asingardenof Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, toneknob said: Seems the appropriate place to mention - years ago I saw something on telly, possibly the artsy show on BBC2 which probably became Jools' Later at some point - anyway, imagine a dozen or so bass players in a crescent up against a white background all playing the main riff from Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" at a progressively slower and slower tempo. Anyone else remember this or any idea what it might have been? This isn't it but you reminded me of it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 1 hour ago, ambient said: Stanley Clark had a second bassist in one of his bands a few years ago. Makes sense, since he rarely played below the 9th fret 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimalkin Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Foley with Miles Davis on "Lead bass"... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_(musician) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 2 hours ago, ambient said: Stanley Clark had a second bassist in one of his bands a few years ago. His family name is Clarke. I saw Stan the man live in the late 80's or early 90's, and the man with the 5-string bass was Jimmy Earl. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 My old band The Tuesday Club 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I briefly played with an old friend's solo project where she had electric bass playing the usual bass role and double bass (me) playing mostly bowed parts. Though it was an awkward and unwieldy lineup and it wasn't too long before it got slimmed down to make gigging and rehearsing easier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbo Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Hugo Largo. They made two brilliant albums in the late 80's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Dumpstaphunk. . . . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineweasel Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) Ui: Edited November 16, 2022 by pineweasel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Parliament, and Booty's Rubber Band... Here's the PFunkers with Billy Bass Nelson and Cordell Boogie Mosson: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, pineweasel said: Ui: Man, these guys are really good! Post-rock on steroids! Edited November 16, 2022 by mario_buoninfante Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Brilliant had 2 bass players in their early days. 80's goodness. Saw them a few times live 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 I see all your puny 2 or 3 bass bands... And raise you 11! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Leonard Smalls said: I see all your puny 2 or 3 bass bands... And raise you 11! that's cheating mate! no jams allowed 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, mario_buoninfante said: no jams allowed In that case, how's about some harmolodic jazz? Ornette Coleman's Prime Time often played with 2 bassists - here he's with Jamaaladeen Tacuma (pink Kubicki) and Al McDowell, and for the sake of symmetry there's 2 guitars, and 2 drums as well (but only 1 sax) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Three popular bassists did form a band in which they all played bass. Bassists are Andy Rourke, Gary "Mani" Mounfield, and Peter Hook. The band is called Freebase (see what they did there?) From wikipedia: Peter Hook stated that all of the songs have three basses; "Mani does the low part, Andy Rourke in the middle and I do the high bit" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted November 16, 2022 Author Share Posted November 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, Nail Soup said: Freebase aahahah nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolo Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Deadbolt often used two bassists 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super al Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Southampton band Toupé were 2 bassists and a drummer. Mighty fine band that my band had the pleasure of supporting a couple of times in the late noughties. There was a Zappa/Primus vibe about their music. Grant Sharkey (50% of the bass section) is currently halfway through a solo project of recording 40 albums in 20 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 16/11/2022 at 02:05, chris_b said: Dumpstaphunk. . . . Oh my giddy aunt! I’ve no idea how I managed to miss these guys for all these years, but I now officially have a new favourite band - thanks so much for posting that 👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_buoninfante Posted November 17, 2022 Author Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 15/11/2022 at 23:19, rushbo said: Hugo Largo. They made two brilliant albums in the late 80's. didn't know these guys at well. really interesting band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Does this count? Herbie Flowers on electric bass, and Herbie Flowers on double bass... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 9 hours ago, MacDaddy said: Does this count? Herbie Flowers on electric bass, and Herbie Flowers on double bass... It reminded me I tried to play both parts at the same time on a fretless and went completely nuts, but I came close just before I heard the sirens with the blue lights and they gave me a nice shirt buttoned at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 I formed a quatuor some 22 years ago with 3 basses (one holding the same groove all along, one being always distorted with effects and one being a soloing fretless) and a terrific drummer, we rehearsed during 6 months for a unique concert, which by the way was sold out (some people must be masochistic as we had a standing ovation). There was only one tune of close to 47 minutes called Stuyvenbergh (Arhythmic Deconstructing) and the band was called Mildje! (written exactly like this). This is a never starting piece going into different places at the same time, sometimes gathering and ending up like a hope, which was an utopia. The Stuyvenberg(h) was Queen Fabiola's castle and afterwards the place were the Belgian government took some of its decisions, so you might better get the approach. We only recorded one rehearsal just to see if the arhythmic deconstructing was in place. 🤦🏻♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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