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10-04-2006, 03:29 AM
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We all know about Dave Grohl doubling up as sticksman AND guitarist (he's just a show off really  ) But it occurred to me that I dont really know many bassists who double up on other instruments. Well, to any decent standard anyway. Of course there is Mark King - who actually trained as a drummer, but then decided to hammer the crap out of his strings instead. And Macca is an accomplished drummer too. Mick Karn (Another bassisit who doesnt get enough press round here) is an excellent sax/clarinet player. My own bass hero JJ Burnel is actually a classically trained Spanish guitarist. (Not cool for a punk though 
Any others with hidden talents? (Sting doesnt count, he's just the guy who was the school captain, got all the girls, and was the best at everything  ) |
10-04-2006, 03:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | flea played trumpet
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10-04-2006, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by vindy500 flea played trumpet | Hmm. I'd hate to imagine where he blew it from.  |
10-04-2006, 06:01 AM
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10-04-2006, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Manc_Chris Hmm. I'd hate to imagine where he blew it from. | that made me chuckle |
10-04-2006, 07:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Swansea, UK | | | John Entwistle played the french horn.
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10-04-2006, 07:32 AM
|  | Chronic Pain Endorsed By Fentanyl/Oxycodone/Valium | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Evansville, IN | | Former Powerman 5000 bassist Dorian Heartsong, who is actually a Berklee grad is apparently quite the doubler on the drums, doing pro-level gigs in the LA area. Based on their image, who knew?  |
10-04-2006, 07:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Wash, D.C. | | | Hate to say it but Cheryl Crow plays bass, piano, guitar, etc... |
10-04-2006, 07:39 AM
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He played all the instruments on lots of his music including Superstition. 
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10-04-2006, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Groovin Hate to say it but Cheryl Crow plays bass, piano, guitar, etc... | She also played Kevin Gilbert pretty well. Now comes the part where I scream out words not suitable for TB...  |
10-04-2006, 08:37 AM
|  | Now a major motion picture | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hudson Valley, NY | | | John Paul Jones: keyboards and mandolin.
Freebo: tuba.
Les Claypool: drums.
Doug Pinnick: guitar.
Mike Rutherford: guitar (lots of 12-string on the early Genesis).
Heck, Geddy Lee: annoying keyboards. |
10-04-2006, 08:46 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | | Marcus Miller:
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10-04-2006, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Jumbotron Heck, Geddy Lee: annoying keyboards. | Also Geddy Lee plays guitar. As shown on songs like Freewill on R30. In fact he started on guitar and went to bass  |
10-04-2006, 09:02 AM
| | Now a major motion picture | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hudson Valley, NY | | | Oh yeah--
JPJ also plays a mean lap steel.
Tony Levin: cello and stick.
Jaco: Hawaiian nose humming. |
10-04-2006, 09:08 AM
|  | My favorite songs were never heard on the radio | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK | | | Steve Winwood also played all instruments on his 'Arc of a Diver' album. What is it with Steves, anyway? Heh heh.
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10-04-2006, 09:10 AM
| | | | John Entwistle played the french horn at some point.
Jack Bruce, cello and piano
Ben Rietveld, drums
Most of the jazz guys play piano, I guess to get arrangements down and to write. |
10-04-2006, 09:49 AM
|  | Bassist: Educator/Soloist/Performer
Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | | Let's see, bassists that do other 'stuff'.
Gary Sinese is also an actor.
Hulk Hogan is also a Wrestler.
Jaco Played piano.
Flea also Acts.
Allen Woody plays Mandolin very well...
I've seen Oteil play drums.
Malcolm Jamal Warner is also an actor.
JPM used to play Sax.
... there are more, but that is all I can think of at them moment. |
10-04-2006, 10:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by j-raj Gary Sinese is also an actor.
Hulk Hogan is also a Wrestler.
Jaco Played piano.
Flea also Acts.
Allen Woody plays Mandolin very well...
I've seen Oteil play drums.
Malcolm Jamal Warner is also an actor.
JPM used to play Sax.
... there are more, but that is all I can think of at them moment. |
i think johnny depp does a bit of acting too 
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10-04-2006, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by vindy500 i think johnny depp does a bit of acting too | ahh see, I did miss some... plus he plays plenty of Gtr. On a side note, his mother lives in the same neighborhood as my mother does in Lexington, KY. |
10-04-2006, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Jumbotron John Paul Jones: keyboards and mandolin.
Freebo: tuba.
Les Claypool: drums.
Doug Pinnick: guitar.
Mike Rutherford: guitar (lots of 12-string on the early Genesis).
Heck, Geddy Lee: annoying keyboards. | Ya John Paul Jones did all the keyboard work on the last zepplin record. no one in the band knew that he could even play keyboard's untill about a year befor the last record came out.
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