Most Uncredited bassist of all time

[Thrasher]

Unfortunately some bassists never really recieve credit for incredible bass lines they put into songs and the lead guitarist or singer is always center stage when it comes to songs. My case in point would be Boston bassist Fran Sheehan. Songs like Feelin Satisfied really shock me when i listen how intricate the bass lines are! I tried to learn it and it just completely kicked my butt! well i also heard that Tom Sholtz possibly recorded the song but my point is who else is an uncredited bass player???

[reedo35]

I would say Bill Babbit for the uncredited work on the Kiss albums and countless others.
And yes I heard the same thing about Fran, That Tom was unsatisfied with the Bass lines and re-recorded the whole thing himself, Which is why there was such a gap between Boston Albums.

[Mikio]

Keiichi Shiraishi, he recorded the Street Fighter EX3 basses, which are awesome, an incredible fusion soundtrack everybody should check!

[20db pad]

I've always really liked the stuff Mario Cippolina played on the big hit albums from Huey Lewis and the News. Nice sound, great note choices, excellent feel, and flawless time.

[T-Bone5566]

John Taylor (Duran Duran), in the 80's he was popular for other reasons except being a great modern bass player

[jerry]

Originally Posted by reedo35

I would say Bill Babbit for the uncredited work on the Kiss albums and countless others.

He has to be up there, I read the interview where he talks about the first Talking Heads album, that really got me thinking.

[Thrasher]

hmm intresting.....any others?

[Craigmartini]

Originally Posted by reedo35

I would say Bill Babbit for the uncredited work on the Kiss albums and countless others.

Are you talking about BOB Babbitt?
If so here is a quote he wrote on "discuss detroit" message boards in 2002,
"GENE SIMMONS........BASS PLAYER MAGAZINE DID AN INTERVIEW ON HIM AND IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST PIECES OF TRASH I EVER READ.........FOR HIM IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE SEX, DRUGS, ROCK & ROLL SYNDROME AND HIS SPOILED RICH KID ATTITUDE READ THRU THE COMMENTS HE WAS MAKING ABOUT THE MUSIC BUSINESS,
SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HE SAID I DID AGREE WITH HIM BUT WHEN HE MENTIONED THAT THE MOTOWN BASS SOUND WAS NOTHING BUT A MUDDY NON- DESCRIBABLE SOUND WITH NO DEFINITION........AND THAT PLAYING WITH A PICK WHERE EVERY NOTE WAS CLEAR AS A BELL WAS HIS ANSWER TO HIS BASS SOUND....
WELL....I GOT PISSED OFF!!!!!!!!! I RESPONDED TO HIS ARTICLE AND BASS PLAYER GLADLY PRINTED MY RESPONSE..................I TOLD HIM THAT MOST BASS PLAYERS WHO PLAY WITH A PICK ARE FRUSTRATED GUITAR PLAYERS.........( BY THE WAY CAROL KAYE BUSTED ME ON THAT) AND THAT THE MOTOWN BASS SOUND WOULD “PUNCH AND HIT YOU RIGHT IN THE FACE”............THAT AS FAR AS THE KISS GROUP WAS CONCERNED THAT I KNEW FROM THE RUMORS IN NEW YORK AMONG THE MUSICIANS AND SOUND ENGINEERS THAT “GHOST MUSICIANS” WERE BEING USED ON THEIR RECORDS...
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DOD NOT KNOW WHAT A “GHOST MUSICIAN “ IS...........
A MUSICIAN WHO IS BROUGHT IN TO RECORD AND IS NOT GIVEN CREDIT, INSTEAD THE GROUP MEMBER GETS THE CREDIT.........ALSO THAT WHEN YOU GENE DID YOUR SOLO ALBUM I WAS CALLED TO PLAY ON IT AND FORTUNATELY I WAS BUSY WITH ANOTHER ARTIST AND COULD NOT DO YOUR ALBUM..
AND THEN I CONCLUDED BY SAYING THAT I HAD NOT BEEN WRESTLING IN YEARS BUT IF I RAN INTO YOU I WOULD GIVE YOU A PILE DRIVER................
BASS PLAYER REACTIONS TO MY RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY STOOD UP AND CLAPPED WHEN THEY SAW ME AND CHEERED ON THE PHONE OR ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE!!"

