Two Bass Players

[GreggBummer]

Just got back from an impromptu jam session with another friend who plays bass. We had a drummer, two bass players, and a guitar. We had a really good time just jamming.

However, all of us were stumped to name a mainstream (or even obscure) band that had two bass players in it's original line up.

Can anyone name a few bands with two bass players?

Oh yeah, and a "reunion" band with all the dudes who played bass in it over 30 years doesn't count.

 

[BadB]

Victor Wooten

 

[Mharris]

I cannot. However, I do recall hearing of a band that did have two bass players. If I remember I'll let you know.

 

[meev992]

nope, can't be done, and here's a documentary to prove it:

 

[kevteop]

Ned's Atomic Dustbin?

Maybe not "mainstream" as-such, they had a few minor hits though, and they were ace live.

Kill Your Television
Happy
Grey Cell Green

One would play melody stuff up the top end on a Rick, the other would play a more "normal" bass part on a Stingray.

 

[naetog]

King Crimson toured in the 90's with Tony Levin & Trey Gunn both playing bass. Part of the double trio mania.

 

[damianerskine]

DUMPSTAPHUNK ! Check em out. Ivan Neville's new super funky band out of New Orleans. Bad-ass and stanky. killin' band. I've seen them at festivals I was at last summer and they were great every time.

 

[nbw]

Link Removed. They have two bass players and no guitarist. Sounds like a mix between Goth and Jem's 24(ultra violet movie theme song I think). I've been listening to it a LOT lately. If you do a search on TB you can find a link to download the song.

 

[pompompom]

Bunkur; a dutch Doom band, no guitars involved!

 

[savinggrace]

DOS.

The band is ONLY two bass players and which feature the highly acclaimed bassists Mike Watt of The Minutemen/ Firehouse, and Kira Roessler of Black Flag.

I think the mentioning of Neds Atomic Dustbin is an excellent example of two basses working quite complimentary with one another in more of a straight forward pop rock direction that was still commercially viable.

 

[derrenleepoole]

The only one I can think of is King Crimson, as mentioned before with Trey Gunn playing touch guitar and Tony Levin playing bass and Chapman Stick. Whether this counts as 2 bassists is questionable, as both players often switch roles according to the tune being played.

 

[Phe]

Okay, not mainstream but local band Plan-E. Three basses, drums and keyboards
Link Removed

 

[Alan Vorse]

More of an avante-noise band but Cop Shoot Cop.

 

[iamthebassman]

Many Beach Boys RECORDINGS have 2 bassists.

 

[KromaatiKlauun]

It has been discussed before, check out this threads:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=350040

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312013

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243438

 

[GreggBummer]

I am not sure why Mr. Wooten ended up on the list... unless you mean his is so good that he counts as two guys.

 

[kmanley_29649]

Spinal Tap! Check out "Big Bottom."

 

[mustang-monk]

I am not sure why Mr. Wooten ended up on the list... unless you mean his is so good that he counts as two guys.

Victor Wooten is 2 midgets taped together.

 

[Andy Will]

Victor Wooten is 2 midgets taped together.

Does that mean when he is doing the 'Bass Extremes' thing with Steve Bailey.........it's actually 4 midgets in total on stage?

 

[fretlessspence]

Spinal Tap! Check out "Big Bottom."

''Talk about mud flaps, my girl's got'em''

beat me to it.