80's glam metal bassists?

[PlaytheRoot]

Rachel Bolan of Skid Row was the only one I could think of right off the bat. Don't know much of the band's work, but just from Youth Gone Wild and 18 and Life, the man has nice tone, and throws in a couple tasty licks here and there, not to mention a sexy P-Bass in the 18 and life vid. I also remember the bassist from Bulletboys having nice tone too (name escapes me) Any thoughts on the matter?

 

[rovito]

Juan Croucier of Ratt. Nikki Sixx. Jeff Pilson of Dokken. I play in an 80s tribute band and can't think of any others off the top.

 

[73jbass]

Rudy Sarzo.

 

[Kenner]

Rudy Sarzo.

+1

 

[JMac- Wiskerface Designs]

Mark Mendoza, Twisted Sister.... I noticed when listening to some of their stuff a while back that He was a damn good player....

 

[4-string]

Mark Mendoza, Twisted Sister.... I noticed when listening to some of their stuff a while back that He was a damn good player....

Check out his work with Michael Ruff, very good stuff.

 

[millsbass5]

Johnny Rod-W.A.S.P.

‪W.A.S.P. - The Real Me‬‏ - YouTube


It's really hard to tell who played what back in the day. They REALLY WERE SIGNING BANDS BASED ON "THE LOOK'.

I grew up listening to the stuff. I'd like to think the guys playing that I grew up listening to REALLY PLAYED THEIR LINES (In the studio). There's lots of horror stories about "ghost-playing" back then. Whatta shame.....

 

[Thundar]

Bulletboys bassist was Lonnie Vincent.
My favorite player from that scene was Greg Chaisson from Badlands....not necessarily "glam" though....but he was a helluva player.

 

[pedroims]

Rudy Sarzo.

+1

 

[pbass337]

billy sheehan

 

[PazzoBasso]

Was "Blue Murder" Glam Metal?

Tony Franklin!

 

[floridagatorfan]

Nikki Sixx

 

[Lesfunk]

Chip Znuff

 

[Lesfunk]

Kip Winger

 

[chuck norriss]

Sarzo played on Ozzy's Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman, among other popular metal albums, Slip of the Tongue by Whitesnake and Metal Health by Quiet Riot. He's also played for Dio, Yngwie Malmsteen, Blue Oyster Cult at one time or another.

 

[Lesfunk]

Sarzo played on Ozzy's Blizzard of Oz and Diary of a Madman, among other popular metal albums, Slip of the Tongue by Whitesnake and Metal Health by Quiet Riot. He's also played for Dio, Yngwie Malmsteen, Blue Oyster Cult at one time or another.

Sorry Chuck, Rudi most certainly did NOT Play on Blizzard and Diary. That was the great Bob Daisley. In fact the only Ozzy albums Rudy was on were Speak of the Devil and Tribute.

Metal Health I believe was mostly Rudy with Chuck Wright on bass.
Slip of the tongue was Rudy I believe but the Big 1987 Whitesnake album (here I go again, still of the night) was Neil Murray.

Not trying to bag on Rudy at all. He's a great player. Just trying to set the record straight.

 

[BogeyBass]

billy sheehan

Heck yah top of the list, Billy sheehan, Steve Vai and David lee Roth....
by far the best glam band ever when David ventured his solo stuff....
Yankee rose

Jamie Stewart of The Cult
She sells Sanctuary

Kyle Kyle of Bang Tango
Soul to Soul

Ole Beich of LA guns
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Greg Chaisson of Badlands
High Wire

yah i know yah said Nikki Sixx
lets hear some Livewire

 

[dalkowski]

Kip Winger

+1. The alpha and the omega of the genre.

 

[dannoman]

Lizzy Valentine of D'molls. Check out the bass line for the song D'stroll. Simple, yet groovy...

Kyle Kyle - Bang Tango. Check out Breakin Up a Heart Of Stone form the Psycho Cafe cd (album version, not radio/video edit) Great great bass line..

Greg Chassion - Badlands
Kenny Chassion - Keel
Jeff Pilson - Dokken
Duff Mckagen - Early GnR stuff
Rob Deluca - Spread Eagle
Randy Rand - Autograph
Patrick Young - Black N Blue
Vinnie Chaz (RIP) - Pretty Boy Floyd
Alec John Such / Hugh McDonald - Bon Jovi
Billy Childs - Britney Fox
Robb Reid - Babylon A.D.
Terry Phillips - Asphalt Ballet

 

[Stinsok]

Kip Winger

Does he actually play? He holds it "real good" in those videos! I kid.