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Underappreciated Bassists in famous bands

#622
It's probably been mentioned but it deserves a second mention anyway

Bob Daisley

I just find it sad that so many lesser metal / hard rock bass players were fairly well known in the 80s while many listeners had no idea who was writing much of Ozzy's music while getting screwed, all the while, playing some very nice bass lines.
 
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ghostinthemach said:
Boz was with King Crimson when I saw them perform Islands live in the 70's.

Boz was bassist (fretless) AND lead vocalist that night and was vocalist on the Islands album but don't remember if he did all the bass work on the LP.
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Yes, I remember the story went that Boz was actually a guitarist, not a bass player and Fripp had to teach him to play the bass parts on Islands.

Sailor's Tale has always been an absolute favourite of mine and I continue to play that track to this day.
I always liked Boz and I'm always sad that he passed away a while back.
 
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Johnny Lee Middleton from Savatage and Trans Siberian Orchestra. I have seen him perform numerous times with TSO and he has been extremely solid every time. He seems to take pride in giving a n excellent performance. With the caliber of musicians in TSO, I don't think he gets the recognition that he deserves. By the same token, I doubt that he really cares about recognition. I think the whole bands focus is putting on the most solid performance every night
 
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#625
Matt Sharp - Weezer's first two albums and sings/multiple instruments in The Rentals
Rob Pope - Spoon (& The Get Up Kids mostly as a youngster)
Carlos D - Interpol
Nikolai Fraiture - The Strokes
Nick O'Malley - Arctic Monkeys
Chris Taylor - Grizzly Bear
 
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Aquilador said:
Yes, I remember the story went that Boz was actually a guitarist, not a bass player and Fripp had to teach him to play the bass parts on Islands.

Sailor's Tale has always been an absolute favourite of mine and I continue to play that track to this day.
I always liked Boz and I'm always sad that he passed away a while back.
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I always thought Islands was a better album than Court of the Crimson King.
Formentera Lady has that double bass at the beginning. You know who played that?
 
#629
Greg Waldon said:
Johnny Lee Middleton from Savatage and Trans Siberian Orchestra. I have seen him perform numerous times with TSO and he has been extremely solid every time. He seems to take pride in giving a n excellent performance. With the caliber of musicians in TSO, I don't think he gets the recognition that he deserves. By the same token, I doubt that he really cares about recognition. I think the whole bands focus is putting on the most solid performance every night
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Went to see TSO last night in New Orleans and Johnny Lee and the rest of the band killed it. He is a very solid bass player. Stuck around for the meet and greet after the concert. All were very nice. You could tell that they enjoy what they do very much and love to meet the fans. Can't wait until next year.
 
#636
The amazing Carlos Santana has a bass player that has been around a long time. Since Supernatural: Benny Riteveld. He lived the same path as Eddie Van Halen, born in Indonesia, escaped Indonesia, etc...

 
#637
Has anyone mentioned Kenny Aaronson in this long thread? He's played with...everyone and is currently touring with The Yardbirds. He's also playing in a couple other projects. If you don't know him, do a search.
If you have a chance to see him, do yourself a favor and go.

From Wikipedia:
In 1988, Aaronson was named Bassist of the year by Rolling Stone. That year Aaronson also toured with Bob Dylan, but he was forced to leave the tour after developing skin cancer. Aaronson underwent surgery, which was successful in defeating the disease. Aaronson was the bassist in the house band for the MTV Guitar Greats Show where along with Dave Edmunds, Chuck Leavell and Michael Shrieve, he backed up artists such as Steve Cropper, Brian Setzer, Dickie Betts, Link Wray, Neal Schon, Johnny Winter, Lita Ford, Tony Iommi and Dave Gilmour. Kenny also auditioned for the Rolling Stones in 1994.

Aaronson has toured and recorded with a variety of artists including Billy Idol, Billy Squier, Foghat, Brian Setzer, Dave Edmunds, HSAS (Sammy Hagar, Neil Schon, Michael Shrieve), Mick Taylor, Graham Parker, Hall and Oates, Edgar Winter, Robert Gordon (musician), Leslie West Band, Rick Derringer and Joan Jett among others. Aaronson was a regular member of Jett's backing group the Blackhearts from 1991 to 1995. Aaronson was one of the few Blackheart band members to co-write a track with Jett. The song, "World Of Denial", was recorded for the 1994 album "Pure and Simple" but was not released in the U.S. until 2001's Fit To Be Tied- Great Hits by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts".
 
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