Underappreciated Bassists in famous bands

[Upr1ght]

First time I've seen Rutherford play without a pick.

Let's not forget "I Know What I Like" on Selling England....hook to the max!

 

[Spector_Ray]

John Deacon from Queen.

 

[David Sutkin]

Garry Tallent - Bruce Springsteen. I disliked Bruce when I was young, but a few years ago I had to learn a few of his hits. These parts are also very melodic, and the entire band was made up of great musicians.

Just listen to the bassline from "Blinded by the light" ... When the jam kicks in, it's just a fantastic, feel good, groove...crazy tight too!!!

 

[MegaSwing]

Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. Tasty and solid.

 

[Bassilikum]

Colin Edwin - ex Porcupine Tree
and three Dave:
Dave Marotta
Dave LaRue
Dave Bronze

and most important: JUSTIN GUNNAR CANCELLOR,
TONY LEVIN,
MARIUSZ DUDA,
TAL WILKENFELD
....and many more

 

[epickett]

Gary Sinese. Here's him doing a Tower Of Power cover (granted, he's no Rocco, but he's still groovin' here )

I had no IDEA Gary Sinise could play! Pretty darn good at it, too...

 

[Upr1ght]

Even Ronnie Wood, who I think played bass on "Shattered," a Lou Reedish funky number on Some Girls, really has a great sense of the instrument.

My introduction to Ronnie Wood on the bass was at the Fillmore East, June of 1968, as the bottom end of the Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart, & Micky Waller (ex-Mayall) and guest piano by Nicky Hopkins....yeah, he definitely had the sense of the instrument. When the Dead came on after Jeff Beck's set...I waited about 20 minutes and wondered, are they still tuning up, or is this the show? So, I left the Deadheads to their stupor....but I was BUZZED by Beck & Co.

 

[Bassilikum]

...I almost forgot Greg Rzab (John Mayall)

 

[4SG]

Has anyone mentioned George Murray, part of Bowie's band from the crucial '76 - '80 period (StationtoStation through Scary Monsters)? Part of that organic, powerful rhythm section with Dennis Davis and Carlos Alomar.

 

[Richland123]

Rick Laird of Mahvishnu Orchestra

 

[Bassilikum]

Nobody remembers Roger Glover (Deep Purple)?

 

[TDR1138]

I started playing in the '90s, so big ones for me would be:
Billy Gould (Faith No More)
Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction)
Tony Bono (Into Another)

 

[Richland123]

Tim Bogert of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, and Beck, Bogert & Appice

 

[LisaMann]

KEITH FERGUSON, RIP. From Fabulous Thunderbirds. There are many blues bassists who have transcribed his parts note for note, he's almost got a cult following in the blues scene, and deservedly so, but not many know him outside of that. He modeled the brilliance of another underrated and influential blues bassist, JACK MYERS, while taming down some of Jack's bizarreness.

 

[Low Key]

Tina Weymouth from the Talking Heads

 

[4SG]

Colin Edwin - ex Porcupine Tree
and three Dave:
Dave Marotta
Dave LaRue
Dave Bronze

and most important: JUSTIN GUNNAR CANCELLOR,
TONY LEVIN,
MARIUSZ DUDA,
TAL WILKENFELD
....and many more

Yikes, how could I have forgotten Tony Levin? Best show of my entire life: Peter Gabriel at the NYC Palladium circa November 1978!

 

[sedeja]

Did anybody suggest Jim Fielder-Blood, Sweat and Tears ?

 

[sedeja]

...I almost forgot Greg Rzab (John Mayall)

Also with Buddy Guy

 

[ManofWillowdale]

Trevor Bolder, David Bowie's partner in crime.

 

[Bill Fatty]

I don't know if he's under appreciated, but this weekend I've been learning Rocco Prestia's lines on Squib Cakes, and man - he gets all those 16th note syncopations in just the right places. It's amazing how he can be so busy and completely supportive at the same time.

Also, Paul Jackson with the Headhunters!

I couldn't say Rocco Prestia is under-appreciated... he invented that whole funky palm muting style, and he's absolutely gobsmackingly amazing at it! What is Hip is a classic for 16th noted muted syncopation!