[Thrasher]

WOW!

[desertstone]

Scott Reeder - Kyuss
Billy Gould - Faith no More

[BassMorpheus]

Bobby Watson

Rufus & Chaka Khan fame!

The things he did with his Fender were fielt mignon tastey!

Whew

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by Thrasher

Unfortunately some bassists never really recieve credit for incredible bass lines they put into songs

Honestly Who cares? There are million people that make a difference in this world and they never recieve credit... just live your life, do your best and be happy.

Not offense but if you dream to be the next axl rose then bass is not for you.

Credit will come later , but is reserved for people like James Jamerson, Jaco, Cliff Burton , etc. Do you see a common thing in them? I do, they did not gave a **** what world thought about them.

I AM DRUNK SO WHAT

[alembicguy]

Mars Cowling of Pat Travers

[StyleOverShow]

Shouldn't drink and post....I was just beginning to enjoy this thread...

-richard

[TheHegemon]

Rex Brown of Pantera/Down has some excellent basslines, one of the best metal bassists out there.

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by StyleOverShow

Shouldn't drink and post....I was just beginning to enjoy this thread...

-richard

Sorry for ruin it... but I have seen many good people that never received credit for what they do and they just keep doing it, to me that's the key of sucess, recognition will come eventually if you really deserve it... I will move to another forum... talk u later guys

[Thrasher]

Originally Posted by pedroims

Honestly Who cares? There are million people that make a difference in this world and they never recieve credit... just live your life, do your best and be happy.

Not offense but if you dream to be the next axl rose then bass is not for you.

Credit will come later , but is reserved for people like James Jamerson, Jaco, Cliff Burton , etc. Do you see a common thing in them? I do, they did not gave a **** what world thought about them.

I AM DRUNK SO WHAT

That is super true i was just trying to talk about bassists that arent really talked about that much and what people thought. but i defenately see your point.

[sonic assassin]

dave gilmour

[hrgiger]

Eddie Jackson - Queensryche

[ProfGumby]

Lee Sklar

I can't think of anyone else who has done so much and gets zero notice from the general public. Almost everyone, literally, has heard at least two of Lee's pieces in the last week and not know it was him. I rank him right up there with greats of all time!

From Wikipedia....
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Sklar)

