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I guess the actor Harry Shearer should get a mention for being Derek Smalls from the legendary Spinal Tap. Is there any program he hasn't been in? [url="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790434/"]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790434/[/url]

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[quote name='dood' post='30916' date='Jul 12 2007, 09:01 PM']I guess the actor Harry Shearer should get a mention for being Derek Smalls from the legendary Spinal Tap. Is there any program he hasn't been in? [url="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790434/"]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790434/[/url][/quote]

On the same note (no pun intended) - Rik Mayall played bass for spoof band Bad News, and so he probably knows a thing or two about the old low end!

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[quote name='Rich' post='30907' date='Jul 12 2007, 08:50 PM'][url="http://www.waymantisdale.com/"]Wayman Tisdale[/url], ex-NBA basketballist and verrrrrrrrrrrry tall man :)[/quote]
Gosh! Either that's a piccolo bass or he's almost as tall as Dood ...

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Richard Hammond, of Top Gear, plays bass.

[b]WARNING: The following clip includes Justin Hawkins and is therefore not suitable for all sorts of people[/b] (But Hammond acquits himself quite well IMHO)

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Randy Jackson - the American Idol judge


Martin Kemp - that bloke off Eastenders (and now sofa advertisement fame!) who used to be in Spandau Ballet


Sarah-Jayne from young kids TV show Tikkabilla! she had it on there once...a Yamaha RBX or something similar!


and don't forget the mighty Alan Partridge can slap a mean 'air bass' when listening to Gary Numan in the static home!




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[quote name='paul, the' post='31058' date='Jul 13 2007, 06:57 AM']Lisa - great tone and line:
[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6duPfoEH7mk"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6duPfoEH7mk[/url][/quote]

Hey! I'm not the only baritone sax playing bass player .. Gracias Senor!

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I'm surprised no-one's mentioned John Kerry yet: the Democratic Presidential Candidate was bassist in a school band that recorded an album. ([url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3498847.stm"]BBC News report[/url].) First bassist in the White House? :)

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[quote name='beerdragon' post='30888' date='Jul 12 2007, 08:21 PM']Penn, of Penn and Teller plays bass as a hobby.

[url="http://www.pennandteller.com/sincity/penn-n-teller/articles/bassplayer/index.htm"]http://www.pennandteller.com/sincity/penn-...layer/index.htm[/url][/quote]

Funny that, I'd rather tame tigers for a hobby anyday than perform a Mark King solo, Live!

The only one I can think of is Alan Partridge playing the airbass does that count :)

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