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Theeee real underrated bassist
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Might depend on how you define underrated? In a way I'd say Jamerson, Pino, and Carol Kaye. My thought is while these are all well known and respected within bass circles, their recognition among non-bassists is way out of line with their contribution. Even before I played a single note on a bass, I knew who the bass player in Rush was. But I was already a pretty active bassist before I knew how many hits the 3 I mentioned were part of. I'd never heard of Carol Kaye until a couple years ago on TB.
Alex Webster, Sean Beasley, Jared Smith, Derek Boyer. Hell, pretty much any death metal bassist is underrated.
Great list. I’m not familiar with Djvas or PFM. Fielder back in the day was critically acclaimed ( Downbeat Magazine), Holt was awesome (Check out the FM Live LP), one of my all time favorites.
Yeah! I nominate me!
Iwas in a cover band with a lousy drummer & hyperactive lead guitarist! So it was up to me to keep the groove & the rhythm section down! while the The LG jumped & danced around, with the drummer trying to join in!( think, will farrel trying to be keith moon!) It was up to me to hold it all together.I didnt move around too much due to the LG manically moving around so much! I got pegged as being a statue, too busy holding it down! or keeping the 2 & 4 beat prominent. Yeah, It wasnt until I left the band when It became apparent how important my role was!! 2 singers quit, & drummer retired!
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Jim Kale. Always right in there but you never notice him or think about the bass playing.
He played bass on many of the Guess Who's biggest hits, including "These Eyes", "Laughing", "No Time", "Hand Me Down World", "Share the Land", and the band's best-known song, "American Woman" which he co-wrote with bandmates Garry Peterson, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings
He played bass on many of the Guess Who's biggest hits, including "These Eyes", "Laughing", "No Time", "Hand Me Down World", "Share the Land", and the band's best-known song, "American Woman" which he co-wrote with bandmates Garry Peterson, Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings
Willie Weeks is a favorite I feel doesn't get mentioned often enough.
Colin Greenwood of Radiohead.
Check out how he plays a single phrase throughout "how to disappear completely"
Repetitive but lovely playing.
Check out his playing on "Airbag" where he leaves a ton of space.
I second Robert DeLeo of STP -- the bass line from the chorus of "trippin on a hole in a paper heart" is so good.
Check out how he plays a single phrase throughout "how to disappear completely"
Repetitive but lovely playing.
Check out his playing on "Airbag" where he leaves a ton of space.
I second Robert DeLeo of STP -- the bass line from the chorus of "trippin on a hole in a paper heart" is so good.
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.
I need to check and see how much of the solo the J.S. Bach original version had. I remember it did have double stops written into it. but I think that the bass part was shared by a double bass and cello, but I may be wrong. It's been many years since I looked at the Bach original music. I love Bach's music. in many ways his music was the forerunner of Progressive rock.
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These threads are the best because it takes like 2 minutes before it turns into people just naming their favorite bassists, people with endorsements, magazine covers, tons of talkbass chatter, etc.
Also, I have a hard time believing that there's a legitimately published list of "underrated bassists" that names either Geddy Lee or Chris Squire. What, was Les Claypool number 4 on that list?
