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Two Bass Players
- Thread starter GreggBummer
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A metalband called Necromania. (Don't know if they were Czech, Hungarian, or other middle Europe.)
Two bassists. One with a doubled 8-string for lead. They worked with each time a different guitarist for studio and gigs. The guitarist wasn't a regular band member.
I also hear of a funk band with two bassists. Don't remember the name, they weren't famous.
One bassist playing mainly slap bass.
The other played fingerstyle on either a fretted or fretless, a round tone that contrasted the slapping.
I don't really like the idea of two bassist playing togheter. Let me explain that with an analogy.
A bassist and a guitarist playing togheter is very heterosexual.
A bassist and two guitarist is an interesting trio.
Two guitarist togheter is like a lesbian relationship.
So, two bassists is like ....
(no offense to you know what persons)
Two bassists. One with a doubled 8-string for lead. They worked with each time a different guitarist for studio and gigs. The guitarist wasn't a regular band member.
I also hear of a funk band with two bassists. Don't remember the name, they weren't famous.
One bassist playing mainly slap bass.
The other played fingerstyle on either a fretted or fretless, a round tone that contrasted the slapping.
I don't really like the idea of two bassist playing togheter. Let me explain that with an analogy.
A bassist and a guitarist playing togheter is very heterosexual.
A bassist and two guitarist is an interesting trio.
Two guitarist togheter is like a lesbian relationship.
So, two bassists is like ....
(no offense to you know what persons)
Hugo Largo was the first thought I had. Two basses, violing, percussion and vocals was their usual setup I believe. I wasn't a big fan, but they have one sone ("Second Skin") that I really like.
As with them, everyone else I can think of has been mentioned already...King Crimson double trio, Talking Heads live for a while (Tina Weymouth and Busta Cherry Jones), DOS, Spinal Tap on "Big Bottom"...
I've never heard of Bunkur, the metal band mentioned earlier. Will have to check them out!
I've been on a kick lately of doing a guitar-less recording project. I'm not anti-guitar, but I would like to do this for a change. I was thinking two tracks of bass, vocals, percussion and maybe a cheap little Casio run through a ton of effects pedals or something...
As with them, everyone else I can think of has been mentioned already...King Crimson double trio, Talking Heads live for a while (Tina Weymouth and Busta Cherry Jones), DOS, Spinal Tap on "Big Bottom"...
I've never heard of Bunkur, the metal band mentioned earlier. Will have to check them out!
I've been on a kick lately of doing a guitar-less recording project. I'm not anti-guitar, but I would like to do this for a change. I was thinking two tracks of bass, vocals, percussion and maybe a cheap little Casio run through a ton of effects pedals or something...
I posted this earlier in a similar thread in the Recordings section. Copying it as it's more appropriate here -
"I just picked up the Nuggets II compilation from Rhino the other day. An excellent collection of fine mid-to-late sixties rock/mod/r&b/psychedelia from around the world (minus US, which is featured on vol. 1). There's a band on there from Scotland called The Marmalade (originally called The Gaylords, heh) that regular employed 4 & 6 string bass. The track from them is from 1967. Wiki bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marmalade
*edit* A-ha! Found a video for the track, a Dano Longhorn & a Jazz - "
"I just picked up the Nuggets II compilation from Rhino the other day. An excellent collection of fine mid-to-late sixties rock/mod/r&b/psychedelia from around the world (minus US, which is featured on vol. 1). There's a band on there from Scotland called The Marmalade (originally called The Gaylords, heh) that regular employed 4 & 6 string bass. The track from them is from 1967. Wiki bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marmalade
*edit* A-ha! Found a video for the track, a Dano Longhorn & a Jazz - "
I guy I was friends with in South Carolina had a band that was three bassist and a drummer. Interesting project.
Boombass76
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Ray Brown did a trio album with Christain Mcbride and John Clayton...
Also, check out this version af Bye Bye Blackbird performed live by NHOP and Chris McBride:
Also, check out this version af Bye Bye Blackbird performed live by NHOP and Chris McBride:
YES! It's incredibly groovy stuff. I have two albums by them. I had no idea both of these guys were so versatile. Both are amazing players that really showcase the fretless bass.
Great great band! Too bad they didn't stay together
here's another 2 bassist band I like, Two Ton Boa
I don't know the name of the band offhand, but Motorhead's Lemmy is in a 50's rock cover band, himself with his usual Ricky's and another bassist playing an upright.
Markus Grosskopf's Bassinvaders has three bassists and no guitarists.
I believe they had a lot of guest bassists for solos, including Billy Sheehan and Stu Hamm.
Markus Grosskopf's Bassinvaders has three bassists and no guitarists.
I believe they had a lot of guest bassists for solos, including Billy Sheehan and Stu Hamm.
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.
Cuz his touring band has a bass player... and Vic, obviously, also plays bass.
What about the new band SMV, featuring Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, and Victor Wooten? They're putting out a full length album, and touring a bit.
