Fun "Their Bass Players" Facts

[Ozonbass]

Originally Posted by j-raj

[*]Penn Gillette is a bassist

Went to the Penn and Teller show at the Rio in Vegas last year. Before the show, there's a piano/bass thing going on. Penn on URB...nice chops. He has a big floppy hat on, and I don't think most people notice him.

[fourstringgirl]

Originally Posted by fourstringgirl

Ha! Someone else who believes this! Alec always received credit for playing on the records, but it's my belief that Hugh McDonald (current bassist) did them all. In the 'Thanks To' sections of the liner notes on most if not all Bon Jovi albums, they thanked Hugh.


Also, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart plays bass. My friend has pics of him onstage jamming with the country band Diamond Rio. I'll see if she will forward one or two to me and I'll post. Seems that Tony was playing a Fender P-bass if I remember correctly.

I see this thread has been revived. And here is the pic of Tony Stewart.

[DZIB]

Originally Posted by Thor

Actually, I still have the vinyl copy of the Live Yardbirds
last concert tour featuring Jimmy. It got released and then
recalled shortly thereafter over a 'rights' issue. I don't
believe it has ever been reissued, though bootlegs exist here
and there and it is referred to on the Yardbirds website. This
happened right around the time the first 'Yes' album was
released. 1971.

The Page 'the temporary Bassist' story and Live Yardbirds
release are documented here.

The first Yes album ("Yes") was released in 1969. "The Yes Album" (their 3rd release) was released in 1971.

[DistantTremor]

Originally Posted by trb6pJM2

During a Dream Theater concert their bassist John Myung Tackled their singer James LaBrie..... noone knows why lmao!

About time somebody mentioned that.

But the reason is because he was dared to do it for a couple hundred dollars. I can't find out who dared him, though.

[SB100]

Originally Posted by sarcastro8

The session musician (name escapes me) responsible for the two bass parts on Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" added a second bass line because doing so entitled him to a second paychecque. As a result, the song boasts one of the more interesting basslines in modern rock history, in my opinion.

Originally Posted by dominic

Herbie Flowers I believe.

It was indeed Herbie Flowers, who incidently trained as a bassist with the R.A.F in the UK and played with the likes of David Bowie and T-Rex (in the mid 70s). He went on to co-found the neo-classical band "Sky" in 1979. Plays a '59 Fender Jazz he purchased from Manny's in NY in 59.

[SB100]

A few more facts for fun:

Lemmy played guitar in bands in the 60s including "the Rocking Vickers"

Lemmy was also a roadie, for the band "Nice" which featured Carl Emerson and it was Lemmy who gave Emmerson his trademark knives he used to use to lock down the keys on his hammond with (Hitlerjugend knives to be exact).

Lemmy is a corruption of a nickname he had as a kid "lend me" usually followed by an amount of money.

Lemmy's had around 3,000 women ...

[lunarpollen]

In the film Popeye starring Robin Williams, the part of "Von Schnitzel" the music conductor is played by Klaus Voorman (who also played on the soundtrack).

[Chris Breese]

Wow! I will have to go back and check that out!