V4lve Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 I remember being rather disappointed when I found out that the Dandy Warhols managed without a bass player. Got me thinking...what other bands have done the same trick. The Doors White Stripes Any more of note? Quote
acidbass Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 The Black Keys are a pretty good rock band who don't have a bassist - I always miss it when I listen to them though. Quote
Tee Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) i like quite a few bands without bass players. There's also: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pussy Galore, Japandroids, Sleater-Kinney, Coachwhips, The Kills, Royal Trux, to name only a few. Edited August 27, 2009 by Tee Quote
Bassassin Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Dresden Dolls - piano & drums so genuinely don't need one. Jon. Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='Weird War' post='582962' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:06 PM']U2[/quote] Damn, you stole my joke! Quote
BigRedX Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 From Nottingham [url="http://www.myspace.com/lords"]Lords[/url] not that they're any good mind you. Quote
leschirons Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Used to see a local band in the early 70's with two bassplayers. They were called something like Maladed Brean. Quote
BigRedX Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Sunn 0))) don't really count because they tune down so low they don't need a bass player. By that reckoning you could include pretty much every electronic band too. Quote
Marvin Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='Weird War' post='582962' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:06 PM']U2[/quote] Quote
arabassist Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Jonas Brothers? (slap me now...go on...right on the cheek....) Quote
chris_b Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='V4lve' post='582928' date='Aug 27 2009, 09:20 PM']I remember being rather disappointed when I found out that the Dandy Warhols managed without a bass player. Got me thinking...what other bands have done the same trick. The Doors White Stripes Any more of note?[/quote] They used one on the records though, so we're not that disposable! Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Never seen the Ting Tings with a bass player. Mind you. They are very dubious live. Quote
umph Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 [quote name='Shockwave' post='583002' date='Aug 27 2009, 10:42 PM']Sunn (0)))[/quote] they have bass players some times Quote
Gust0o Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 How about not needing a guitarist? Death From Above 1979, anyone? Quote
Stingray5 Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 [quote name='Gust0o' post='583109' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:28 AM']How about not needing a guitarist? Death From Above 1979, anyone?[/quote] Greenslade Quote
HeavyJay Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 I don't think the scissor sisters have one. Quote
wateroftyne Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy. EYE NO it's a song, not a band. But everything else I've thought of has been mentioned. Quote
alexclaber Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 [quote name='chris_b' post='583039' date='Aug 27 2009, 11:01 PM']They used one on the records though, so we're not that disposable![/quote] Led Zeppelin on quite a lot of live tracks! Alex Quote
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