OldGit Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) Well how about that [url="http://www.film.com/photos/17/15435392"]http://www.film.com/photos/17/15435392[/url] Daniel Radcliffe and Gary Oldman! Wizard! Edited July 12, 2007 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 apparently, Hulk Hogan was quite the player before he began wtrestling properly! can't remember where i read it though! also, Keanu Reeves is the bass player in a band called "dogstar" i think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Wizard indeed! Sting and tantric sex? Paul McCartney and singing/songwriting Beatle? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmsheep Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 lemmy has a massive collection of WW2 nazi memorabilia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofthestuntmen Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 This do..? Gary Sinise giving it some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 [url="http://www.waymantisdale.com/"]Wayman Tisdale[/url], ex-NBA basketballist and verrrrrrrrrrrry tall man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 [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 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_in_ya_face Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Mark King was a milkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Mark Kemode, the rockabilly film and music critic plays upright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elom Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 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! peace c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-basser Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Aparently Isaac Newton played upright bass!!! Jonny Depp plays some bass to, rumor had it he was going to play Jaco Pastorius in a biog type film but i think that was all bull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 (edited) I'm sure I've seen Julian Barratt playing bass. Anyway, these are worth the watch. (Animals don't like Funk-Jazz) (Funky Beginnings) Edited September 8, 2007 by paul, the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Lisa - great tone and line: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Jonathan Ross was banging on until fairly recently about learning bass, but I guess he's given up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Hah! loved that top gear clip - brilliant! Those guys are the best presenting team out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 [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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Jimmy Nail played bass in the file 'Still Crazy'. I actually own the bass he played in the film which was his own personal one. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I've edited those posts containing youtube links using the youtube tags we have on the forum so the vid is embedded rather than just linked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohan Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 The bassist from fightstar (Charlie from busted's new band) Designed the quake games as far as i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnt Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 (edited) 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? Edited July 14, 2007 by bnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bald Eagle Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 (edited) [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 Edited July 16, 2007 by Bald Eagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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