So, does anyone know of any great female bassists?? I know I sound ignorant, but I am on this matter. :help: So, thanks!~Chris ;)

Tal Wilkenfeld...

Young, hot, and DUDE she can play that bass (sadowsky)...

D.Don

There are a bunch and there are a few threads on it around here.
Tal Wilkenfeld
Kim Clarke
Tracy Wormworth
Sarah Lee

Rhonda Smith and Meshell Ndegaocello

I've been wanting Tal's CD for ages, hoping to get it for my birthday :P

I've been wanting Tal's CD for ages, hoping to get it for my birthday :P

I just bought it on ITMS some hours ago, it's GREAT!

;)

D.Don

Carol Kaye rocks my socks

http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/

not a bad singer either.

Kira Roessler
Jo Bench

I play bass because of Suzi Quatro.........yeah, I'm old...........and she played Leather Tuscadaro on Happy Days. Yowza, yowza!!!!

I'll give a plug for an Australian - Emma Anzai from the Sick Puppies. The self proclaimed 'female flea'...she's not as good as she thinks but she's got some game.

L-dia ( http://www.myspace.com/lydiakaboesj )

Check out her youtube vids also.

Oh, I'm a big fan of Annie Holland (Elastica) also. She had a killer tone on those albums.

Julie Slick!

she's not as good as she thinks but she's got some game.

rofl harsh...

Gail Ann Dorsey!!!

Gail Ann Dorsey - great vocals also.
Check out her singing "Under Pressure" with David Bowie while holding down the groove.

+1 for Tal, Meshell and Esperanza

I just saw Tal with Wanye Krantz a few nights ago. She's an inspiring, intense bassist and a very nice person :)

I've been wanting Tal's CD for ages, hoping to get it for my birthday :P

You won't be disapointed! It's really good with some great players on it. I've got two :D (one is autographed) *Yeah, I'm a fan*

Tina Weymoth, Talking heads and the Tom Tom club

i think that's how you spell it
pronounced like "piper sky"
she was the bassist for blue october a few years ago
i don't know if she's considered "great", but she nails "razorblades", so she's pretty freaking solid
and she's hoooooooooootttttttttttt
possibly the hottest bassist i've seen

Tal Wilkenfeld is the only female bass player that i was ever really impressed with their playing rather than their...

..well, anyway, tal wilkenfeld is a great female bass player. shes really got some serious groove in her.

http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/

not a bad singer either.

she is also the second youngest person to be on the faculty of Berkelee next to Pat Methany

L-dia ( http://www.myspace.com/lydiakaboesj )

Check out her youtube vids also.

Oh, I'm a big fan of Annie Holland (Elastica) also. She had a killer tone on those albums.

+1 for Lydia. Wow, her groove was so deep. Right up there with Me'shell. Yeah, all these names are good ones. Rhonda is ridiculous; same for Tracy Wormwood. I think Me'shell has been the most influential on my end. I'm ALWAYS inspired by her playing and musicality. If I could only REALLY play like that, I'd really happy.

Kim Deal from Pixies and The Breeders. She just has that "beauty in simplicity" type charm for me.

Got the Esperanza CD today and it is incredible, she is also on the cover of Bass Player magazine this month. The music may not be for everyone, but i really like it so far. Very much traditional jazz. I have Tal's CD as well and it is good too.

Kim Deal is great at what she does with Pixies

Kimberley Dahme - Boston

Kathy Valentine - The Go-Go's, great classic P-bass sound.
Michelle Stodart - The Magic Numbers, great melodic stand out bass lines.

Just heard Vivi Rama for the first time the other day and she's pretty solid.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=49945230

currently playing with will.i.am of the BEP's

Sara Lee, Thompson Twins, B-52s etc...

Got the Esperanza CD today and it is incredible, she is also on the cover of Bass Player magazine this month.

There is a good article on her in Downbeat this month too.

Julie Slick!

Yeah, man. Finally picked up a copy of Adrian Belew Power Trio's Side Four, and she is the real deal. (Her brother Eric, on drums, is no slouch either.) For those not familiar, there's a bunch of live clips on Youtube.

Anyone say Jill Cunniff from lucious Jackson??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14z4YOk63Vs

+10 for Lydia! I saw her live earlier this year and was so blown away by her groove and her great singing!

