hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted Wednesday at 10:53 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:53 What she’s wearing in the OP’s video would not have been out of place in the 60’s. Thigh high boots and mini-skirts. I don’t see an issue at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted Wednesday at 10:57 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:57 Don't feed the troll. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted Wednesday at 17:03 Share Posted Wednesday at 17:03 underwhelmed 🫤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted Wednesday at 17:59 Share Posted Wednesday at 17:59 I think the "Oh wow, a woman playing a bass" sentiment is still too prevalent, and certainly being played on here. Suzi Quatro and "the girl who played for Robbie Williams" (Yolanda Charles) at a stretch, would be the only two the general public would be aware of. Very sad really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted Wednesday at 18:23 Share Posted Wednesday at 18:23 24 minutes ago, TimR said: I think the "Oh wow, a woman playing a bass" sentiment is still too prevalent, and certainly being played on here. Suzi Quatro and "the girl who played for Robbie Williams" (Yolanda Charles) at a stretch, would be the only two the general public would be aware of. Very sad really. Never heard of Gail Ann Dorsey then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted Wednesday at 18:31 Share Posted Wednesday at 18:31 2 minutes ago, BreadBin said: Never heard of Gail Ann Dorsey then? Kim Deal Patricia Morrison Carol Kaye Melissa Auf der Maur Sheryl Crow Kim Gordon Et al 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted Wednesday at 19:06 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:06 (edited) 1 hour ago, TimR said: I think the "Oh wow, a woman playing a bass" sentiment is still too prevalent, and certainly being played on here. Suzi Quatro and "the girl who played for Robbie Williams" (Yolanda Charles) at a stretch, would be the only two the general public would be aware of. Very sad really. I agree! The trouble is that many people react in one of two ways to a woman playing bass because it is still seen as a novelty, despite all the names being quoted here (and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Tal Wilkenfeld). Either they are condescending and refuse to believe that they get any recognition on their own merits 'because they're a gurl', or, they fall over themselves to over-praise a girl's playing 'because it's a gurl', which is also condescending in my book. Blu DeTiger is a pretty good player, but many here have reacted in a way that they wouldn't to the many dozens of similar players out there. Edited Wednesday at 19:07 by peteb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted Wednesday at 19:12 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:12 I did sit down once and try to make a list of Bass players the general public would know as bass players. I didn't get very far even with the men. A guitarist I played with once didn't even know who Jaco was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted Wednesday at 19:14 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:14 49 minutes ago, BreadBin said: Never heard of Gail Ann Dorsey then? 42 minutes ago, tegs07 said: Kim Deal Patricia Morrison Carol Kaye Melissa Auf der Maur Sheryl Crow Kim Gordon Et al You think if you asked the man in the street to name some female bass players they'd even have heard of them, let alone name them off the top of their heads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted Wednesday at 19:17 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:17 1 minute ago, TimR said: You think if you asked the man in the street to name some bass players they'd even have heard of them, let alone name them off the top of their heads. A small edit above and it’s probably almost as accurate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted Wednesday at 19:17 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:17 Prob same with male bassists for the majority of the people on the street. They might know Sting for example but would they know he plays bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted Wednesday at 19:18 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:18 4 minutes ago, TimR said: A guitarist I played with once didn't even know who Jaco was. I'd never heard of him until I joined on here 😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted Wednesday at 19:19 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:19 3 minutes ago, TimR said: I did sit down once and try to make a list of Bass players the general public would know as bass players. I didn't get very far even with the men. A guitarist I played with once didn't even know who Jaco was. Jaco is forgivable, I played with a drummer who’d never heard of Paul McCartney, who is probably the most broadly famous bass player in the planet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted Wednesday at 19:19 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:19 2 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Prob same with male bassists for the majority of the people on the street. They might know Sting for example but would they know he plays lute? Fixed it for you 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddly Posted Wednesday at 19:26 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:26 On 22/09/2024 at 17:46, Beedster said: You're correct I just checked 👍 My god, that's absolutely gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted Wednesday at 19:34 Share Posted Wednesday at 19:34 19 minutes ago, TimR said: You think if you asked the man in the street to name some bass players they'd even have heard of them, let alone name them off the top of their heads. FTFY 19 minutes ago, TimR said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted Wednesday at 22:10 Share Posted Wednesday at 22:10 14 hours ago, Dood said: For basschatters, it's worth sharing that the Bass Gear Magazine newsletter is free to receive and you won't get bombarded with daily spam like some. Furthermore, all of the full video reviews, interviews and columns in the magazine are also free to read! You can subscribe via the link above. You can either enter your details on a side panel or at the bottom of the screen depending on what page you are looking at. You absolutely should follow the BassGearMag YouTube channel too! Done. Thanks for the nudge. Mark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted yesterday at 09:31 Share Posted yesterday at 09:31 15 hours ago, BreadBin said: Never heard of Gail Ann Dorsey then? Maybe read before rushing to score a point? The post to which you responded stated that the "general public" would be unlikely to be aware of anyone other than Suzi Quatro and "the girl who played for Robbie Williams". I'm sure Tim knows who GAD is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted yesterday at 10:30 Share Posted yesterday at 10:30 12 hours ago, LowB_FTW said: Done. Thanks for the nudge. Mark Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted yesterday at 11:11 Share Posted yesterday at 11:11 1 hour ago, Dan Dare said: Maybe read before rushing to score a point? The post to which you responded stated that the "general public" would be unlikely to be aware of anyone other than Suzi Quatro and "the girl who played for Robbie Williams". I'm sure Tim knows who GAD is. Ironic that you are calling me out when Tim is one of the worst for point scoring posts. I've never known anyone else who can confuse their opinion with fact more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted yesterday at 11:15 Share Posted yesterday at 11:15 I'm starting to get the feeling that this thread has long since exceeded its usefulness. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted yesterday at 11:27 Share Posted yesterday at 11:27 9 minutes ago, neepheid said: I'm starting to get the feeling that this thread has long since exceeded its usefulness. Probably exceeded it's intended usefulness, useful in a whole different way now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted yesterday at 11:30 Share Posted yesterday at 11:30 2 minutes ago, Beedster said: Probably exceeded it's intended usefulness, useful in a whole different way now...... Its intended usefulness is a speck in the rear view mirror... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted yesterday at 12:04 Share Posted yesterday at 12:04 51 minutes ago, BreadBin said: Ironic that you are calling me out when Tim is one of the worst for point scoring posts. I've never known anyone else who can confuse their opinion with fact more! You should get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted yesterday at 14:39 Share Posted yesterday at 14:39 Truth hurts. 😁👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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