underrated bassists

[lukas86]

Matt Lukin from mudhoney,
Alex James - blur,
in more recent times, mattie safer -the rapture.

For the heavier side of things I think kevin calls from comeback kid and chris steele from alexisonfire don't seem to get much recognition.

 

[km723]

Oteil Burbridge.

 

[Ablebasser]

In my opinion some of the names mentioned in this thread are some of the most ineresting bass players and it's great to see them get a shout. Definately have to add Nate Mendal to the list, fantastic player with tasteful lines, good enough for Dave Grohl anyway.

 

[PilbaraBass]

as a bassist, I feel that Sting is underrated...

 

[kevs]

Billy Gould- Faith No More

Most certainly. I'd have to add Trevor Dunn and Mike Watt as well.

 

[Crash907]

Victor Damiani, from the earlier cake albums - Fashion nugget and Comfort Eagle. His bassline on their cover of I Will Survive is enough to put him in my book as a groovemonster.

 

[Thunderthumbs73]

Adam Clayton- U2
Colin Moulding- XTC
Mick Anker- Blow Monkeys
Larry Klein- Joni Mitchell
Mike Rutherford- Genesis
Timothy B. Schmit- The Eagles

 

[CRONOS]

Paul Grey from slipknot. You don't hear it a lot but he has a nice groove. Also Wolfgang Van halen he is awesome.

 

[René_Julien]

Markus Grosskopf of Helloween rarely gets mentioned...anyone who hasn't heard him listen to the song "Eagles Fly Free"

Or his amazing playing in "Take me Home".

 

[Bass Note]

Jaco Pastorius

 

[kevs]

Quote:
Originally Posted by zagralin_arf
Markus Grosskopf of Helloween rarely gets mentioned...anyone who hasn't heard him listen to the song "Eagles Fly Free"

Absolutely. He kills the bass on that song.

 

[FingeringAm]

Roger Glover---the mans a beast

 

[Gordon of Eden]

For Jazz , fusion, world styles Michel Alibo who played with Sixun and also Andy Narell as well as many others.

 

[stratovani]

In all my time here at TB (admittedly not very long) one name I never see is John Lodge of The Moody Blues. Rock-solid bassist, excellent singer/songwriter, been at it since forever.

 

[iamthebassplayr]

John Deacon

=D

 

[alexbrownebass]

John Deacon

=D

I second that!

Also, Scott Thunes of Frank Zappa's band, Aston "Family Man" Barrett of Bob Marley & the Wailers, and Arif Mirabdolbaghi of Protest the Hero.

 

[SpaceYourBass]

Red Dog from Cypress Hill. His stuff on Black Sunday is killer.

 

[Rhythm Vision]

Derek Forbes of Simple Minds ('78-'85, '87, & '97-'98 & quite possibly once again this year).

If you are not familiar with him have a listen to his early stuff on albums such as 'Empires & Dance', 'Sons & Fascination/Sister Feelings Call' & 'New Gold Dream'.

He also played with 'Propaganda', 'Oblivion Dust' & 'Spear of Destiny' amongst others.


Glad to see someone else mentioning Mick Karn of Japan.

How about Allan Spenner of 'Roxy Music' fame (listen to 'Same Old Scene').

 

[pbass2]

Carl Radle---I was glad to see a thread about him here recently.
Solid, great tione and feel, a truly "classic" type of bassist. When I was a teen, I was a prog-head, but thanks to my older brother, I'd go see Clapton, etc. and Radle was one of tbhose guys that struck me with his elegant simplicity----I was like, "wow, this guy is playing BASS!"

Another that deserves mention is Conrad Lozano from Los Lobos.

 

[jcphockey16]

i was impressed by Mike Mills on R.E.M.'s new album Accelerate...the lines were nice and his tone was excellent.