Who do you think is a great melodic bass player? Not looking for soloist or front man playing like Jaco or Marcus Miller, but players who's primary role is backing up a band; like Colin Moulding.
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Melodic bass players.
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I think Andy Poole did an outstanding job on The Underfall Yard as a melodic bass player supporting a band. I was surprised to see that he and Gregory Spawton seem to have switched roles after that.
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Paul McCartney is my favorite melodic player.
Does this qualify under your description of melodic?
If so, then then the person playing behind Mr. Withers is worthy.
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If so, then then the person playing behind Mr. Withers is worthy.
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Jamerson and McCartney are the first to come to mind for me.
Geezer Butler is my addition to this list.
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I was going to just add him, but since you already did I'll add Graham Maybe (or however you spell his name).
Totally - listen to anything from Revolver on...McCartney is revolutionary.
Entwhistle! he plays the real hook in the chorus of won't get fooled again, for instance. Didn't he say he was their lead guitarist, just playing the parts a couple octaves lower? But he really doesn't get in the way.
If anyone wants to check out OP's suggestion of Colin Moulding, here's TJH3113 playing some XTC.
If anyone wants to check out OP's suggestion of Colin Moulding, here's TJH3113 playing some XTC.
Chris Squire, John Paul Jones, Berry Oakley, Jack Bruce, Felix Pappalardi
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Somebody whose lines you can sing: James Jamerson, Paul McCartney, Steve Swallow, Jack Bruce.
I'd like to add Eddie Gomez, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, but that's a whole different thing.
I'd like to add Eddie Gomez, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, but that's a whole different thing.
So no one has mentioned Geddy, he is one of the most melodic players out there!
Jack Casady, Tim Bogert, Mel Schacher, Marc King and Phil Lesh come to mind along with the excellent responses above. 
I'll add John deacon of queen and Bernard Edwards of Chic!
Geddy Lee, Cliff Burton and Steve Harris come naturally in my mind but Jack Bruce and Paul McCartney definitely belong here also.
