Jackroadkill Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Keef Richards when he was in the Dirty Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 5 minutes ago, Jackroadkill said: If you know, you know, eh?! I learnt that whole concert, note for note 🖤 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Mrs Zero got Gene Simmons and John Deacon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 How old is this person we're stopping? If they're under 30, I reckon Davie504 might make an appearance, and probably one or two who almost no-one on basschat has heard of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 Just now, Beer of the Bass said: How old is this person we're stopping? If they're under 30, I reckon Davie504 might make an appearance, and probably one or two who almost no-one on basschat has heard of. I'm think like Pointless. Stop 100 people and see what they say. So far Paul McCartney, Mark King, Sting and John Taylor are high on the list of recognisable bass players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 None 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 (edited) 28% of people in the UK play a musical instrument. 40% of them play guitar. I suspect there are a few more people that can name various musicians than we think. Edited September 26 by TimR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 (edited) Just asked my son. He can’t name a single bass player and has never heard of Mark King or John Taylor. Hang on a minute… he just said Sting. He knows Macca, likes the Beatles but didn’t know he plays bass. He could name 10 rappers and 10 DJs but I’ve not heard of half of them. Edited September 26 by tegs07 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 20 minutes ago, TimR said: 28% of people in the UK play a musical instrument. 40% of them play guitar. I suspect there are a few more people that can name various musicians than we think. I look forward to the results of the survey that you will be holding in your nearest town centre this weekend. I hope it's not raining, but best take an umbrella with you, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 11 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I’m going to try this out on Mrs.H later and see what she comes up with. Didn’t go well. Sting and Suzi Q, the. She started guessing; Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi, Andrea Corr 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Just now, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Didn’t go well. Sting and Suzi Q, the. She started guessing; Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi, Andrea Corr 🤷♂️ I think it’s been conclusively proven that even the wives and offspring of bassist don’t know or particularly care about bass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 53 minutes ago, tegs07 said: I think it’s been conclusively proven that even the wives and offspring of bassist don’t know or particularly care about bass. There does seem to be an element of them figuratively putting their fingers in their ears and going, “La, la, la!” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 I asked Mrs V: Chris Squire Rex Brown Lemmy Geddy Lee Flea Nate "from the Foos" Paul McCartney Peter Steele Geezer Butler John Paul Jones The first four came to her straight away, the rest took a bit of thought. She did say me but I told her that wasn't allowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 so, I was in the pub tonight with my partner and two friends, "how many bass players can you name" I asked, John Deacon came the reply from my partner, who is a Queen fan, Phil Lynott was the other reply from my mate who likes his prog rock but couldn't remember the Genesis bass player, bit depressing eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 3 minutes ago, PaulWarning said: couldn't remember the Genesis bass player, Don't think there ever was/is a dedicated bass player. Unless they're thinking of Leyland Sklar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 26 Author Share Posted September 26 3 hours ago, upside downer said: I look forward to the results of the survey that you will be holding in your nearest town centre this weekend. I hope it's not raining, but best take an umbrella with you, just in case. Might just do a Facebook poll of my friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 21 minutes ago, TimR said: Don't think there ever was/is a dedicated bass player. Unless they're thinking of Leyland Sklar. I googled it, Mike Rutherford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowB_FTW Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 I just asked The Wife "If I Was to ask you to name 10 bass players, would you be able to?" The Wife : "No" Me : 5? The Wife : "No" Me : 2? The Wife : "No" Me : 1? The Wife : "You" Me : Famous bass players? The Wife : "No" Mark 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 I did try a little extra prompting with Mrs Zero. "Beatles bass player? He got mentioned at the open mic night last night about ten times [1]." "Paul McCartney". "Thin Lizzy?" (she's a Thin Lizzy fan) "Phil Lynott". "Motorhead?" (she's not a Motorhead fan) "Lemmy". And I supplied the answers John Paul Jones, John Entwistle, and Geezer Butler for three other bands that she's a fan of, because she couldn't remember them. [1] It's a standing joke to say that any song is written by Paul McCartney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 4 hours ago, PaulWarning said: I googled it, Mike Rutherford On tour he switches around with Daryl Steumer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowla Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Chris Squier Paul McCartney Geddy Lee Mark King Jeff Berlin Alphonso Johnson Stanley Clarke John Taylor Pete Way Steve Harris John Wetton Mo Foster Roger Glover Pino Palladino Geezer Butler Gary Thain Burke Shelley Lee Sklar John Entwistle Bill Wyman ...that's my ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH73 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 My wife: that bloke with long hair.......erm, Steve.. Me: what's his surname Wife:erm, Harris I dragged her to British Lion 8 years ago and waited in queue for 2 hours to get a selfie and signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 My Mrs said: Bootsy Jamaaladeen Him off of the Chilli Peppers Stanley Clarke She's obviously not been going "lalalala" when I blather on! Then she remembered Brian May (though she quickly realised he plays fake bass) and Bill Wyman... And the matey who makes the cheese in Blur. Then she said Jaco Pastorius (due to being subjected to a cd of his in the car) and Derek Smalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 8 hours ago, TimR said: Might just do a Facebook poll of my friends. That's not stopping randomers in the street though, is it, as per your original post? Go on, the weather forecast is good (well, better) for tomorrow. Get some fresh air and feel exasperated as the general public prove their ignorance about the legends of the low end! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 17 minutes ago, upside downer said: That's not stopping randomers in the street though, is it, as per your original post? Go on, the weather forecast is good (well, better) for tomorrow. Get some fresh air and feel exasperated as the general public prove their ignorance about the legends of the low end! Probably not. I suppose I have quite a few friends who are in bands so maybe I should discount their answers. It would still be a fairly 'random' selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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