wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) The Paul Carrack / How Long thread, (a song about how the bass player has been tomming around with another band) got me thinking... What other songs are about specific bass players? (Not generic bass players. That's boring.) I can think of: You Make Loving Fun - Fleetwood Mac How Do You Sleep? - John Lennon Clyde - JJ Cale Blue Murder - Alan Hull Any others? Edited November 2, 2020 by wateroftyne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezz55 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Mr Bassman - Johnny Cymbal (?). A fun song from way back, about bassplayers in general rather than any one apecifically. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chezz55 said: Mr Bassman - Johnny Cymbal (?). A fun song from way back, about bassplayers in general rather than any one apecifically. Chris. I always thought that was about bass vocals, rather than bass guitars. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fozza Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 "Lets play the bass guitar NOW!" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Wasn't 'You Make Loving Fun' actually about an affair Christine had with the lighting guy or something? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rich Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) Gus and Frank - I'd Rather Be A Bass Player https://youtu.be/PEBM648CTbM Edited November 2, 2020 by Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, acidbass said: Wasn't 'You Make Loving Fun' actually about an affair Christine had with the lighting guy or something? Oooh... yes, I think you're right. She deffo wrote a tune about him but I can't remember what it is...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Armand van Helden, Power of Bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 26 minutes ago, Teebs said: Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass Isn't that about having a fat @rse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 But... what about songs about specific bass players? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, wateroftyne said: But... what about songs about specific bass players? Bill Wyman's Je Suis une Rock Star? 😏 Edited November 2, 2020 by Mykesbass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 'Bassman' my Babylon Zoo, frequently misheard as 'Spaceman' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Do we count bassists singing about themselves? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 What's that song that starts with.... "Hey, you can't play bass!" That one was about me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, wateroftyne said: But... what about songs about specific bass players? ooh, ooh,...…. I've got one! "The Ox" by the Who. Oh, hang on.…………. it's an improvised instrumental so maybe not about John E. As you were! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Carly Simon - You're so vain, would it fit? Chubby Checker - How low can you go (also by Ludacris) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Just now, itu said: Carly Simon - You're so vain, would it fit? I can't imagine "You're so vain" being about a bass player. I don't know if she ever wrote a song called "You're so modest (you probably think this song is about the lead guitarist)" 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 "You're so... wait - who are you again?" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 John Coltrane - Mr PC 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Riva Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Miles Davis - Mr Pastorius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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