Selected albums

* Air Supply — The Vanishing Race (1993)
* America — Alibi (1980)
* Peter Allen — I Could Have Been a Sailor (1979)
* Bronson Arroyo — Covering the Bases (2005)
* Hoyt Axton:
o Road Songs (1977)
o Pistol Packin' Mama/Spin of the Wheel (1998)
* Barefoot Servants:
o Barefoot Servants (1994)
o Barefoot Servants 2 (2005)
* Billy Thorpe:
o Children Of The Sun (1979)
o 21st Century Man (1981)
* Carole Bayer Sager:
o Carole Bayer Sager (1977)
o Too (1978)
o Sometimes Late at Night (1981)
* Laura Branigan — Branigan (1982)
* Regina Belle — Passion (1993)
* Barbi Benton — Something New (1975)
* Stephen Bishop — Bish (1978)
* Clint Black:
o The Hard Way — (1992)
o No Time to Kill — (1993)
o Looking for Christmas — (1995)
o Nothin' but the Taillights — (1997)
o Christmas with You — (2004)
* Ronee Blakley — Ronee Blakley (1972)
* Suzy Bogguss:
o Aces (1991)
o Voices in the Wind (1992)
o Something Up My Sleeve (1993)
o Simpatico (1994)
o Give Me Some Wheels (1996)
o Nobody Love, Nobody Gets Hurt (1998)
* Karla Bonoff — Karla Bonoff (1977)
* Sarah Brightman — As I Came of Age (1998)
* Jackson Browne:
o Jackson Browne (1972)
o For Everyman (1973)
o The Pretender (1976)
o Running on Empty (1977)
* Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack — Born to Love (1983)
* Jimmy Buffett — Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (1992)
* Kate Bush Hounds of Love
* Steve Camp — Consider the Cost (1991)
* Glen Campbell — Bloodline (1976)
* Eric Carmen — Change of Heart (1978)
* Kim Carnes:
o Kim Carnes (1975)
o St. Vincent's Court (1979)
o View from the House (1988)
* David Cassidy:
o The Higher They Climb (1975)
o Home Is Where the Heart Is (1976)
* Steven Curtis Chapman — Speechless (1999)
* Ray Charles — My World (1993)
* Billy Cobham — Spectrum (1973)
* Joe Cocker "Heart and Soul" (2004)
* Leonard Cohen — The Future (1992)
* Phil Collins:
o No Jacket Required (1985)
o ...But Seriously (1989)
o Serious Hits... Live! (1990)
o Finally, The First Farewell Tour (2004)
* Rita Coolidge:
o Lady's Not for Sale (1972)
o Fall into Spring (1974)
o It's Only Love (1975)
o Anytime, Anywhere (1977)
* Crosby & Nash:
o Graham Nash David Crosby (1972)
o Crosby & Nash (2004)
* Crosby, Stills & Nash:
o Daylight Again (1982)
o Live It Up (1990)
o Carry On (1998)
* Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young:
o Replay (1980)
* David Crosby:
o Thousand Roads (1993)
* Catie Curtis — Catie Curtis (1997)
* Jackie DeShannon — New Arrangement (1975)
* Neil Diamond:
o Lovescape (1991)
o Christmas Album (1992)
* Dion — Streetheart (1976)
* Thomas Dolby — Astronauts and Heretics (1992)
* Donovan:
o 7-Tease (1973)
o Cosmic Wheels (1973)
o Slow Down World (1976)
* The Doors — Full Circle (1972)
* Chris Eaton — Wonderful World (1995)
* Randy Edelman:
o If Love Is Real (1977)
o You're the One (1979)
* England Dan & John Ford Coley — Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive (1978)
* Yvonne Elliman:
o Night Flight (1978)
o Yvonne (1979)
* Lara Fabian — Wonderful Life (2004)
* Mimi Fariña — Mimi Fariña & Tom Jans (1971)
* Kinky Friedman — Kinky Friedman (1974)
* Richie Furay — I Still Have Dreams (1979)
* Ana Gabriel — Vivencias (1996)
* Art Garfunkel:
o Breakaway (1975)
o Songs from a Parent to a Child (1997)
* Garou — Seul (2000)
* Vince Gill:
o Way Back Home (1987)
o Let There Be Peace on Earth (1993)
o High Lonesome Sound (1996)
* Chuck Girard — Glow in the Dark (1976)
* Andrew Gold:
o What's Wrong With This Picture? (1976)
o All This And Heaven Too (1978)
* Amy Grant:
o Legacy...Hymns and Faith (2002)
o Simple Things (2003)
* Tami Gunden — Celebration (1987)
* Arlo Guthrie — Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys (1973)
* Alejandra Guzman — Algo Natural (1999)
* Sammy Hagar — The Best Of Sammy Hagar (1992)
* Merle Haggard — Chicago Wind (2005)
* Hall & Oates:
o Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975)
o Bigger Than the Both of Us (1976)
