Jenny_Innie Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Can you think of any famous guitar players who are good bass players? I can't think of any. I mean really play and understand the instrument. Not just put their fingers in the right places and do all kind of widdly things like they are still playing guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Mike Oldfield is a great bass player... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Prince was apparently a great bassist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Sting. Very good at both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlittle Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 +1 for Prince! How did I not think of him first!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Jimi Hendrix. Apparently he played a lot of the bass stuff on the "Experience" recordings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Steven Wilson. Jimi Hendrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Dave Gilmour, saw him play bass with Sam Brown in the mid 90's B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I'm going to guess at Frank Zappa as that git could play everything. But a definite +1 for Prince. Seen him do it live. Amazing on both instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Hamish Stuart ex AWB Carol Kaye LA sessions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 My 1st thought was Prince. http://youtu.be/sordWByWM-M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1494242269' post='3294206'] Steven Wilson. [/quote] Good shout Also, the fellow from Galssjaw, forget his name but he played the bass on Worship And Tribute which has some great playing on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I would hazard a guess that there's quite a few residents of this parish that would fit the bill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Prince Hendrix McCartney was a guitarist before bass player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1494243520' post='3294228'] Good shout Also, the fellow from Galssjaw, forget his name but he played the bass on Worship And Tribute which has some great playing on it [/quote] I believe Nick Beggs has to learn Wilson's bass lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Bryan Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Glen Campbell wanted to be just a guitarist . Did a tour in the Beach Boys playing bass and singing the falsetto harmonies at the same time . Steve Winwood plays guitar and bass . Emory Gordy ditto . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Walter Becker, if his playing on Kamakiriad is anything to go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Yngwie Malmsteen Mike Rutherford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blink Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Bireli Lagrene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGdiE-Ssfx4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Noel Redding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoRhino Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Ron Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyerseve Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Steve Vai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Geddy Lee plays a bit of guitar, does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) I was going to say Mike Oldfield and Sting too.... And Paul McCartney.... although he played bass in the early Beatles stuff - did he also learn guitar at the time? I seem to recall hearing that he did, as that's how he and John wrote some of the early songs, with them both on acoustic guitar? Edited May 8, 2017 by Marc S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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