best female bassist

[mrfuzzypants]

the best bassist in the world has to be sean yeults of white zombie, she's amazing , and she's also a total babe the riffs she's created defribulated my heart into music and made me want to become a bassist

 

[Richard Lindsey]

Originally posted by JMX
Joyce Sulks is probably one of the most proficient female bassists around.

I think you mean Joy Julks, right? I agree, she can play.

I also like Rhonda S, Meshell NdegeOcello, Tracy Wormworth, Kim Clarke (Defunkt), Carol Kaye, Aimee Mann.

 

[NightVampZ]

Rayna(Coal Chamber) and Paz Lechanin(A Perfect Circle) and also Talena Atfield(Kittie)

NightVampZ.

 

[JMX]

Originally posted by Richard Lindsey


I think you mean Joy Julks, right? I agree, she can play.

I also like Rhonda S, Meshell NdegeOcello, Tracy Wormworth, Kim Clarke (Defunkt), Carol Kaye, Aimee Mann.

Yeah, the typo devil got me again...

 

[Ari Schor]

Carol Kaye is an awesome bassplayer, and so is Me'shell Ndegeocello!

Oh, and did anyone watch this David Bowie show played on VH1 where he had a female bassist? She really looked like Me'shell...

 

[JOhnk]

D'arcy Wretzky formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins.. maybe Paz as a second. D'arcy's earlier stuff was better I'll admit, but even as it simplified, she kept a great presence in the band.

 

[*ToNeS*]

yeah .. a presence you couldn't hear

 

[NewWaveBasser]

Nobody mentioned...Kathy Valentine???? Anyone remember...The Go-Go's???

Maybe if not the best, my favorite for sure. Now c'mon, people... her bass sound is like THE KEY to songs like Our Lips Are Sealed, We've Got The Beat, and Head Over Heels!!! Those songs without Kate's bassin' are NOTHING.

 

[Aaron]

I haven't heard too many female bassists (or a whole lot of female musicians (compared to male). I'm not sexist, its just that there are a lot more males when it comes to famous musicians, especially what i listen to.) I would have to say carole kaye out of what i've heard, but my what i say doesn't really count for much of anything.

 

[*ToNeS*]

don't be so hard on yourself, Tracy ! everyone at TB gets taken seriously ! unless you happen to be a gibbering primate with little respect for anyone else, of course.. but i don't think you fal into that category.

i was wondering about Talena Atfield of Kittie ... man, she's shocking. her tone blows, man - people like this chick on her looks only i've noticed. how on earth did some Kerrrang ! or whatever vote her to be "metal bassist of the year" ???

 

[Every1TookMyName]

"Bass Player Wanted, No Chops"



My favorite would have to be D'arcy of the Pumpkins... not just because I'm a huge Smashing Pumpkins fan, but because she has some pretty cool grooves. Check out 'Glass & The Ghost Children'... its pretty simple but its one of my favorite bass lines of all time.

Also, I like Paz Lenchatin, but unfortunately Billy Howardel wrote all of her bass parts.. she's still cool though. Crazy brazillian women rawk!

Oh, and that bassist from Kittie would be hot if I had an attraction to corpses...

 

[twiztedkid]

i would have to say the bassest from kittie shes kool as hell is a great player and shes the hottest bass player i think

 

[Josh Ryan]

Originally posted by gruffpuppy
How about Sara Lee, she is a great player.

Is she the one who used to play with Ani Difranco?

My vote is for Me'shell Ndegeocello.

 

[Every1TookMyName]

Originally posted by Blisshead


Is she the one who used to play with Ani Difranco?

no, she's a baker.

 

[ARA punk]

Im with lefty. That girl from kittie has incredible talent (not to mention she is beautiful). I think Fallon Bowman (guitarist for Kittie) is alot better looking than the bassist.

 

[Flea Claydirnt]

Ok heres the deal, Talena, the bassist from Kittie really can not play very well at all. She is very much a georgeous little thing and I do like the band. I know what you people are going to say, "her lines are simple but at least she can hold a groove" but that is my point, she can't hold a groove. You have to listen to some stuff of her live and you will see what I mean. I also think here tone is horrible. I don't want a long disscusion on her but after I saw alot of posts saying she was the best female bassist & *ToNeS* said that he heard she got a best female bassist award, I had to reply. Now before anyone replies to this I ask them to download Charlotte live on the later show to see what I mean. It makes me wonder if she even pays on the album.

On a side note, the talk about the S. Pumpkins bass as in the instrument being non existant on alot of there stuff is true, but they have alot of bass as in frequency wise on their albums thats for sure.

 

[ARA punk]

Ok, maybe she isnt that good. I still think the band is good and she is really hot, however still not as hot as Fallon. I would download that song but my computer sucks and cant hold it.

 

[Gia]

ME !!! just kiddin

I think Talena is a goddess but there are much better female players out there than her.

Like Robin Mulder !!!!!

 

[*ToNeS*]

on their first album (is there another one ?) i don't think she played on any of the tracks, actually ... Kittie had a bassist before her called Tanya that actually sang on a few tracks as well.
Talena is terrible. formerly she was a drummer in some other band that kicked her out for "no apparent reason"

 

[Gia]

actually she played guitar before. They sorta gave her a bass and said "here, now you play this"