Ace|Skunk Anansie

[Vorago]

I already knew this guy from Post Orgasmic Chill, and I though he was a very tastefull bassist, but not That special you know. Recently I picked up Paranoid and Sunburnt (first SA album, lot more funk and heavy guitars) and wow, this guy rocks. Great sound, tastefull lines, nice slapping...anyone who shares this opinion?

 

[wingnutkj]

Pssstt - his name is Cass Lewis! Ace was the guitarist.

 

[Oysterman]

Last time I heard him I thought he kicked ass. Of course, when I last heard him I was 15 and sucked. I wonder what I'd think today?

 

[Niels Keijzer]

He also played on two of Terence Trent d'Arby's albums. As for Skunk Anansie, I liked the singer and the image of the band, but I was never thrilled by the bass playing (esp. the slapping was very unimaginative). I liked the bass on a few songs like Selling Jesus though.
On the last album he did use bass-effects in a very creative and effective way, I must say.

 

[jerry]

I always liked Cass's playing........he's also on the last Gary Moore album & DVD.

 

[Eric Grossman]

I had a chance to do a bit of touring with Skunk Anansie. Cass is a great player. He's very aggressive, which I like. Keep in mind, that they did the entire POC record in 2 weeks. You have to be impressed with the work. Anyway, cheers to Cass. BTW Ace is a great guy as well.

 

[Mike Flynn]

I was in a band with Ace when I was 18! It was a classic early 90s thing with a black singer and we were heavily influenced by Living Colour and other similar cross-over rock and funk bands - Ace was then known as plain old Martin Kent and he was and still is a lovely guy - it's a shame Skunk split up and even more of a shame that the singer Skin, who has one of the most incredible voices in rock today (I think she's a female version of Corey Glover) has really had a hard time getting her solo career going - the record label (EMI) did a poor job of supporting the album - so I just hope she gets something else together - maybe Living Colour need a backup singer...

 

[Vorago]

Owkey, fixed the mistake, my bad Indeed too bad SA split up, I'm really love Skin's voice, man, what an amazing singer she is. Every time I hear Charity the hair in my neck goes straight up.

 

[rulyøngo]

Cass Lewis is amazing... the first Skunk Anansie cd has some of the best rock bass playing I have ever heard...