I like Black Pus & No Age. Black Keys, White Stripes, Yeah yeahs, xx
whats with all these bands no bass player
what else
whats with all these bands no bass player
what else
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good band but no bass player
- Thread starter chuck norriss
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It's been years since I read a Doors bio, but they absolutely had a session bassist on every album with the possible exception of the first. By their third or fourth album they'd have one on the road with them too, most of the time.
Hi.
Steppenwolf hasn't usually had a bassplayer.
It doesn't matter to me whether ther is an actual stringed instrument supplying the low end or not, it's the whole that counts.
Regards
Sam
Steppenwolf hasn't usually had a bassplayer.
It doesn't matter to me whether ther is an actual stringed instrument supplying the low end or not, it's the whole that counts.
Regards
Sam
Organists have been doing it for years. Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff... But, I will admit that they've got a whole nother thing going.
This according to Wikipedia...
Rushton Moreve 67~68 and again in 78, co wrote Magic Carpet Ride
Nick St Nicholas (born Klaus Karl Kassbaum) 68~70 and again 76~80
George Biondo 70~76
Welton Gite touring bassist from 76 on
Kurtis Teel no further reference other than session bassist for Stepenwolf
Michael Wilk bass on Rock & Roll Rebels
Chad Peery toured with John Kay and Steppenwolf from 79 through sometime in the early 80's
Keep in mind there were many fuax versions of the band who used the name and in some cases even tried to pass off their singer as John Kay so it's possible you might be thinking of one of those bands.
I first got to see Steppenwolf in 69 and saw them several more times between then and 74 and they always had a bass player back then.
Black Keys...
Dan Auerbach records bass parts in the studio, and they hire a touring bassist.
Prince and the Revolution had Andre Cymone and then Brown Mark. That the Doors usually had session bassists and sometimes a touring bassist has already been mentioned.
Still, yeah, there are bands out there with no bass. That's fine by me, if the music is still good. I've been getting into a new group called Lucius lately; drums, two guitars, two female lead singers, one of whom adds keys and the other some utility percussion. They definitely have bass frequencies on some of their songs; not sure if one of the guitarists is doubling on bass, using an octaver, or if it's keyboard bass.
Dan Auerbach records bass parts in the studio, and they hire a touring bassist.
Prince and the Revolution had Andre Cymone and then Brown Mark. That the Doors usually had session bassists and sometimes a touring bassist has already been mentioned.
Still, yeah, there are bands out there with no bass. That's fine by me, if the music is still good. I've been getting into a new group called Lucius lately; drums, two guitars, two female lead singers, one of whom adds keys and the other some utility percussion. They definitely have bass frequencies on some of their songs; not sure if one of the guitarists is doubling on bass, using an octaver, or if it's keyboard bass.
okcrum
in your chest
Band? A bunch of chimps with "musical" instruments is more like it. It sounds more like a re-enactment of Pearl Harbour than a song...
Dirty Three. Drums, guitar, violin.
Star Rover
I like a lot of other bands that don't have electric or upright bassists but have other low frequency intruments like tuba.
Star Rover
I like a lot of other bands that don't have electric or upright bassists but have other low frequency intruments like tuba.
