Can't believe no-one mentioned Steve Kilbey of "The Church".
30+ years and still going strong with heaps of great bass playing.
30+ years and still going strong with heaps of great bass playing.
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Great Australian Bassists
- Thread starter bridget37
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Thread reboot. 
Some oldies:
Athol Guy - The Seekers
Dick Diamond - The Easybeats
John Watson - many incl KBE
Ian Rilen - Rose Tattoo
Lobby Lloyde - Rose Tattoo for a time but not primarily a bassist afaik
Paul Christie - Mondo Rock, Party Boys
Dennis Burgess - The Masters Apprentices ; met Denny, nice guy
Oh well, just wanted to throw some in that I don't think got covered earlier.
Some oldies:
Athol Guy - The Seekers
Dick Diamond - The Easybeats
John Watson - many incl KBE
Ian Rilen - Rose Tattoo
Lobby Lloyde - Rose Tattoo for a time but not primarily a bassist afaik
Paul Christie - Mondo Rock, Party Boys
Dennis Burgess - The Masters Apprentices ; met Denny, nice guy
Oh well, just wanted to throw some in that I don't think got covered earlier.
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Now that they’re currently the biggest band out of Oz in the world, and while he’s basically a meat and potatoes player(which Cliff Williams is always lauded for), I have to mention Gus Romer, of Amyl and the Sniffers.
