Favourite 80's pop bassist?

[lunarpollen]

Leigh Gorman of Bow Wow Wow certainly needs to be mentioned here

 

[metalstorm]

Another vote for Mark King here. Incredible that he can play all of the crazy stuff, yet sing like nothings happening.

 

[Tituscrow]

+1 to
John Taylor
Curt Smith
Sting

Great call on Colin Moulding - "Mayor of Simpleton" is killer.

Another great call on Nick Beggs (I couldn't remember his name, but, that bass line in "Too Shy" was also killer).

Michael Mills needs to be mentioned.

PS - strange how there seems to be a strong correlation between peeps who grew up as 80's metal heads (myself included) and secretly jammed to the pop stuff, too...

Indeed. Maybe we should start a club.

 

[Red Four]

Tony Butler of Big Country and Colin Moulding of XTC for sure. Also one more for Nick Beggs.

I'll add Steve Kilbey of The Church, Peter Gifford of Midnight Oil, Frank Maudsley of Flock of Seagulls, Alfie Agius of The Fixx, Graham Maby with Joe Jackson.

There was also some guy who played with Peter Gabriel. Can't recall his name, but I think he was a pretty good bassist too.

 

[wumusic]

There was also some guy who played with Peter Gabriel. Can't recall his name, but I think he was a pretty good bassist too.

What is the "hanging my head in shame" emoticon?

...cause that's what I'm doing right now...

 

[pica]

Boy, I didn't realize how much love there was on here for Nick Beggs. He's touring with Kim Wilde.

 

[bass12]

So a nod to Curt Smith, Nick Beggs and the great Mark O Toole for giving us Relax and Two Tribes!!!

I think Trevor Horn and his Fairlight have to take credit for those two!

Mark King

Pino Palladino

Marcus Miller

Paul Webb

Derek Forbes

 

[Tituscrow]

What is the "hanging my head in shame" emoticon?

...cause that's what I'm doing right now...

Surely redplanet attempting irony/humour?

 

[wumusic]

Surely redplanet attempting irony/humour?

YES! I'm ashamed of myself for forgetting about TONY LEVIN!!!

 

[Red Four]

What is the "hanging my head in shame" emoticon?

...cause that's what I'm doing right now...

I'm joking, of course. The Gabriel, Crimson, BLUE, and solo CDs piled high on my CD shelves, the Stick Men downloads on my PC, and the Beyond the Bass Clef book on my shelf all attest that I actually know the name of that fellow.

I admit he didn't come to mind at first, but Gabriel probably fits the category, albeit at the cutting edge of it.

 

[Tituscrow]

Boy, I didn't realize how much love there was on here for Nick Beggs. He's touring with Kim Wilde.

A great player. Is he still plying his trade on that awful Stick thing?

 

[wumusic]

I'm joking, of course. The Gabriel, Crimson, BLUE, and solo CDs piled high on my CD shelves, the Stick Men downloads on my PC, and the Behind the Bass Clef book on my shelf all attest that I actually know the name of that fellow.

I admit he didn't come to mind at first, but Gabriel probably fits the category, albeit at the cutting edge of it.

My bad: look at my post above. I was busting on myself - came across poorly.

 

[Red Four]

My bad: look at my post above. I was busting on myself - came across poorly.

I wondered about that, but just wanted to CMA in case anyone started to think I was the bass village idiot.

 

[wumusic]

I wondered about that, but just wanted to CMA in case anyone started to think I was the bass village idiot.

That's on me for not being succinct! I'm still learning forum protocol...

BTW - I thought Levin's work on Double Fantasy's good tunes was outstanding. And, that clearly falls into pop...

 

[rockosocko]

Definitely Pino and Paul Web

 

[CPplaysBASS]

Simple Minds' Derek Forbes is one of my all-time faves from any era ... specifically the New Gold Dream album (especially Glittering Prize and Hunter and The Hunted).

 

[johndough247]

+1 to Marcus Miller (finally someone mentioned him) but...no Randy Jackson or Ready Freddie Washington?! and the craziest omission of all: Louis Johnson played on the biggest pop album of the 80's...

+1 to Pino, Sting, Curt Smith, Tony Levin and John Taylor

 

[countrybassist]

I don't know the name of the bassist or the band, but the song is called " These are the good times." I think. I always thought that was a very cool bass line.

 

[johndough247]

I don't know the name of the bassist or the band, but the song is called " These are the good times." I think. I always thought that was a very cool bass line.

thats the late great Bernard Edwards!! Haha how could i forget him...although that (Good times) came out in the late 70's though right?

 

[themacinator]

Tony Butler - Big Country. One listen to the bass line and tone in East of Eden or Where the Rose is Sewn and there no comparison. MONSTER!!