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Female Bassist
- Thread starter Bill Clifton
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Love this band. Josefine Johnson is the bassist. Solid. Super fun throwback surf pop from the UK.They are one of my favorite acts and they are starting to get some attention. I think one of their tunes got picked up for a beer commercial recently. They rock.
Tina Weymouth has some great basslines that will keep her busy for a while. Lots of funky Motown-inspired stuff.
My favorite threads are those that I can write about heavy metal or Jo Bench.
So this one will satisfy both conditions: Jo Bench of Bolt Thrower.
Maybe 90's English death metal is not the most appealing kind of music to show to a grandaughter but Jo and Bolt Thrower opened some minds about being a musician in a very sexist environment.
So this one will satisfy both conditions: Jo Bench of Bolt Thrower.
Maybe 90's English death metal is not the most appealing kind of music to show to a grandaughter but Jo and Bolt Thrower opened some minds about being a musician in a very sexist environment.
Ryan Madora
Tanya O’Callaghan
Me’shell NdegeOcello
Kinga Glyk
AMERICA Paz
Ida Nielsen
Tanya O’Callaghan
Me’shell NdegeOcello
Kinga Glyk
AMERICA Paz
Ida Nielsen
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There are some great female players. Some of my favs.
Me'Shell NdegeOcello
Tina Weymouth
Tal Wilkenfield
Esperanza Spalding
They all exhibit qualities in their playing that I wish to gain and develop. Me'Shell's feel and articulation, Tina simple but effective lines, Tal's odd time mastery or Esperanza's playing and singing independent lines.
Me'Shell NdegeOcello
Tina Weymouth
Tal Wilkenfield
Esperanza Spalding
They all exhibit qualities in their playing that I wish to gain and develop. Me'Shell's feel and articulation, Tina simple but effective lines, Tal's odd time mastery or Esperanza's playing and singing independent lines.
I guess I’m the only one here who grew in the 90s???
How about Darcy Wretzky from Smashing Pumpkins???:
And no disrespect to Darcy, but this...THIS is what a strong woman playing bass looks like:
Sean Ysault from White Zombie practically indoctrinated me into Heavy Metal bc White Zombie was a Groove Metal band so as result the bass HAD to be that good/funky to make them sound like that.
Both of these albums have explicit lyrics, so disclaimer-I’m not trying to offend because White Zombie is probably NSFW.
I got a hold of AstroCreep 2000 when I was 17 and it was pretty much my gateway drug to Metallica (forever my favorite band).
Both of White Zombie’s 90s albums are good, but the riff that kicks in around the 1:30 mark after the pipe organ intro on this song still makes me wanna bang my head 23 years later.
As a side note-I STILL blast this album pretty much every Friday including earlier today...(Am guessing my neighbors probably know it by now):
This from their earlier 90s album- if you don’t already know Thunderkiss ‘65, that is a GREAT bass line (usually my warm up song) and Black Sunshine has a PHENOMENAL opening bass riff:
Hope this “Helps” ;-)
Thanks! \m/
How about Darcy Wretzky from Smashing Pumpkins???:
And no disrespect to Darcy, but this...THIS is what a strong woman playing bass looks like:
Sean Ysault from White Zombie practically indoctrinated me into Heavy Metal bc White Zombie was a Groove Metal band so as result the bass HAD to be that good/funky to make them sound like that.
Both of these albums have explicit lyrics, so disclaimer-I’m not trying to offend because White Zombie is probably NSFW.
I got a hold of AstroCreep 2000 when I was 17 and it was pretty much my gateway drug to Metallica (forever my favorite band).
Both of White Zombie’s 90s albums are good, but the riff that kicks in around the 1:30 mark after the pipe organ intro on this song still makes me wanna bang my head 23 years later.
As a side note-I STILL blast this album pretty much every Friday including earlier today...(Am guessing my neighbors probably know it by now):
This from their earlier 90s album- if you don’t already know Thunderkiss ‘65, that is a GREAT bass line (usually my warm up song) and Black Sunshine has a PHENOMENAL opening bass riff:
Hope this “Helps” ;-)
Thanks! \m/
Lori Friday from Super 400 is one of the most thoroughly rock and roll bassists, regardless of gender. All their records are amazing.
Jo Bench is one of the first that came to mind for me as well. She absolutely destroys. I kick myself for taking so long to get into Bolt Thrower.
Two pages and no mention of Rhonda yet?
This lady from Sydney Australia is pretty funky.
the band Liliac, brothers and sisters
Three sisters who rock, The Warning
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