Barrett have already been mentioned. This leaves me with this fine gentleman: Horace Panter 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackroadkill Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Oh hell.... How did I forget Paul Simonon?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 44 minutes ago, steantval said: I never knew Rowan Atkinson played bass. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 2 minutes ago, tauzero said: I never knew Rowan Atkinson played bass. Andy Fraser of Free, unfortunately no longer with us, died 2015. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Cor Dekker of Ekseption started it all. To date one of few bass players who played solos I love to hear. Sad life though: after his Ekseption stint, he fell victim to heroin, becoming a dealer and getting a prison sentence - - only to be released due to his health, so he could die at home. Good, dependable bass player, and reportedly a luvverly bloke. Here seen while receiving an award - probably for their "Ekseption 3" album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Most of my teen bass heroes have been covered, but it was this guy who hit me the hardest: The mighty (and ludicrously underrated) Graham Gouldman of 10cc 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 17 hours ago, badger said: the Meg White of bass No idea who that is but yay, Rush T-shirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 12 hours ago, Angel said: No idea who that is but yay, Rush T-shirt! It's Kim Deal from Pixies Edited May 22 by bakerster135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHM Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Let's hear it for Dave Pegg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 5 minutes ago, NHM said: Let's hear it for Dave Pegg Another great and underrated player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) As I was in my teens during the late 60s, this bloke: However, his partner in crime at Motown inspired me to play the bass. He played on Tears of a Clown, which was the first bass part that really hooked me. . Edited May 22 by Dan Dare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Has anyone mentioned John Deacon yet? The bass break in "Liar" from the first Queen album was the first time a bass part really hit home with me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 6 minutes ago, rushbo said: Has anyone mentioned John Deacon yet? The bass break in "Liar" from the first Queen album was the first time a bass part really hit home with me. Nice bit of foam by the bridge - well done that man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 I had a few, but @neilmurraybass was the guy who really did it for me. Such melodic lines in a rock context ❤️ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 For me there are three people who jump out. First up for his playing in the Sisters of Mercy particularly is Craig Adams. He never looked the coolest in the early videos but his bass playing was perfect and more than made up for his silly bopping about (he's calmed down with age!). I liked The Mission too (& his stuff with The Cult) but those early Sisters recordings were what I tried picking out from the records with a bass in my lap. I have his autograph on my living room wall. Next up with have Sami Yaffa from Hanoi Rocks. He went on to play with Jetboy, Demolition 23, Joan Jett and then New York Dolls. He was a role model in that I never wanted to be *famous* but I did want a career where I would be out playing music I wanted. I guess Sami did that. I met him in 2019 and he was the nicest, most humble guy. And finally, for both amazing bass lines and for looking cool as a cat, Simon Gallup. I have a mutual friend who got me his autograph. He's been sent stuff by my band and has said he'd like to come and see us. I suspect he's just being polite but it was nice to hear. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 13 hours ago, Buddster said: Bit different, but Charlie Jones. He is the brother of the studio manager where I worked at in Bristol when I was 19 in early 80s. His band recorded and hung out there and got signed to Magnet records. I did thier live sound. Me a young player, his style, attitude, live performance and drive were really inspiring. Intense but a really lovely bloke. I learnt a lot about other things from him, even though he wouldn't have realised. And looked cool as hell when played! Quite the rare Warwick there! That's an "Infinette", a semi-hollow Corvette / Streamer hybrid that predates the Infinity but ultimately inspired it. Very unusual and very cool! Edited May 22 by LeftyJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 hours ago, franzbassist said: I had a few, but @neilmurraybass was the guy who really did it for me. Such melodic lines in a rock context ❤️ Jings that's another one that should have been on my list along with Jack Bruce during his Cozy Powell era. So many bassists to choose from. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Felix Pappalardi of Mountain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 It was this absolute lad, Stuart Hamm, who was my musical hero as a teenager (and he still is). When I got into music, Stuart had just released 'Outbound'. He'd been riding a wave for over a decade with successive solo album releases, tours with Joe Satriani, recording with GHS etc. As a player and a guy getting good work, he was literally on top of the world. Since then, he has definitely struggled with work, alcohol and other things. I saw a bit of a lesson in that, realising that our heroes aren't infallible; they're just regular guys with their own struggles. The music business has changed such that I don't know if we'll ever see another era of great players riding high, touring up the yin yang and cutting records left, right and centre. I remain a massive fan of Stuart some twenty years after I got into his music and I sincerely wish him all the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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