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Most Underrated Bassists
- Thread starter OPBASSMAN1994
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U2's Rattle and Hum was on Palladia yesterday. It seems like it has been 15+ years since I last watched the 1988 film capturing U2's U.S. Stadium tour. I have a little practice amp next to my couch and decided to play along while I was watching...I was mesmerized by the elegant simplicity of Adam Clayton's basslines and the gorgous tone of what appeared to be an old vintage P-Bass. I am including Adam Clayton here not because he is an under the radar shredder, but because he is quite the opposite actually...the consumate team player that just locks in with the drummer in a manner that allows the melodic elements of the band, Bono and The Edge in this case, to shine. He also crafts incredibly hooky basslines...sometimes out of only 2 notes...'Bullet the Blue Sky' for example. My contribution to this thread is to recognize Adam Clayton of U2 as a crucial part of the DNA and Chemistry of one of the worlds largest rock bands...and I am a funk guy at heart.
Tom Jenkinson/Squarepusher.
Why?
Most of his fans are electronic music fans. While they understand and are aware that he plays electric bass it is still an afterthought to many.
P-Nut from 311. They get grouped in with trl late 90s mtv hype and he doesn't get talked about much.
Why?
Most of his fans are electronic music fans. While they understand and are aware that he plays electric bass it is still an afterthought to many.
P-Nut from 311. They get grouped in with trl late 90s mtv hype and he doesn't get talked about much.
chokeslam512 said:
I'm not sure, but I suspect having an artist series Fender or Squier in your name might be a disqualifier for being considered underrated. In fact at least one who's name appears in that product line is most certainly overrated.
- Apr 26, 2011
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Jeff Berlin.
There´s no so many bassists that would place Jeff Berlin into his Top 5. Beginners and young players dont know him. But he is not actually the best and innovative bass player in history just because Jaco takes that place in the same era...
There´s no so many bassists that would place Jeff Berlin into his Top 5. Beginners and young players dont know him. But he is not actually the best and innovative bass player in history just because Jaco takes that place in the same era...
+ a gogool
Claytons's bass lines might not be technically difficult, but in so many pieces they're pretty much the DNA of the song.
Bassists are the unsung heroes of a band . . .
PS: Add XTC's bassist Collin Moulding to the list
Claytons's bass lines might not be technically difficult, but in so many pieces they're pretty much the DNA of the song.
Bassists are the unsung heroes of a band . . .
PS: Add XTC's bassist Collin Moulding to the list
... but is he underrated?
he seems to rate himself rather highly and so do many many others I think. Not to say that he isn't very good.
So, if I'd have to come up with a list of bassists whom I thought are NOT under-rated, he would most certainly be on it.
lowsideonacurve said:
Totally agree with that. Not flamboyant at all buy he laid down some great lines that made many of the Guess Who's early work easily recognizable. Do you know what kind of bass he played? I have know idea.
Maurice Gibb: very unique bass lines at the time. Being a pleeb I still try to emulate his style to some degree. Not working out too well. 