I've also had the good fortune to meet and talk with Carol Kaye a few times - WOW! She can still whip off every bass line she has played over the ages!

Tina Weymoth, Talking heads and the Tom Tom club

Absolutely!!!

to start: http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326459&highlight=female+bass

some of my favourites:
http://www.myspace.com/moniqueortizmusic
http://www.myspace.com/officialmeshellndegeocello
http://www.myspace.com/manougallo
http://www.myspace.com/girlonbass
http://www.myspace.com/pachamassive

:D

p.s. esperanza is playing up in harvard sq. tonite. and i have a gig so i can't go. *pout*

Tina Weymoth, Talking heads and the Tom Tom club

+1. One of my all-time faves. Technically uncomplicated lines, but with a great sense of rhythm and space.

Isn't this like the 100th time this topic has come up? How many posts of this do we need.

Can never talk enough about female bass players!!!:D

We need some new action pics!


Isn't this like the 100th time this topic has come up? How many posts of this do we need.

Gail Ann Dorsey - great vocals also.
Check out her singing "Under Pressure" with David Bowie while holding down the groove.


Gail was the first woman I thought of....Also Janice Tanaka comes to mind...

There are a lot of great female bassists...one I don't think I read here was Amy Humphrey from the two piece band Clatter. Speaking of Amy's, Aimee Man comes to mind!

The Aussie in me wants to say young Tal
but I'll go with Gail Ann Dorsey, she F-ing rocks.

Isn't this like the 100th time this topic has come up? How many posts of this do we need.

Apparently one more!!

Tal Wilkenfeld's album was GREAT, if you haven't heard it yet, go get it!

:D

D.Don

Kim Deal
Kim Gordon
Tamaki Kunishi
Tina Weymouth

Both TBers.... Lizzy D and Amy H are 2 ladies that impress the heck out of me

http://www.myspace.com/lizzydaymont

http://www.myspace.com/clatter

Here are some Latina Bassists that play on Rock bands from Latin America...

http://a982.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/34/l_808a0af01b33cd5c2a9c58bf1fb8fe5d.jpg
http://a664.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/125/l_8f773c3b318dcec3bd9a4f32b22f59ff.jpg
http://b2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00210/24/26/210966242_l.jpg
http://b0.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00703/04/65/703365640_l.jpg

Janice Marie Johnson! Last I saw she was still playing,and still quite a looker! Oh baby!

Can never talk enough about female bass players!!!:D

We need some new action pics!

Gotta throw Sean in the mix... again...:rolleyes:

http://64digits.com/users/UnionJack/yseult.jpg
Sean Yseult of White Zombie

Also, +1 on Tal Wilkenfeld. She is bril.
D'arcy (smashing pumpkins)

I just bought it on ITMS some hours ago, it's GREAT!

;)

D.Don

It's apparently ordered for me. Only take a month to get here...

Kim Gordon...not great, but i really dig Sonic Youth

There is a great live band called Cowboy Mouth. They have a female bass player by the name of Regina Zernay. A great band with a great bass player. If you have the opportunity you should try to see them.

The self proclaimed 'female flea'...she's not as good as she thinks but she's got some game.

thats annoying. the only thing she's got on Flea are nice Warwicks.

I play bass because of Suzi Quatro.........yeah, I'm old...........and she played Leather Tuscadaro on Happy Days. Yowza, yowza!!!!http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s72/taz13_04/Suzi%20Quatro/7b49.jpg

AAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

Divinty's a beast-(Victor Wooten,Beyonce)
Joyce "Fenderella" Irby-(Klymaxx)
Lydia blows me away, she always seems like shes having so much fun.-(YouTube)
Debra Killings-(TLC, Johnny Gill,Outkast,gospel solo artist etc.)play a big 'ol 6 string baby!!!
Rhonda Smith-(C.O.E.D, Prince, Candy Dulfer, solo artist)do yourself a favor and get BOTH her albums.
Tal-amazing!!!
Sara Lee-(Ani DiFranco)

Jen Zielenback from Antigone Rising and Laura Love, both excellent players whom I seem to forget when these threads come up. Rebecca Young is another wonderful player who I also forget because I'm a idiot.:D

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s72/taz13_04/Suzi%20Quatro/7b49.jpg

AAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

Ooh, is that a Hagstrom?