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Southern Rock Bassists?

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TravellinMan

Jan 11, 2003
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#1
What are you're favorite Southern Rock Bassists?
And Why? Mine are;
Leon Wilkeson; Lynyrd Skynyrd- RIP LEON
Leon was so Melodic and his style Fit best with LS
Charlie Hayward-CDB, He is a great bass player and he does a lot of diffrent styles in the CDB Country/SR/Blues/Jazz/ and even Latin styles!
Larry J- From 38 Special & original Skynyrd Bassist!
Love is work on the Live Cd, especially on "Twentith Centry Fox", and the earliest LS recording going back to 1968!

Ok now you're turn!
 
#3
Originally posted by Turock
Berry Oakley
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Word.
Live At The Fillmore, baby.

...at least, Oakley attempted to walk thru the changes in SIX("Stormy Monday").
;)

How 'bout Lamar Williams, Oakey's successor?
Nice work on Brothers & Sisters & in the Allman Bros' offshoot band, Sea Level(also on Capricorn Records...maybe NOT Southern Rock, per se, but ya know). ;)
 
#5
I agree with you 100% on Charlie Hayward. That man is such an underrated bassist. Great grooves in Ragin Cajun, Behind Your Eyes, Mississippi, The South's Gonna Do it Again. I don't know why more people don't appreciate him.

Also love Leon Wilkinson. He was always tasty. Such great lines in I've Been Your Fool, I Know a Little, I Never Dreamed, Saturday Night Speical (simple but tasteful), What's Your Name, the list can go on.

Also a big fan of both the Allman's bassist, Barrey Oakley and Allen Woody. I still haven't heard any Gov't Mule yet, and I really want too.
 
#7
All the Allman Brothers bassist where/are badass!
Rick Rook Godflies<sp> was a good player also, I have a DVD with him on it where he takes a nice solo:cool:
 
#9
Originally posted by LiquidMidnight
I agree with you 100% on Charlie Hayward. That man is such an underrated bassist. Great grooves in Ragin Cajun, Behind Your Eyes, Mississippi, The South's Gonna Do it Again. I don't know why more people don't appreciate him.

Also love Leon Wilkinson. He was always tasty. Such great lines in I've Been Your Fool, I Know a Little, I Never Dreamed, Saturday Night Speical (simple but tasteful), What's Your Name, the list can go on.

Also a big fan of both the Allman's bassist, Barrey Oakley and Allen Woody. I still haven't heard any Gov't Mule yet, and I really want too.
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Yeah you should check out Gov't Mule; Have a Cd of their's that has various bassist on it; From Jack Bruce to John Etwhistle, to the late great Allen Woody!
Also like Greg Walker from Blackfoot, was also on a few early SKynyrd Material!
 
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Originally posted by TravellinMan
Yet! to hear any Little Feat Can any of you recomend a good Cd from them!
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"Waiting for Columbus" double live cd is a definite classic.

As for SR Bassists, Capt. Al, The Big A.W.! Allen Woody has to top my list.--His work w/ ABB is surely SR/Jam. Some of the Gov't Mule stuff is SR-esque, but most of it is flat out kick-ass!!!

Leon w/ Skynyrd I always felt had some real nice walking-bass lines (e.g. "I know a Little") and really had a great tone mid 70's
 

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