Two Basses in a band?

[phillybass101]

James Brown did it way back when. Polish bass player Wojack Pilichowski (spelling) uses another bass player when he plays the song Johnny Pulpo live. There is a version of this on youtube. under johny pulpo. Johnny Pulpo is a very, very funky tune I might add.

 

[phillybass101]

I can jam with another bass player better than I can with a keyboard player with a busy left hand. Especially if spaced is cramped and you have to set up to his or her left. Man this is a nightmare.

 

[pklima]

This thread comes up every few months, and I always try to post this, my favorite band with two hot chick bassists ever: MARIA - Chiisana Uta legendado pt-br - YouTube

And yeah, Switchblade Kittens had three, but, eh, the lead vocals weren't that good which kept the band from having much success.

 

[Roscoe East]

Check out Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society.

^^^This. Melvin Gibbs & Reverend Bruce churned out some serious thunder on those early Decoding Society albums.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

^^^This. Melvin Gibbs & Reverend Bruce churned out some serious thunder on those early Decoding Society albums.

Yes they did.

 

[HolmeBass]

Yo La Tengo, alt band from the 80's and 90's did at least some of their stuff with two basses. But as mentioned above, check out Dumpstaphunk, that's two basses really grooving together and getting down in a big way.

 

[The Owl]

Check out Ronald Shannon Jackson and The Decoding Society.

+1,000,000,000 Melvin Gibbs and The Reverend Bruce Johnson!


I also add Hugo Largo.

 

[vin*tone]

Preshrunk... now no longer... (I think??)

Pre-Shrunk Live @ Big Day Out - YouTube

 

[rp747]

I used to do that up until about a month ago, although me and the other bass player never played at the same time. 1 bass, 2 players, standing on opposite sides of the stage, passing the bass back and forth... and then a lineup change happened and now I'm the only bass player, which needless to say is so much more convenient logistically.

 

[COBRARI]

I think Berry Gordy tried it with the Funk Brothers in Motown when Mr James Jamerson started getting sick.
It did not work for that style of music.

Is "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed a two bass tune?
I know the dog house is playing "10's and sounds pretty neat.

 

[scorpionldr]

Before I forget: Agoraphobic Nosebleed's split, "Domestic Powerviolence". If you read the wikipedia, ANB's entire half was the drum machine and two basses

 

[bassinplace]

Before I forget: Agoraphobic Nosebleed's split, "Domestic Powerviolence". If you read the wikipedia, ANB's entire half was the drum machine and two basses

Lol, that is one of the most awesome band names I've ever heard!

 

[Matches]

I was in a band that had two bass players. The vocalist would hold down whole notes and I would play a melody in the upper register.
we didn't do it for every song and we eventually phased it out all together.

Also, in the early 90's I saw Stanley Clarke perform with an upright bass supporting him. It sounded great. In addition to that I saw John Paul Jones on the Zooma tour. He had Nick Beggs on a Chapman Stick bass playing along. Both great shows.