Theeee real underrated bassist

[DogsNbeer]

Joe Lally- the only reason I’d ever consider owning a stingray

 

[alack]

Maybe I missed it, but it appears 11 pages and no mention of David Hungate. The funky groove. The growling P bass tone and the tasty solo at the end. Dude could do it all while remaining a song and drummer’s best friend.

 

[nightchef]

Speaking of guys who really should have been mentioned by the 12th page, there's Alan Spenner, of Jesus Christ Superstar, Joe Cocker, and Roxy Music fame:

 

[The Mighty 'V']

...Nick Harmer (Death Cab for Cutie) great melodic player who does a wonderful job serving the songs...

A friend and fan of that band had sent me the link to the following clip about a year ago, and I've been OCD-ing on it since revisiting it a few days ago! Such a simple bass line but playing the exact right notes to create that haunting atmosphere to serve the song and its meaning. Amazing stuff! I personally far prefer something like this to all the Davie504-like bass acrobats

 

[MichelD]

Rob Becker

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Phil Lynott
Tina Weymouth
Carol Kaye
Sting
John Deacon
Maurice Gibbs
Suzy Quattro

 

[SteffanB]

A friend and fan of that band had sent me the link to the following clip about a year ago, and I've been OCD-ing on it since revisiting it a few days ago! Such a simple bass line but playing the exact right notes to create that haunting atmosphere to serve the song and its meaning. Amazing stuff! I personally far prefer something like this to all the Davie504-like bass acrobats

Thanks for posting this song!! Bass line is killing it!

 

[Texaspandj]

Keeping with the "under rated" theme.
Billy Cox.

 

[DCCat]

I heartily agree. however, Bouree was originally recorded on the "standup" album while Glen Cornick was the bassist. I checked and the original version had the full baseline and solo as it is played on subsequent versions. but I take nothing away from Hammond.....

In other words Jethro Tull had more than 1 great bassist who is underrated.

The Tull track with the bass playing I enjoy the most was Cornick's on "Teacher" from the Benefit album.

Another name that hasn't been mentioned yet: Richard Sinclair of Caravan, especially on "Nine Feet Underground".

 

[The Mighty 'V']

Thanks for posting this song!! Bass line is killing it!

You're welcome, StaffanB!

 

[amoodymule]

Allen Woody
Andy Hess
Richard Cuzins

...so many

 

[amoodymule]

Way too many of them...off the top of my head tonight...

Greg Arama (Amboy Dukes, Ursa Major) - RIP

Greg Arama ..wow, I use to see him way back in da 70's. He payed with a friend who gave me lessons,
I went to every gig that Greg played with that band.

He was a force to be reckoned with for sure, good memories

 

[IMMusicRulz]

There are a lot of underrated or almost forgotten bassists, in my opinion.

Ed King and Leon Wilkeson of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Glenn Hughes of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple
Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash
Greg Lake
John Wetton
And John Glascock and Glenn Cornick of Jethro Tull