o Beauty on a Back Street (1977)
* Don Henley — I Can't Stand Still (1982)
* Faith Hill — Cry (2002)
* Roger Hodgson — Hai Hai (1987)
* Engelbert Humperdinck — After Dark (1996)
* Brian Hyland — Brian Hyland (1970)
* Enrique Iglesias — Vivir (1997)
* Julio Iglesias — Crazy (1994)
* Freddie Jackson — Time for Love (1992)
* Flaco Jiménez — Partners (1992)
* John Kay — My Sportin' Life (1973)
* Casey Kelly — Casey Kelly (1972)
* Carole King — Thoroughbred (1976)
* Danny Kortchmar — Innuendo (1980)
* Kris Kristofferson:
o Spooky Lady's Sideshow (1974)
o Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame (1975)
o Surreal Thing (1976)
* Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge — Full Moon (1973)
* Leah Kunkel — Leah Kunkel (1979)
* Wynonna Judd — Wynonna (1992)
* Daniel Lavoie — Woman to Man (1994)
* Lisa Loeb:
o Firecracker (1997)
o Cake and Pie (2002)
o Hello Lisa (2002)
* Lyle Lovett:
o Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (1989)
o Joshua Judges Ruth (1992)
o Road to Ensenada (1996)
o Step Inside This House (1998)
* Steve Lukather
o Lukather (1998)
o Ever changing times[1] (2008)
* The Manhattan Transfer — Offbeat of Avenues (1991)
* Amanda Marshall — Amanda Marshall (1996)
* Yumi Matsutoya:
o The 14th Moon (1976)
o The Gates of Heaven (1990)
o Dawn Purple (1991)
o Tears and Reasons (1992)
o acacia (2001)
* Ricky Martin — Medio Vivir (1995)
* Richard Marx:
o Rush Street (1991)
o Paid Vacation (1993)
* Maureen McCormick — When You Get a Little Lonely (1995)
* Reba McEntire:
o Last One to Know (1987)
o Sweet Sixteen (1989)
o For My Broken Heart (1991)
o Read My Mind (1994)
o Starting Over (1995)
o Greatest Collection (2004)
* Roger McGuinn:
o Roger McGuinn (1973)
o Peace on You (1974)
o Born to Rock & Roll (1992)
* Bette Midler — Broken Blossom (1977)
* Giorgio Moroder — Cat People (1982)
* Miyuki Nakajima:
o Hi: Wings (1999)
o Tsuki: Wings (1999)
o Short Stories (2000)
o Lullaby for the Soul (2001)
o Otogibanashi: Fairy Ring (2002)
* Graham Nash — Innocent Eyes (1986)
* Aaron Neville:
o Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas (1993)
o To Make Me Who I Am (1997)
* Randy Newman:
o Land of Dreams (1988)
o Randy Newman's Faust (1995)
* Joanna Newsom — Ys (2006)
* Olivia Newton-John — Making a Good Thing Better (1977)
* The Oak Ridge Boys:
o Heart Beat (1987)
o Monongahela (1987)
* Nigel Olsson — Nigel Olsson (1978)
* Twila Paris — Perennial: Songs for the Seasons of Life (1998)
* Van Dyke Parks — Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove (1998)
* Dolly Parton:
o 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs (1980)
o Dolly, Dolly, Dolly (1980)
o Heartbreak Express (1982)
o Rainbow (1988)
* Laura Pausini Entre Tu y Mil Mares / Tra Te e il Mare (2000)
* Herb Pedersen:
o Southwest (1976)
o Sandman (1977)
o Lonesome Feeling (1984)
* Bernadette Peters:
o Bernadette Peters (1980)
o Bernadette (1992)
* Shawn Phillips:
o Faces (1972)
o Bright White (1973)
o Spaced (1977)
o Transcendence (1978)
o No Category (2002)
* Point of Grace:
o Steady On (1998)
o Christmas Story (1999)
* Steve Poltz — One Left Shoe (1998)
* Bonnie Raitt — Nine Lives (1986)
* Willis Alan Ramsey — Willis Alan Ramsey (1972)
* Helen Reddy — Helen Reddy (1971)
* Turley Richards — (1971)Expressions
* LeAnn Rimes:
o Twisted Angel (2002)
o What a Wonderful World (2004)
* Lee Ritenour — Banded Together (1984)
* Johnny Rivers — Last Train to Memphis (1998)
* Linda Ronstadt:
o Don't Cry Now (1973)
o Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind (1989)
o Winter Light (1994)
o Feels Like Home (1995)
o We Ran (1998)
o Mi Jardín Azul: Las Canciones Favoritas (2004)
* Diana Ross:
o To Love Again (1981)
o Force Behind the Power (1991)
* Vasco Rossi — Buoni o Cattivi (2004)
* Jennifer Rush — Heart Over Mind (1987)
* Marta Sánchez:
o Desconocida (1998)
o Soy Yo (2002)
* David Sanborn — Love Songs (1976)
* Véronique Sanson:
