Awesome Bass Players AND Singers?

[ElectraPhoenix]

Let's think of some: tell me your favorite bass players/lead singers. Off the top of my head, I think of Mark Hoppus from blink-182 and the dude from All American Rejects.

goes without saying: they don't have to be very good at bass to be counted

but... i do like both their voices...

the other one i can think of is Jaco on Birdland; gotta love that...

 

[ElectraPhoenix]

Well, now that I've got to actually thinking, I've pulled out two more: Sting and Paul McCartney, obviously.

 

[Jaguar]

Two scottish ones: James Dewar and Jack Bruce

 

[Tampabass]

More in the obvious category: Geddy Lee, Rick James (B---h), Les Claypool

 

[MNAirHead]

More Obvious.. Mark King

 

[bikeplate]

HI

Doug Pinnick of Kings X. What a singer!!!

Rob

 

[geezerjpj]

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[Johnboch]

Esperanza Spalding is gaining popularity, but she's more in the jazz and R&B/soul vein. Some bigger names would be Les Claypool, Paul McCartney, and Geddy Lee (although I like his bass playing much more than his singing).

 

[ElectraPhoenix]

and Geddy Lee (although I like his bass playing much more than his singing).

+1 lol

 

[kharmakazee1]

Sir Paul!

 

[TAOspeedwagon]

Esperanza Spalding

aka

My future wife.




I wish

 

[Noseferatu]

Paul Macca, obviously
Geddy Lee, obviously
Les Claypool
Felix Pappalardi
And yes, Gene Simmons

 

[JumboJack]

Johnette Napolitano for the win....

 

[Ruckus_Instrmts]

Jared Warren of Big Business and The Melvins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Almost forgot...Tom Araya.

 

[Dom Phenom]

Here's a local cat who does a pretty good george benson singing playing and singing thing:



check at about 5:30 in.

 

[Korladis]

Peter Steele.

 

[blues.bass]

Willie Kent & Dave Myers

 

[JimmyM]

jerry casale from devo.

 

[somegeezer]

Joe Duplantier. I don't think he sings and plays bass at same time, but he plays guitar and dings at the same time and plays bass in a seperate band. Gojira and Cavalera Conspiracy. His guitar/singing isn't always so easy though. Some really difficult technical riffs he'll sing over.

 

[Big chicken]

Roger Waters
John Entwistle(only on a couple songs)