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Greatest Canadian bassists.

#41
bmc said:
We be old folk.

"Turn it up. Come on..Turn it up. Turn it LLLOOOOOUUUDDD"

The Headpins were great. Thanks for reminding me. Brian McLeod was a great player. That would have been very cool. Great bragging rights.
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That was in Calgary and happened in Keen Kraft Music when it existed. Ab, later in Brandon, showed me how to work the Stick. The band, with the exception of Darby, were very cool. The same tour I hung with Toronto as well. Another good bass player in that band. He also played the Stick and played it well.
 
#42
christle said:
That was in Calgary and happened in Keen Kraft Music when it existed. Ab, later in Brandon, showed me how to work the Stick. The band, with the exception of Darby, were very cool. The same tour I hung with Toronto as well. Another good bass player in that band. He also played the Stick and played it well.
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Since your last post, I downloaded "People" by the Headpins. I have the plugs in my ears and iTunes cranked. 11:20pm in Geneva.

Thanks for the reminder. BTW...I used to live in Braeside
 
#46
Sean Anderson from Finger Eleven is one of my favorite bassists. Rick and James are flailing about up front, and he's just back with Rich laying down a monster groove. Some of the stuff he did on their latest album is killer. I've been a fan of the band in general for a long long time (one of my earliest cover bands opened for them when they were the Rainbow Butt Monkeys).

Stuart Chatwood from Tea Party (now defunct, dammit) is pretty good too. He gravitated towards the keyboard more toward the latter days, but The River is still one of my favorite songs to play.

And god if I can remember the names of EITHER bassist from Glueleg (I think the guy who played on Clodhopper had the nickname Chowder). Both very different, but man did they kick butt. The show I saw of them after their Disposable Heroes release was the first time I saw stick being played live. Had crazy intensity live, and filled a vocal role to boot.
 
#47
christle said:
I remember Kim's first solo album and the first thing that hit was the incredibly tasteful basslines. I still love that album :hyper:
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The bassist on the EP (with Kids In Action, Miss Demeanour, etc.) was Robert Sinclair Wilson...Great 'growl' tone.
Fredette replaced him for Akimbo Alogo.

Speaking of Max, Dave Myles was most monstrous on Universal Juveniles...Ch-ch-ch-Chalkers!

+ 1 on Prakash John...Great touch...And a P-Funk alumni, also.

And Rob Wright from NoMeansNo, for the Victoria crowd.
 
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#49
brane said:
Sean Anderson from Finger Eleven is one of my favorite bassists. Rick and James are flailing about up front, and he's just back with Rich laying down a monster groove. Some of the stuff he did on their latest album is killer. I've been a fan of the band in general for a long long time (one of my earliest cover bands opened for them when they were the Rainbow Butt Monkeys).

Stuart Chatwood from Tea Party (now defunct, dammit) is pretty good too. He gravitated towards the keyboard more toward the latter days, but The River is still one of my favorite songs to play.

And god if I can remember the names of EITHER bassist from Glueleg (I think the guy who played on Clodhopper had the nickname Chowder). Both very different, but man did they kick butt. The show I saw of them after their Disposable Heroes release was the first time I saw stick being played live. Had crazy intensity live, and filled a vocal role to boot.
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Fun story -- my brother was leaving a KoRn concert several years ago and there was this band outside handing out free demos called "the Rainbow Buttmonkeys." I guess a couple years later they hit it big and changed their name to Finger Eleven :p. I think it's in my room somewhere, too.
 
#51
Canada has produced alot of great bassist. I think overall Geddy has to be it. But I can't believe Stuart Chatwood was only mentioned once I have seen the Tea Party 5 times and he has always impressed me. If you like country rock, you can't over look Bazil Donovan, and if moody alternative rock is your thing check out Rich Priske. These guys all serve there respective genres well.
 
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#52
Most of the grat canadian bassist had been named, carin, isaac, donato, ect...
But my favorite one by far is Norman Lachappelle great bass player. He might not have found his voice yet (he sound a lot like Jaco). But there is so much energy, groove and feeling in his playing. Incredible.
 

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