far0n Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Frank Blair. What bass is that by the way ? Aria of some sort ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-FpVyVJyP4&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Holger Czukay of CAN... and his Mustang. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QLL2j8ZtxE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QLL2j8ZtxE[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Martyn P Casey of the Bad Seeds ... with his beat-up old Precision [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYyl78qQPVI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYyl78qQPVI[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 [i]My unsung bass heroes are:[/i][list] [*][i]Alan Spenner - Roxy Music, Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack, Kokomo...[/i] [*][i]George Murray - Bowie's 'Low', 'Scary Monsters..' 'Lodger' , 'Heroes', Iggy Pop 'Idiot'[/i] [*][i]James Eller - The The, Julian Cope, Nick Lowe...[/i] [/list] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legoman Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 One that often springs to mind is Colin Moulding from XTC, not ever one to blow your socks off technique-wise, but could pen a nice bassline and formed a very underrated songwriting partnership with Andy Partridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 [quote name='far0n' timestamp='1331310635' post='1571249'] Frank Blair. What bass is that by the way ? Aria of some sort ? [/quote] Couldn't see it well enough to make it out, but I know he used to be a Carvin endorsee so it might be one of those. Anyway, FAR nicer than the bass is the awesome Sea Foam Green Hamer SS2 that Eddie Martinez is playing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 [quote name='nick' timestamp='1331313997' post='1571317'] [i]George Murray - Bowie's 'Low', 'Scary Monsters..' 'Lodger' , 'Heroes', Iggy Pop 'Idiot'[/i] [/quote] Great choice - George Murray & Dennis Davis were a killer rhythm section on the Bowie stuff, especially the live album "Stage". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Rex Brown, Pantera - here abandoning his trusty Spectors... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDACorIaxNw&ob=av2e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Ronald [Ronnie] Baker. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oggiesnr Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 As a one-time folkie my list includes those around when I started playing - Danny Thompson - the maestro on upright bass, Pentangle, Richard Thompson and just about anyone Barry Lyons - Mr Fox, Five Hand Reel. Beautiful lyric bass player, tunes are him. Phil Murray - Jack the Lad, Hedgehog Pie. How to play jigs and reels on bass. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 [quote name='legoman' timestamp='1331314988' post='1571343'] One that often springs to mind is Colin Moulding from XTC, not ever one to blow your socks off technique-wise, but could pen a nice bassline and formed a very underrated songwriting partnership with Andy Partridge [/quote] Absolutely. One of my heros is Colin. Beautiful stuff. And Ill give a nod to Terry Chambers, exellent drummer. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYc2jR5yGDs&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLFE5B7AAEB570B894[/media] Kermit Driscoll with Bill Frisell. Really creative bass player with chops he never displays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrene Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 joanna bolme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 You'll either love this or hate it. Lonnie Plaxico [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytWJPb2IrRg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytWJPb2IrRg[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) Jeff Prystowsky from the Low Anthem. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiigQgy8JD4[/media] Edited March 9, 2012 by Kirky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 One of the guys that made me want to play bass - Burke Shelley. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplM94jTI3s[/youtube] And Dave Sims. I just love that tone and rhythmic playing. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoxXKKQYJYQ[/youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I'll go with: Mike Visceglia - Suzanne Vega. Ewan Vernal - Deacon Blue / Capercaille / Fish. Tom Barney - Steely Dan. Jim Fielder - BS&T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomProddy Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Alex James - would he be considered unsung? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike f Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Max Bennett - the [i]other [/i]bass player on Hejira. Scott Thunes, again. Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Totally Laurence O'Keefe every time. Dark Star we're such a massive influence on me when I first joined a band, and are still one of my favourite bands to this day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygYznTSMIw0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Don't know his name, but i'm really liking the guy who plays with The Wombats at the moment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U4KSoPkwoY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1331329252' post='1571635'] One of the guys that made me want to play bass - Burke Shelley.[/quote] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wplM94jTI3s[/media] Ha, a man after my own heart obviously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Alex Griffin, 'lead' bassist of Ned's Atomic Dustbin. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmD08Na5VKI[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 John Myung. Although a lot of people know him, his name isn't thrown around much because it's not obvious to most people how talented he really is. For me, he's the epitome of what a bassist should be. Technical enough to play virtually anything in the band that he plays with, but smart enough to know that simple things sound just as good as complicated things sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='Cow' timestamp='1331344852' post='1571799'] Alex Griffin, 'lead' bassist of Ned's Atomic Dustbin. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmD08Na5VKI[/media] [/quote] Hooray for Ned's! More bands should have two bass players. If that happened then we could all gig every night - win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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