PJ Phillips Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='YouMa' post='384449' date='Jan 18 2009, 10:24 PM']Dave peacock chas n dave.[/quote] NAH YER TAORKIN-A Great bass player Also just watched the Del Amitri link. That Justin Currie can sing can't he? Great band. Cheers BCers pj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Phillips Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='Alun' post='385322' date='Jan 19 2009, 08:11 PM']Another underrated player - Muzz Skillings from Living Colour. Was overshadowed a bit when Doug Wimbish replaced him but some of the playing on Time's Up is scary.[/quote] Oh Yes another f**kin awesome player. Apparently he's a fire-fighter now. I read it but don't know how true it is. pj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Phillips Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='Huge Hands' post='384438' date='Jan 18 2009, 10:13 PM']I'm with you on that one.[/quote] Me too! I met him once at Elstree Studios playing pool in the bar. A few beers were had (considering we were all there miming). Another 'wasted' Wednesday afternoon ;0) pj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Another that's just occured to me is the bass player for Elvis Costello early on in his career. Some great bass lines on tracks like Oliver's Army. No idea who he is though (and before someone says it - I did quickly google it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggenpuss Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='simon1964' post='385359' date='Jan 19 2009, 08:35 PM']Another that's just occured to me is the bass player for Elvis Costello early on in his career. Some great bass lines on tracks like Oliver's Army. No idea who he is though (and before someone says it - I did quickly google it!)[/quote] That would be Bruce Thomas ,I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='PJ Phillips' post='385335' date='Jan 19 2009, 08:17 PM']NAH YER TAORKIN-A Great bass player Also just watched the Del Amitri link. That Justin Currie can sing can't he? Great band. Cheers BCers pj[/quote] But not on this Del Amitri encore............. great cover version! [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z9t6aaDaBws"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z9t6aaDaBws[/url] Love the Blankety Blank 'choose your encore' backdrop too. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 [quote name='ziggenpuss' post='385370' date='Jan 19 2009, 08:41 PM']That would be Bruce Thomas ,I think.[/quote] You're right - recognised the name as soon as you posted thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Nick Lowe...loved that bass sound on "Breaking Glass" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William James Easton Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 crazy gods of endless noise.... the name of the bassist escapes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesparky Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 [quote name='Rich' post='384834' date='Jan 19 2009, 11:53 AM']Extreme - Pat Badger (that solo in Cupid's Dead, ye gods )[/quote] Oooh yeah, now you're talking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesparky Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I always liked the bassline from "love is the law" from seahorses, the rest of the album has pretty cool stuff on it too. Lots of tasty little fills and runs from, i think his name is stuart fletcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) MB1. Not everybodys Cuppa but! George Anderson Jr ....Shakatak. Randy Hope Taylor .... Incognito. Michael Visceglia ...... Suzanne Vega. Edited January 20, 2009 by MB1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Hoppo75' post='384396' date='Jan 18 2009, 09:41 PM']At the risk of being hated and shunned.......Graeme Clarke, Wet Wet Wet's bass player is hugely underated, I reckon anyway.[/quote] I recorded with him several times in the mid 80s and his playing was jaw dropping. Some of the early demos had basslines that would silence a room full of musos. He played mostly fretless at that time. His recorded output was produced and controlled in my opinion but that is what happens in pop. That was 20 years ago and I don't doubt that he could still play many of us under the table if he got the chance. He was a really nice guy too giving up his time for free to help other people's projects Edited January 20, 2009 by JohnR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppo75 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 What a fab link mate. I've always loved his playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Weird Al's Bassist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 [quote name='The Admiral' post='384365' date='Jan 18 2009, 09:11 PM']I was having an argument - as you do - with a friend the other day about a particular band, and it has prompted me to start this thread. Which band do you think is criminally underated, and within the band who is the bass player who is also overlooked. My nomination, and the ones that featured in my argument were : Del Amitri and Justin Currie (a less is more kind of guy - but always what is right for the song) A quick video as evidence : [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-bkwz1iXjK4"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-bkwz1iXjK4[/url] Your turn.... A[/quote] +1 Love Del Amitri and that man is a great pop rock bass player, he plays exactly whats needed and very melodic both his bass playing and his songwriting. [quote name='Josh' post='384501' date='Jan 18 2009, 11:12 PM']Simply Red's Bassist and Moloko's Bassist. If anyone knows their names I would greatly appreciate it .