Jackroadkill Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Keef Richards when he was in the Dirty Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 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 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 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 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago 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 19 hours ago Author Share Posted 19 hours ago 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 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago None 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted 19 hours ago Author Share Posted 19 hours ago (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 19 hours ago by TimR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago (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 19 hours ago by tegs07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago 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 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago 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 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago 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 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 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 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 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 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 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 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago 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 15 hours ago Author Share Posted 15 hours ago 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 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 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 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 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 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago 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 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago 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 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 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 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 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 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 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 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago 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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