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11-02-2011, 10:44 PM
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So... I don't have much reason for posting this, but I've always for some reason thought it was cool when I read that people like Hendrix played bass too. So I found some cool pictures of some old school famous guitarists who played bass... how well? I dunno. They at least played it long enough for a photo op.
I dunno if anyone actually cares about these dudes playing bass or not, but I thought it was cool that these guitar legends actually even so much as held a bass back when it was so "uncool" to play one! If anyone road has some pictures of anyone else, I'd like to see em!
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Originally Posted by onosson  A pocket is just a groove in your pants! | Georgia Bassist #39
Praise and Worship Bassist #1016
Lefty who plays Right-handed #220
Bassist with a beard #178
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11-02-2011, 10:52 PM
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Jimmy Page:  
Keith Richards: 
George Harrison:  
I'm thinking this is Jeff Beck? Looks kinda like him maybe? It very well might not be him but its still a cool picture: 
And Jimi Hendrix got posted above. My phone app kept messing me up!
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Originally Posted by onosson A pocket is just a groove in your pants! | Georgia Bassist #39
Praise and Worship Bassist #1016
Lefty who plays Right-handed #220
Bassist with a beard #178
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11-02-2011, 10:57 PM
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11-02-2011, 11:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Polokwane,South Africa | | | David Gilmour played bass in the studio with Pink Floyd. I think the tracks he played on were Pigs(three different ones) and One of These Days and many others where waters main role was singing/songwriting.David said he played on half the recordings because Roger didn't want to improve his playing.
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11-02-2011, 11:30 PM
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guitar (par normal) 
bass (not so normal, but he plays like a bassist, not a guitarist) 
Well, not that famous, but lots of famous people know him. Willie, ZZ Top, Govt. Mule, Double Trouble to name a few.
Big Sugar are on a Canada wide tour now, with Wide Mouth Mason opening. Gordie plays bass for WMM and then guitar and vocals for Big Sugar.
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11-02-2011, 11:38 PM
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Alex Lifeson played bass on his "Victor" solo album.
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11-02-2011, 11:46 PM
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11-03-2011, 03:02 AM
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Dave Navarro 
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11-03-2011, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Spectrum | Didn't know that!
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11-03-2011, 06:30 AM
| | Supporting Member | | | | Cool! I didn't know Dave navarro or Alex Lifeson played bass. Prince is another surprise, he is actually a pretty good bass player! 
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Originally Posted by onosson A pocket is just a groove in your pants! | Georgia Bassist #39
Praise and Worship Bassist #1016
Lefty who plays Right-handed #220
Bassist with a beard #178
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11-03-2011, 06:32 AM
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11-03-2011, 06:33 AM
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11-03-2011, 06:35 AM
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Jack Casady was a lead guitar player before playing bass
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11-03-2011, 07:22 AM
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11-03-2011, 07:26 AM
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11-03-2011, 07:31 AM
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11-03-2011, 08:25 AM
| | | | I'm thinking this is Jeff Beck? Looks kinda like him maybe? It very well might not be him but its still a cool picture:
Maybe Ronnie Wood ?
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11-03-2011, 08:26 AM
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11-03-2011, 08:33 AM
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Yeah that very well could be him, he did work with Jeff Beck so that makes sense. Still a cool bass he's playing.
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Originally Posted by onosson A pocket is just a groove in your pants! | Georgia Bassist #39
Praise and Worship Bassist #1016
Lefty who plays Right-handed #220
Bassist with a beard #178
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11-03-2011, 09:12 AM
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My boy Richie Kotzen plays GREAT bass on all his albums (as well as drums and all the vocals). He's a really great bass player, knows right when to lay back and lock it down. Check out the nice jazz bass in the video above.
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