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11-27-2004, 02:30 PM
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I have noticed that there are many bassists who are 2nd generation bassists. Gosh I can name at least 5 right off the top of my head:
1. I was in Nashville for 2002 NAMM show and I saw Dave Pomeroy and his son (can't remember his name) both came out and did Boris the spyder, as a tribute to John Entwistle...
2. Jason and Geoff Scheff, the son plays in the band Chicago. and the father used to be Elvis' bassist and later went on to play on The Doors: L.A. Women.
3. David Hood (house recording bassist for Muscle Shoals Recording studio) and his son is the bassist for Drive By Truckers.
4. It was just brought to my attention that Trevor Dunn is the son of the famous Donald "Duck" Dunn.
5. James Jamerson's son is also a bassist...
6. Let's see... Jimmy Garrison (Coltrane's long-time bassist) and his son Matt Garrsion are also both father and son bassist.
Can any of y'all TB'ers think of others? I do know that there must be tons.... I think that there is a father and son bassist duo on TB as well.
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11-27-2004, 03:21 PM
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11-27-2004, 10:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ballwin (St. Louis), MO | | | FYI, Jason Scheff's dad's name is Jerry, and I think Dave Pegg's kid's name is Matt. He's set in with Tull, also.
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11-27-2004, 11:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | Edgar Meyer's father is also a bassist.
Gary Karr comes from a long line of bassists (I think his grandfather and many uncles were bassists).
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11-28-2004, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by dls59 FYI, Jason Scheff's dad's name is Jerry, and I think Dave Pegg's kid's name is Matt. He's set in with Tull, also. |
OK JerryScheff, I knew I had that one wrong.
LM, Edgar Meyer has got to be one of my favorite DB'ers!!!
Aren't there some Father/son TB'ers out there? |
11-28-2004, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by j-raj OK JerryScheff, I knew I had that one wrong.
LM, Edgar Meyer has got to be one of my favorite DB'ers!!!
Aren't there some Father/son TB'ers out there? |
My dad was an FBI agent and doesn't have a musical bone in his body but I somehow got into music at an early age. I now have a son who plays bass. He's been playing for about two years now. So yes there is at least one father and son combo at TB. I bet there are a few more.
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11-28-2004, 03:29 PM
| | | | Jimmy & Gordon Johnson + their dad.
Trevor Dunn Is Duck's kid?!
...ya learn something new everyday around here.
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11-28-2004, 03:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Pakistani compound | | | Tom Barney (Steeley Dan) and Tom H. Barney, The original bassist for the saturday night live house band in the mid 70's.
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11-28-2004, 04:14 PM
| | | | ...and that reminds me of-
Jimmy Merrit('60s era Blue Note Records bassist) & son Jymie Merrit(Conan O'Brien Show).
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11-28-2004, 04:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Los Angeles | | | Berry Oakley of the Allman Bros. His son plays as well. (can't remember his name)
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11-28-2004, 04:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: new brunswick,canada | | | -John Clayton and his son John Clayton JR.
-Charlie Haden has at least 2 kids who play bass-son Josh and daughter Rachel. |
11-28-2004, 05:02 PM
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11-28-2004, 05:23 PM
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11-28-2004, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by abark000 Abe Laboriel? | Nah, Abe Jr is a heck of a drummer though. He played on both Abraham's solo cds and he is working with Paul McCartney, what a life. |
11-28-2004, 06:19 PM
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11-29-2004, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by j-raj 3. David Hood (house recording bassist for Muscle Shoals Recording studio) and his son is the bassist for Drive By Truckers. | Patterson Hood actually plays guitar for that band. They have a three-guitar lineup. The bass player is a woman, and she's married to one of the other guitarists.
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11-29-2004, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by JimK ...and that reminds me of-
Jimmy Merrit('60s era Blue Note Records bassist) & son Jymie Merrit(Conan O'Brien Show). |
...Actually the bass palyer on Conan's show is Mike Merrit...but yes,his father was a bassist... |
11-29-2004, 06:40 AM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | | I could be mistaken, but didn't Jamerson's dad play DB as well?
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11-29-2004, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck I could be mistaken, but didn't Jamerson's dad play DB as well? | 'Chuck,
Doesn't one of your sons play bass?
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11-29-2004, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by j-raj 'Chuck,
Doesn't one of your sons play bass?
jair'j | He's more of a keyboard guy. He piddles around on bass.
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