cetera Posted yesterday at 11:17 Share Posted yesterday at 11:17 Damn.... when I saw the thread title I thought "now THAT'S something I can contribute to. I can name 10 bass players!" Sadly not. As you were....... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted yesterday at 12:07 Author Share Posted yesterday at 12:07 4 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said: I suspect the majority would look at you blankly... The other day I was watching a re-run of Family Fortunes (I know!!!) and the question was "Name a British Band with both male and female members". First matey buzzed in with Take That. Next matey was asked, and said "ABBA". They had to go through a couple of family members (Destiny's Child, Spice Girls) before someone said Hear'Say... That apostrophe still appals me, btw. Steps and S-Club7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted yesterday at 12:13 Share Posted yesterday at 12:13 Jim Tavare Jet Harris Coat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted yesterday at 12:14 Share Posted yesterday at 12:14 (edited) 7 minutes ago, TimR said: Steps and S-Club7. New Order, Wings, Oh Wonder and my favourite band in the world, London Grammar. Edited yesterday at 12:14 by Linus27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted yesterday at 12:16 Share Posted yesterday at 12:16 2 minutes ago, Linus27 said: New Order, Wings, Oh Wonder and my favourite band in the world, London Grammar. St Winifred's School Choir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted yesterday at 12:39 Share Posted yesterday at 12:39 Instead of your "recall" strategy, I think it would be easier to go for a "recognition" approach and show the general public, when stopped in the street, photos of bands and ask them to identify the bass player in each. They would then go for the one they have never seen before, the one that somehow does not seem to fit in (e.g., stands in the corner, looks bored, not as flamboyant as the lead singer or lead guitarist etc). Should work well! However, it probably won't work if you show them photos of bands with a keyboard player as these would then be the odd ones out as shown in the exhibit below 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted yesterday at 12:40 Share Posted yesterday at 12:40 1 minute ago, Eldon Tyrell said: exhibit below Is it Blur? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted yesterday at 12:48 Share Posted yesterday at 12:48 6 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said: Instead of your "recall" strategy, I think it would be easier to go for a "recognition" approach and show the general public, when stopped in the street, photos of bands and ask them to identify the bass player in each. They would then go for the one they have never seen before, the one that somehow does not seem to fit in (e.g., stands in the corner, looks bored, not as flamboyant as the lead singer or lead guitarist etc). Should work well! However, it probably won't work if you show them photos of bands with a keyboard player as these would then be the odd ones out as shown in the exhibit below 😉 I didn't even recognise the band, and after doing a reverse image search I know why. A band I had zero interest in back in the day and even less now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted yesterday at 12:51 Share Posted yesterday at 12:51 (edited) I reckon there are definitely two different questions here 1. Bass players the general public would recognise…. Paul McCartney Sting Keanu Reeves Jason Momoa/Aquaman/Wasn’t he in Game of Thrones? …erm, that’s about it. 2. Bass players the general public would recognise and know were bass players…. … [tumbleweed]… …erm, that’s about it. Edited yesterday at 13:15 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted yesterday at 12:55 Share Posted yesterday at 12:55 I doubt I'd have recognised Jason Momoa, and if I had it would have been as Aquaman rather than a bass player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted yesterday at 13:09 Share Posted yesterday at 13:09 29 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said: Instead of your "recall" strategy, I think it would be easier to go for a "recognition" approach and show the general public, when stopped in the street, photos of bands and ask them to identify the bass player in each. They would then go for the one they have never seen before, the one that somehow does not seem to fit in (e.g., stands in the corner, looks bored, not as flamboyant as the lead singer or lead guitarist etc). Should work well! However, it probably won't work if you show them photos of bands with a keyboard player as these would then be the odd ones out as shown in the exhibit below 😉 I’m guessing Survivor? But that’s only because of the daft hat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted yesterday at 13:16 Share Posted yesterday at 13:16 20 minutes ago, BigRedX said: I doubt I'd have recognised Jason Momoa, and if I had it would have been as Aquaman rather than a bass player. Quite right… updated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted yesterday at 13:16 Share Posted yesterday at 13:16 6 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I’m guessing Survivor? But that’s only because of the daft hat. Isn't it the Frank Spencer Band? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted yesterday at 13:19 Share Posted yesterday at 13:19 1 minute ago, Leonard Smalls said: Isn't it the Frank Spencer Band? [John Peel voice] …and that was Frank Spencer and The Bettys in session… Two more from them later… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted yesterday at 13:28 Share Posted yesterday at 13:28 11 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said: Isn't it the Frank Spencer Band? No, it's the Tooting Popular Front Showband. Power to the people! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted yesterday at 13:34 Share Posted yesterday at 13:34 24 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I’m guessing Survivor? But that’s only because of the daft hat. Well, they are still active, so they have definitely survived 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted yesterday at 14:40 Share Posted yesterday at 14:40 1 hour ago, tauzero said: No, it's the Tooting Popular Front Showband. Power to the people! FREEDOM FOR TOOTING!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted yesterday at 14:43 Share Posted yesterday at 14:43 5 hours ago, fretmeister said: Probably only those who also sing. Sting McCartney Lemmy Mark King But even then... would they know those people were actually bassists? And would anyone under 40 know who Mark King is? It's all age related. My kids are 18 and 21 and have put up with me talking about bassists for their entire lives. They are also musicians themselves, and they only knew who Sting was from his cameo in "Bee Movie". As famous as The Beatles / McCartney is we have to remember this from 2015: People are still falling for that? Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted yesterday at 14:45 Share Posted yesterday at 14:45 2 hours ago, TimR said: Steps and S-Club7. Thank you Tim, but you're not on Family Fortunes today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted yesterday at 15:22 Share Posted yesterday at 15:22 An update on bass player recognition from my other half. I received a text, later in the day, saying that she'd remembered some names (I did rather put her on the spot originally). She recalled Danny Thompson (although she referred to him as Richard Thompson's brother, which he isn't, but fair play, that one is niche); Chris from Thunder (Chris Childs); John Deacon and Guy Pratt. All very impressive, but she also named Andy Summers and Roger Taylor . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted yesterday at 15:28 Share Posted yesterday at 15:28 8 hours ago, SumOne said: ......then erm.....that one from the muppets. Nikki Sixx? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted yesterday at 15:41 Share Posted yesterday at 15:41 19 hours ago, Doctor J said: Dennis Taylor from Duran Duran Him that wore the funny glasses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted yesterday at 16:16 Share Posted yesterday at 16:16 (edited) Ooh, Richard Fairbrass, he's famous. And a bassist. edit — and, like Suzi Quatro, a winner of Rear Of The Year ('82 and '94) Edited yesterday at 16:19 by Munurmunuh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted yesterday at 16:46 Share Posted yesterday at 16:46 (edited) Lady Ez just asked who played bass with Suzi Quatro, I had to refrain from facepalming. That said, she did then mention Haim and the queen of bassface, Este. The name Ronnie Wood was just shouted across the kitchen, whilst Beck Bogert & Appice were playing on the radio. Technically, she’s correct, given Woody’s role in the Jeff Beck Group. Synchronicity at work. Edited yesterday at 16:47 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackroadkill Posted yesterday at 17:00 Share Posted yesterday at 17:00 5 hours ago, Munurmunuh said: Craig Adams If you know, you know, eh?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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