[/quote] Yes Steve Lewinson has been their main bass player for years, tidy player and an inspiration for me when I started as my dad was a huge SR fan. Steve Lewinsons brother plays drums for SR too I think. [quote name='Rich' post='384834' date='Jan 19 2009, 11:53 AM']It Bites - Dick Nolan Extreme - Pat Badger (that solo in Cupid's Dead, ye gods )[/quote] + infinity on Pat badger, awesome bass player and anyone who can keep up with Nuno Bettencourt is a legend in my eyes. [quote name='William James Easton' post='386154' date='Jan 20 2009, 02:35 PM']crazy gods of endless noise.... the name of the bassist escapes me.[/quote] Dont know the guy but great band I loved Razor baby i think it was? wish I had a cd of theirs. Ok my own.... When I was 16 i saw a Cornish band called rootjoose in my town, They were jaw droppingly good live and the bass player Harry Collier was brilliant. He was tasteful, clever in note choice, brilliantly melodic, fast at times and came up with the first slap riff i ever learned, oh and sang. The band as a whole wrote some genius pop/funk songs but were a little off the wall and too happy for some. Sham eHarry went on to form the rubbish band that was Cubb wgich was dull as dish water IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Andy Warren, ex of Adam and the Ants and the Monochrome Set (also hugely under-rated..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthewalrus Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 [quote name='Alun' post='385257' date='Jan 19 2009, 07:01 PM']Deacon Blue with Ewan Vernal on bass - some genius playing[/quote] +1 on this - he's one of my all time favourites - really nice chordal playing on "Orphans" on "When the World Knows Your Name". Really underrated player. Cheers, iamthewalrus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Admiral Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 (edited) [quote name='NJE' post='387678' date='Jan 21 2009, 04:24 PM']+ infinity on Pat badger, awesome bass player and anyone who can keep up with Nuno Bettencourt is a legend in my eyes.[/quote] Bit of Extreme YouTube action on a Jazz : [url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vFN4Tu5yUN8"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vFN4Tu5yUN8[/url] I saw them live at Cardiff Arms Park in 92 and Pat Badger played BC Rich Mockingbird and Warlock basses for all of the set, bar a couple of the slower ones, where he had a really nice Hofner violin bass. Good gig that : Squeeze, Little Angels (another really good band who never made it seriously big), and Bryan Adams headlining. A Edited January 21, 2009 by The Admiral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppo75 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I lied guys, I've 2 more...... Alan Jones - Played Bass with the Shadows in the 80's and also, John Farrah, again, playing with the shads. 2 awesome players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Phil chen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starvolt Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Taka Hirose from Feeder Good solid player, and some of the stuff he does it pretty nifty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 [quote name='Hoppo75' post='388052' date='Jan 21 2009, 10:45 PM']I lied guys, I've 2 more...... Alan Jones - Played Bass with the Shadows in the 80's and also, John Farrah, again, playing with the shads. 2 awesome players.[/quote] Aled jones was wicked i loved that snowman stuff,i never realised he played for hank and the guys though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qed Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 [quote name='Eight' post='384566' date='Jan 19 2009, 12:17 AM']I don't know about Simply Red, but Moloko's Mark Brydon used to play bass and may have played on their tracks. Fine Geordie lad there - always did like that band.[/quote] umm no he didn't paul akbakoba played on the early stuff (he was on the tv shows) but didn't get credited due to a fall out.. he plays jazz in sheffield.. as for simply red .. the early stuff was played by shaun ward.. the sheffield legend .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppo75 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 [quote name='YouMa' post='388140' date='Jan 22 2009, 12:59 AM']Aled jones was wicked i loved that snowman stuff,i never realised he played for hank and the guys though.[/quote] Lol, nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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