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10-11-2005, 12:35 PM
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I was just thinking that in the seventies, both Rocco Prestia and Larry Graham developed in the Bay area. Later came Bobby Vega. I would guess Raphael Saddiq is the resident Bay area Bassman as we speak. I'm sure I'm missing lots of people. Who are some other great San Francisco/Oakland bassists? |
10-11-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese I was just thinking that in the seventies, both Rocco Prestia and Larry Graham developed in the Bay area. Later came Bobby Vega. I would guess Raphael Saddiq is the resident Bay area Bassman as we speak. I'm sure I'm missing lots of people. Who are some other great San Francisco/Oakland bassists? | Michael Manring
Kai Eckhardt
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10-11-2005, 01:10 PM
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10-11-2005, 01:46 PM
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.....BTW, Bobby Vega is a cool as heck cat! |
10-11-2005, 02:43 PM
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Phil Lesh is a great bassist in my opinion, who (along with the rest of the Grateful Dead) came from Frisco.
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10-11-2005, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Dimin Michael Manring
Kai Eckhardt | Damn, I was gonna pick those two. Oh well.
We also have:
Stuart Hamm
Benny Rietveld
and, if you want to count him, Billy Gould of Faith no More.
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10-11-2005, 04:54 PM
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10-11-2005, 04:59 PM
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10-11-2005, 06:15 PM
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10-11-2005, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by j-raj Damian Erskine!
.....BTW, Bobby Vega is a cool as heck cat! | Any relation to renowned fusion/jazz drummer Peter Erskine?
EDIT: Googled him, he's Peter's nephew. Neat!
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10-11-2005, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron Saunders Any relation to renowned fusion/jazz drummer Peter Erskine?
EDIT: Googled him, he's Peter's nephew. Neat! |
umm... yes, but you already found that out.  |
10-11-2005, 10:10 PM
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Not sure how many "great" bass players there are from the Bay, but there are a bunch in really really good bands and such. |
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10-12-2005, 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackbird Damn, I was gonna pick those two. Oh well.
We also have:
Stuart Hamm
Benny Rietveld
and, if you want to count him, Billy Gould of Faith no More. | Benny is from Hawaii......I think
Everytime I'm in Oakland or San Francisco and go out to a club, I see some smokin' bassist 
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10-12-2005, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jerry Benny is from Hawaii......I think
Everytime I'm in Oakland or San Francisco and go out to a club, I see some smokin' bassist | Maybe he lives in both places? I was under the impression he lived in the Bay area when I met him a few years ago.
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