anyone a fan of Bowie's bassists?

Yeah, George's work on "Heroes" is outstanding. "The Secret Life of Arabia" is my fave--tight and funky.

 

Who played on 'Let's Dance'? I love that line! I saw him with Gail on the Outside(?) tour. I wish I saw him for Earthling.

 

Carmine Rojas did the 83 tour

 

I love many basslines on Bowie's songs. One if my favorite is "rock n roll suicide".
Gail ann Dorsey's work on outside and earthling is awesome. Had the chance to see them twice and I was impressed by her skills.

 

Trevor had the best sideburns !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73qNW12Yx_0

 

Gail gets my vote. Her singing and playing on Under Pressure is incredible. Man Who Sold the World has a solid groove too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLDV0A-w1Es

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSnXjE66tvQ

 

Herbie Flowers on Diamond Dogs... too bad nobody listens to/knows about/likes that album

 

well herbie played on space oddity, so he gets plenty of bowie love.

 

I'm still trying to figure out who played on the original version of "Let Me Sleep Beside You"... It is in the Herbie Flowers era but it does not sound like a Fender Jazz, it almost sounds like a short-scale hollowbody...

 

herbie only has ever owned the jazz, but he would often borrow a burns bison. that could be what you're hearing.

 

I put Bowie above all others. Don't know why--can't help myself, even after all these years. I think most of the popular new wave and plastic soul music I like that is not Bowie was influenced by him.

Oh, and Gail Ann Dorsey shreds.

 

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^ is ultimately my feeling about Bowie's bass players and the bass lines in his songs in general... pure magic.

 

I bought the latest live album mainly because of Dorsey's playing, although you can't deny the classic nature of the Bowie tracks on that recording. Good work all around.

 

What about Tony Sales from Tin Machine?

 

I recently got Bowie at the Beeb: the best of the BBC radio session '68-'72. The second disk is the one with the Spiders from Mars. Trevor Bolder does a great job on that Mustang of his. Check out the title track, queen bitch, Waiting for the man, Five Years, Suffragette City, Starman, space oddity and changes. great work

 

tony sales is a hell of a bassist, no doubt. always really liked tin machine...surprised so many bowie fans hated them.

 

Beat me to it, I was gonna say the guy with the wicked chops as well

 

My fav Bowie era is the thin white duke, berlin era, mid / late 70's so I naturally prefer George Murray. Low, Heroes, Lodger are awesome.

 

I love the bass line on "Secret Life of Arabia" - this inspired me, when those albums came out!