Trying to remember name of a band and bassist...

[BassAndCigars]

This is driving me nuts. What was the 70's or 80's rock/pop band that had this bassist who always dressed to the nines? Suits etc. It was his thing. No one else in the band did it just him. I just can't remember. I seem to recall seeing them live once with Jim Messina opening for them. I went to see Messina. He was fantastic. I sat through the headliner but I really dug Messina doing his kinda jazzy stuff.
Anyway does that band ring a bell for anyone? It's just bugging me.

 

[Michedelic]

This is driving me nuts. What was the 70's or 80's rock/pop band that had this bassist who always dressed to the nines? Suits etc. It was his thing. No one else in the band did it just him. I just can't remember. I seem to recall seeing them live once with Jim Messina opening for them. I went to see Messina. He was fantastic. I sat through the headliner but I really dug Messina doing his kinda jazzy stuff.
Anyway does that band ring a bell for anyone? It's just bugging me.

Danny Klein from J Geils?

...or Mario Cippolina, from Huey Lewis?

 

[Lesfunk]

I was going to say Danny Klein also

 

[BassAndCigars]

Danny Klein from J Geils?
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...or Mario Cippolina, from Huey Lewis?
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Nope. Neither one. But they both do look cool.

 

[Michedelic]

Nope. Neither one. But they both do look cool.

That leaves only one other choice...

 

[Bad Bob]

Maybe Styx? Bass player always wore a tuxedo.

 

[BassAndCigars]

Maybe Styx? Bass player always wore a tuxedo.

THAT'S IT !!! It was Styx and Chuck Panozzo! It was driving me nuts trying to remember! THANKYOU.

 

[BassAndCigars]

That leaves only one other choice...
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Bootsy always looks fly but no. Bad Bob nailed it. It was Styx. I just couldn't remember for the life of me and I was going nuts over it ha. Thanks everyone. Mystery solved.

 

[jamro217]

Glad you found the answer. It saves you going through weeks of old concert pics. At least the target was an easy one. Now if you said the bassist was an old, fat guy in cargo shorts and sandals...

 

[BassAndCigars]

Glad you found the answer. It saves you going through weeks of old concert pics. At least the target was an easy one. Now if you said the bassist was an old, fat guy in cargo shorts and sandals...

Nah. That would be me.
OK not all the time. But on a hot day yeah.

 

[farace]

If the mystery had not been solved, I would have suggested Jackie Clark, who played on Iggy Pop’s New Values album and toured with him. Before Iggy, he played with Ike & Tina Turner. With Iggy, he complained about the then-new habit of audiences to gob toward the band, as he didn’t want his clothes messed up.

 

[kobass]

Was going to suggest this guy... (Yes, I'm aware the question has already been answered! )

 

[Taustin Powers]

Looking forward to dozens more posts with wild guesses by people who don’t read beyond the first post.

 

[George Dennis]

THAT'S IT !!! It was Styx and Chuck Panozzo! It was driving me nuts trying to remember! THANKYOU.
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Really, shouldn't you be saying ...

 

[DirtDog]

Looking forward to dozens more posts with wild guesses by people who don’t read beyond the first post.

I had the same experience. I will NEVER use FedEx again!!!!













;-)

 

[bearhart74]

Looking forward to dozens more posts with wild guesses by people who don’t read beyond the first post.

but if the OP would just put some tort on his bass all his problems with memory would disappear

 

[DirtDog]

Some more well dressed bassists:

Duck Dunn - extra points for the pipe
Dan Hartman - epitome of the “bass suit”.

mans who can forget Danny Bonaduce

 

[squarepeg]

How many bassists wore a cape?

 

[Kipp Harrington]

Some more well dressed bassists:

Duck Dunn - extra points for the pipe
Dan Hartman - epitome of the “bass suit”.

mans who can forget Danny Bonaduce

Danny has the same birthday as me, so I remember him vividly. Watching him in those old Partridge Family song clips is hilarious! He was such an articulate player! Sneaky fast, I guess... because his hand/fingers rarely were on the correct fret/string in relation to the song. Lol.

 

[Snaxster]

How many bassists wore a cape?
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Not many.