I recently attended the most excellent Big Fat South West Bass Bash, a most excellent event!   When you consider female bassist, for instance this very short list:   Carole Kaye Esperanza Emily Spalding Gail Ann Dorsey Gail Greenwood Johnette Napolitano Julia Hoffer Kim Deal Kim Gordon Paz Lenchatin Suzi Quattro Tina Weymouth   And SO many more!!!   There are a lot of us about!