can you identify these three bassists?

[catyak]

The first is at the Prince's Trust Concert in 1986. You can see him at 2:00 into http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aLLHFSM7i8 . I know that Bryan Adams was a performer for the Prince's Trust Concert in 1986 but I don't remember him having a mullet.

Then there's the guy at 1:27 and 4:11 on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXYEcDg78IQ .

The last is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1lNMBsNEw8 . You can barely see him behind Sting at 4:22. At 6:20 there's a shot over his shoulder. The bass on this song is great and that's all they show of the guy. The tambourine player gets more love from the camera. Granted, it's Ray Cooper, but they may as well have put a ninja suit on the bass player, they hide him so well.

Thanks

[jgroh]

Isnt that Mark King...at least in the first video?

[bass12]

Originally Posted by jgroh

Isnt that Mark King...at least in the first video?

Yes, Mark King was the "house" bassist that night.

[jgroh]

The guy from Dire Straits in the 2nd. And I cant tell at all on the 3rd

[catyak]

Thanks for that ID. I'm going to search out some Level 42!

[ThudThudThud]

First video is Mark King (Level 42).
Second Video is John Illsley (Dire Straits).
Third video might be the bloke from Jimmy Buffet's band....

[mwesth]

1: Mark King
2: John Illsley (Dire Straits)
3: ??

[catyak]

Originally Posted by ThudThudThud

Third video might be the bloke from Jimmy Buffet's band....

I saw Buffet in Illinois in the mid-nineties and it was one heck of nice crowd. I don't remember who was on bass. The Coral Reefers had quite a few bass players so I'll hit Google and see if I can find a time line for them.

[The Butler]

Originally Posted by mwesth

1: Mark King
2: John Illsley (Dire Straits)
3: ??

+1
3rd video can't make out who is playing.

[Roy Vogt]

+1 on Mark King and John Illsley
Whoever bassist #3 is has an Alembic Classico EUB-perhaps Chucho Merchan?

[bggeezer]

mark king, john illsley, maybe guy pratt on the 3rd?