o Comme ils l'imaginent (1996)
o Indestructible (1998)
o D'un papillon à une étoile (1999)
* Leo Sayer — Leo Sayer (1978)
* Joey Scarbury — America's Greatest Hero (1981)
* Darrell Scott — Family Tree (1999)
* 2nd Chapter of Acts:
o Singer Sower (1984)
o Roar of Love (1978)
* The Section:
o Section (1972)
o Forward Motion (1973)
o Fork It Over (1977)
* Neil Sedaka:
o Hungry Years (1975)
o Sedaka's Back (1975)
o Steppin' Out (1976)
o In the Pocket (1980)
* Vonda Shepard — Heart and Soul: New Songs From Ally McBeal (1999)
* Carly Simon — Playing Possum (1975)
* Ricky Skaggs:
o Love's Gonna Get Ya (1986)
o My Father's Son (1991)
* Michael W. Smith:
o I'll Lead You Home (1995)
o Christmastime (1998)
o Christmas Collection (2004)
* The Spencer Davis Group — Mousetrap (1972)
* Jimmie Spheeris — The Original Tap Dancing Kid (1973)
* Rick Springfield — Mission Magic (1974)
* John Stewart — The Lonesome Picker Rides Again (1971)
* Rod Stewart:
o Atlantic Crossing (1975)
o A Night on the Town Rod Stewart — (1976)
* Stephen Stills:
o Stills (1975)
o Turnin' Back the Pages (2003)
* George Strait:
o Ocean Front Property (1987)
o Strait Out of the Box (1995)
* Barbra Streisand — Love Like Ours (1999)
* Daryl Stuermer — Live & Learn (1998)
* Donna Summer — The Wanderer (1980)
* Talbot Bros. — Talbot Bros. (1974)
* James Taylor:
o Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971)
o One Man Dog— (1972)
o Gorilla— (1975)
o Greatest Hits— (1976)
o In the Pocket— (1976)
o JT— (1977)
o Flag— (1979)
o Dad Loves His Work— (1981)
o That's Why I'm Here— (1985)
o Never Die Young— (1988)
o Live in Rio— (1991)
o The Best of James Taylor— (2003)
* Kate Taylor — Sister Kate (1971)
* Livingston Taylor — There You Are Again (2005)
* Terence Trent d'Arby — Terence Trent d'Arby's Symphony or Damn (1993)
* Tanya Tucker — Should I Do It (1981)
* Michelle Tumes — Dream (2001)
* Anna Vissi — Everything I Am (2001)
* Clay Walker:
o Clay Walker (1993)
o Live, Laugh, Love — (1999)
o Few Questions — (2003)
* Jennifer Warnes — Well (2001)
* The Weather Girls — Success (1983)
* Jimmy Webb:
o Angel Heart (1982)
o Suspending Disbelief (1993)
* Bernie Williams — The Journey Within (2003)
* Paul Williams — Back to Love Again (1999)
* Robbie Williams — Escapology (2002)
* Wilson Phillips — Shadows and Light (1992)
* Lee Ann Womack — Something Worth Leaving Behind (2002)
* Trisha Yearwood — Everybody Knows (1996)
* Takuro Yoshida — Long Time No See (1996)
* Jesse Colin Young — Walk the Talk (2003)
* Warren Zevon:
o Excitable Boy — (1978)
o Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School — (1980)
o The Envoy — (1982)
o Sentimental Hygiene — (1987)
o I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) — (1996)


Selected Film and Television Soundtracks

* Annabelle's Wish (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1997)
* Black Dog (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1998)
* Catwalk (Television soundtrack) — (1994)
* Conspiracy Theory (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1997)
* Coyote Ugly (Motion picture soundtrack) — (2000)
* Doctor Detroit (Motion picture soundtrack)
* Dr. T & the Women (Motion picture soundtrack) — (2000)
* For Love of the Game (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1999)

* Legally Blonde (Motion picture soundtrack) — (2001)
* Message in a Bottle (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1999)
* Metropolis (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1984)
* Phantom of the Paradise (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1974)
* The Postman (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1997)
* The Prince of Egypt (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1998)
* Sleepwalkers (Motion picture soundtrack) — (1992)
* Love Maximum (Motion picture soundtrack) &mdash: (1994)


Compositions

* "Woh, Don't You Know" (with D. Kortchmar and J. Taylor) — One Man Dog (J. Taylor)