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One Bass Player You Think Is Underrated?

#183
Funk$tar said:
Hey TB People!

I wanted to know if any of you out there know of a bass player you think is underrated and deserves more credit than he/she gets!

For me, I believe Tracy Wormworth of the Waitresses is a very underrated bass player! A big influence being the fact I'm black and a women and I just don't see many women like that up on stage or women of any color at all getting credit! She is one hell of a bass player and an awesome one at that!

And Just for a little bonus there is also a VERY VERY underrated player by the name of Joe Dworniak who played for an English Funk group called," I Level." They had a hit back in 82'or 83' called,"Give Me." Great song but the greatest part was the bass line, PLEASE check it out, such an awesome player!

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Thanks And Please Comment!
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I know you asked for one, but here's three:

Keni Burke



Stephen Amazing



Doug Rauch

 
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#185
I don't really have an answer to the OP question, but regarding the general issue or rating players, over and under rating, etc., I'm always leery of judging based on recordings. Who knows how many takes, who was eq-ing...and the mix of course will be very good and this makes the bass sound better. I like to hear guys live....A lot of times I hear live acts and I think that while many of these guys are great, they are more human than they appear on recordings, AND there are LOTS of unknown guys and gals who sound fantastic to me. Sometimes I think we are all more alike than we think; it's about who speaks to us, resonates with us.
 
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Yar, I did a search of his name after you posted and found quite an interesting plethora of material on here. Pretty cool to see him get his recognition! Didn't even realize the whole Big Country thing as I only really listen to Simple Mind's first 3 albums, and haven't read much about the band/members beyond that point.

Also I noticed you are from NZ. One of my best buddy's is a Kiwi, and I absolutely love the old flying nun/jangle/Dunedin sound. Especially the Bats!

Speaking of NZ.. I quite like the bass line on the Connan Mockasin track "Forever Dolphin Love". Good music from your tiny lovely country.
 
#191
Funk$tar said:
I agree, John Taylor is a wonderful and talented bassist, but "greatest rock bass player?" I don't even think the music Duran Duran plays is rock, it's mainly New Wave. Still a great player, but there are tons of legendary bassists that are on that level or above it.
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Well, I didn't say I thought he was the greatest - just that he was named as such in one of these ever so useful polls. But that was my point, while he's a wonderful player, he is definitely not under-rated - in many circles (not just TB) he is the most famous guy in the band and he doesn't sing. Other than like Flea - how many bands can say that?
 
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86general said:
"it's about who speaks to us, resonates with us.
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Your correct, it's who speaks to us!
But I have to say I've heard a lot of live bass players who sound great live, but not so great in the studio an
danosix said:
Well, I didn't say I thought he was the greatest - just that he was named as such in one of these ever so useful polls. But that was my point, while he's a wonderful player, he is definitely not under-rated - in many circles (not just TB) he is the most famous guy in the band and he doesn't sing. Other than like Flea - how many bands can say that?
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Oh I know you didn't think that, I was talking in regards to the magazine/article you mentioned that labeled him with such a title. I think he was the first real bassist that sort of out shined the lead singer or band as a whole, which is quite awesome. Your right! How many bands can say that?
 
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#195
Shovel said:
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Eric Wilson of Sublime
Kim Deal of the Pixies and the Breeders
Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads
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I was watching a youtube video from a documentary about Rock and The Pixies were included. She was interviewed and was talking how "real" bass players won't play such simple lines like the one she played on their track, "Where Is My Mind." I couldn't believe how right she was, but mostly how she didn't really think of herself as a "real" bass player at least to my knowledge. I think that girl is awesome and is more of a bass player than most of those bassists who play strictly solos and have had a formal education. Sometimes we need to keep things simple so that everyone can have fun and actually get the idea that your trying to get across, especially when it comes to music. Sometimes bassist overcomplicate their playing to show how skilled they are and better, but that's not the reason why most of us pick up the bass or at least that's not the reason why I picked it up.
 
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