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favorite 80's pop bassplayer!

who's your favorite 80's pop bassplayer

  • John Taylor

    Votes: 29 29.6%

  • Mark King

    Votes: 22 22.4%

  • Pino Paladino

    Votes: 13 13.3%

  • Nick Beggs

    Votes: 3 3.1%

  • Tony Levin

    Votes: 15 15.3%

  • one of the many many many other bassists that had Pop success in the 80's

    Votes: 16 16.3%
  • Total voters
    98
#22
Originally posted by 20db pad
I'd vote for all, if I could.:D
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You could, if Arjan made this a multiple choice poll.;)

My votes are for:

Andy Rourke - The Smiths
Colin Moulding - XTC
Norman Cook - Housemartins
John Taylor - Duran Duran
Sting
Pino Palladino
Roger Stephens - The Desperate Bicycles (an obscure british "punk" band that existed from '79 to '81. They released one album called Remorse Code.
 
#27
Originally posted by secretdonkey


I'd forgotten all about that band. Played in a cover band (circa '88) that covered "Me and the Farmer." Now I'm gonna have to try to get my ears on a copy of that tune... look at what you've gone and done now!

:D
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Hey, it's not my fault they were such a cool band! Beautiful South's not half bad either.

Anyway, if you liked The people who grinned themselves to death, you should really check out London 0, Hull 4. Norman actually has a solo (more of an instrumental break, really) on a song called "We're not deep", a perfect under three minute pop ditty.:)
 
#28
Man,
I cant believe I'm the only one who voted for Nick Beggs! Unreal...
His basslines in Kajagoogoo ushered in the new era as much as any or more than any of the other nominees. Listening to him play made me pick up the bass again!
S.
 
#29
I just got back from seeing Duran Duran play a 'secret' gig at the Kentish Town Forum. John Taylor was on top form for most of the gig - the classics were all sounding great, though his groove on 'Come Undone' was ropey. He nailed the fast run bit on 'White Lines' perfectly, though on that one it was Simon LeBon who let the side down, reinforcing the stereotype that white boys ain't got no rhythm... :)

However, all in all, it was an amazing gig! :D

Steve
www.stevelawson.net
 
#30
Originally posted by Jato
Man,
I cant believe I'm the only one who voted for Nick Beggs! Unreal...
His basslines in Kajagoogoo ushered in the new era as much as any or more than any of the other nominees. Listening to him play made me pick up the bass again!
S.
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Is that the 'Shy Shy' song? In the vid, wasn't he slapping a Steinberger or something?
 
#33
JT!!
I allmost got emotional when I saw he is still playing his old Aria (one of the recent London gigs, I think). He was the reason I started playing bass, and as soon I could afford it, I bought an Aria Pro II SB1000. God, how many pic's haven't I studied to find out what position he used on the onboard preamp! :p
Nowadays my Aria just sits in it's case with a broken preamp :(
 
#39
Originally posted by Mattseventies
Firstly, I gotta say it's great even to be amongst people who realise how awsome the 80's were for bass. But...

...Come on fellas, its gotta be Mark King. All the guys mentioned by you guys (huh?)are good (nice to see the Kate Bush bass player get a mention), but MK's talent is over-powering.

Bye...
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I agree! Probably the best all around 'Pop music' bassist!
 
#40
Originally posted by carl-anton
Hey Matt, could you list five songs or so that one's gotta hear, that shows mister King at his best? The closest I got to MK was "Running the family", and an awfull set of unplayable signature Rotosounds gauged .30 -.90.
Maybe it's about time I check him out!
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Micro Kid & Starchild to name 2! Although I think Micro Kid has synth bass in it too. My old LP's are put away so I can't check it!
 

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