forgotten bass heroes

[DaveKirkpatrick]

David Hood
http://www.hoodbass.com/discography.html

 

[DaveKirkpatrick]

Carl Radle
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[wagdog]

The late Mark L. Adams (the Hanslor) - Bassist for the band Slave. That guy could lay down the funk like nobody's business. He's still one of my all time favorites, and in my opinion highly underrated.

Yeah, Slave! I used to listen to a lot of those guys. I'd forgotten Mark's name but he was a monster. Sorry to hear he's passed.

 

[fmachia]

Another vote for Mr McAvoy! Check the guy out:

 

[fmachia]

And another one just for fun!



Rory is cookin'!

 

[fmachia]

Allright, last one, I promise!



Pick solo on a P bass!

Also, check out how he moved the pickup cover back a little so he can rest his hand on it. Any picks players that did/do something like this that you remember?

 

[SR Addict]

Allright, last one, I promise!



Pick solo on a P bass!

Also, check out how he moved the pickup cover back a little so he can rest his hand on it. Any picks players that did/do something like this that you remember?

The bass aside, that guitarist had some amazing tone there!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[cnltb]

Hard to believe this man has not been mentioned

Anthony Jackson

I've been listening to his playing on the Al DiMeola records from the seventies. What a great musician!

Isn't this thread entitled "forgotten bass heroes"?
Maybe that's why his name hadn't been mentioned yet.

 

[fmoore200]

I read through the thread and was surprised Paul Chambers was not mentioned. I might have missed something but I dont believe anyone else listed him. Given your comments what else can I say. I just feel fortunate to have a lot of his work on my play lists. Just love that 'walkin' and his solo's, still over the top by today's standards....!! surely.....

My point was that he *shouldn't* be listed as a "forgotten" bassist at all. Maybe non jazz fans don't know who he is at all, but I would say any educated jazz fan (not just bass players) know exactly who the great Paul Chambers is. He was on some of the most influential and popular jazz recordings in the history of jazz.

I too have a whole lot of Chambers on my iPod.

Whims of Chambers baby!

 

[etoncrow]

William "Lum" York with Hank Williams and his Driftin Cowboys

edit: also, Jerome Arnold. bassist for Howling Wolf and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the 60's (remember "East-West"?)

 

[bigou]

John Wetton - another bass player (as well a lead vocalist) who has a long history of playing with some outstanding groups.

+1
THE reason why I play bass.

 

[jerry]

Melvin Dunlap

Love Melvin's body of work!

 

[IronLung1986]

Carl Radle
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+1 carl radle was the man

 

[ronlitz]

Don't know if he really qualifies as forgotten, but I'm listening to Chicago Transit Authority's 1st album right now and damn, Peter Cetera can play some bass! Groove MONSTER!

I think people forgot that he was once an awesome bass player. He kind of brought that upon himself though, didn't he?

 

[Vince Klortho]

Isn't this thread entitled "forgotten bass heroes"?
Maybe that's why his name hadn't been mentioned yet.

A lot of people seemed to miss that because many of the guys mentioned are certainly not forgotten.

I've seen at least a half a dozen people mention Graham Maby, but nobody even mentioned Bruce Thomas from Elvis Costello and The Attractions!?!?!? Come on guys!

Read the thread. He's been mentioned several times. Come on !

 

[Vince Klortho]

One I haven't seen mentioned is Terry Jackson. He played on lots of albums including Thomas Dolby's "Aliens At My Buick".

 

[Jack Butler]

dennis dunaway is high on the list. but he is still remembered by musicians. a big one for me though is Greg Chaisson from badlands. 3 badlands albums. he had one solo album, and played in Die Happy, Red Sea, and blindside blues band after badlands. amazing tone. classic blues rock bassist but very aggressive, moving basslines.

+1 on Greg. Bandlands actually fits into this category as a band as well.

 

[Up the dose]

Doug Stegmeyer Billy Joel Band. RIP.

 

[maturanesa]

Randy Coven

 

[jonnyJazzBasd]

Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters