Bagman Posted Monday at 17:24 Posted Monday at 17:24 Paul Chambers on Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" , I don't play double bass but this album and Chambers playing is magic / spiritual / the business / my earliest musical memory Electric Bass probably Jerry Jemmott on "Completely Well" B.B.King the first tune is called "So Excited" and it's an exciting bassline for sure Joyous Music here Quote
TrevorR Posted Tuesday at 19:46 Posted Tuesday at 19:46 I’d go for Incognito’s Tribes, Vibes and Scribes. Step forward Mr Randy Hope-Taylor. Quote
Hellzero Posted Tuesday at 22:05 Posted Tuesday at 22:05 Basse Contre Basse by Alain Caron and Michel Donato is the album that always makes want to listen to bass. Quote
Nail Soup Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago On 10/01/2026 at 17:15, upside downer said: Metal Box by PiL. Simple yet inventive playing from Jah Wobble (and, on one track, Keith Levene) Good call! Quote
Nail Soup Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago Great question OP! I'll go for these - one plus couple of runner ups. However they are all great albums in general. Winner: The Fall - Perverted by Language (Steve Hanley)... such a great bass sound, driving the whole band. Runners up: Violent Femmes self-titled debut (Brian Ritchie) - on paper he is overplaying and it should have ruined the album... but no it made it even greater! Stranglers - Any of the first 4 but I'll go Black and White. 1 Quote
paul_5 Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago I’ve not seen this mentioned yet, so I’d also like to nominate my 2nd place (by a very small nose) album - Led Zeppelin II. Listening to John Paul Jones’ genius on this album taught me LOADS about not just being a bass player, but about being a musician who plays the bass. 1 Quote
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