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Underrated bassists???
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Glad someone mentioned Mike Mills....love his early R.E.M. work....definitely one of the reasons I play bass...probably the only true musician in that band.
Great as he was Chas Chandler absolutely refused to even pick up a bass in the same room as this guy when they were in the studio.
If you don't like the style of what they do, fastforward to 3:20 and try to see his picking hand as anything less than a blur.
Awesome! And very definitely unrecognised!
You are so right. Chas couldn't touch this guy. Chandler's strength was just writing incredible and memorable bass lines.
However, I saw Slade (and Glass Harp) way back in the early 70's and they were seriously good! Best memory of them was when the lead guitar was soloing. He climbed up on top of his stack, played there a while, then did a full flip off the stack and landed on his feet without missing a note. Plus he was wearing platform shoes! (I didn't even know what platform shoes were, this was 72 or 73!) Now that's entertainment!
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However, I saw Slade (and Glass Harp) way back in the early 70's and they were seriously good! Best memory of them was when the lead guitar was soloing. He climbed up on top of his stack, played there a while, then did a full flip off the stack and landed on his feet without missing a note. Plus he was wearing platform shoes! (I didn't even know what platform shoes were, this was 72 or 73!) Now that's entertainment!
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I always though that Karl Alvarez of the Descendents was pretty great. Him and Bill Stevenson together are just a powerhouse rhythm section.
How about every bassist out there!!! As according to the general public, but not to us bass players.
A friggin' men!!!
I hate hearing bout that overrated dbag.
If it wasn't for D'Amour, Tool wouldn't know what bass tone they need, and how to play that stuff. 
Don't believe me, and don't like Undertow? Listen to Opiate. It's their album before the other one.He broke his ankle doing that in Liverpool once!
I just got hold of a bootleg from that '73 tour, excellent quality for a crowd recording, I think they were supporting Eagles, or maybe J Geils Band?
Sorry for the hijack; now back to our regular schedule.
Dan Briggs. When brought up those that chime in give compliments but otherwise not talked about enough IMO.
Eric!
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+1 to Seth Horan. I had the remarkable coincidence to see him playing in Carson City yesterday and I was BLOWN AWAY (doesn't happen too often these days).
AND he was singing WELL, while playing. I could've just listened to him play bass, but wow.
AND he was singing WELL, while playing. I could've just listened to him play bass, but wow.
When I think underrated, the first that comes to mind is Rob DeLeo. But seeing how many others have mentioned him I see I'm far from alone thinking that. So does that make him the MOST underrated bassist?
I was also gonna say Trevor Dunn, but others have mentioned him, too.
Hmmmm, gotta come up with a new one that nobody else has...... Umm, Pete Wentz? Bahahahaha, just kidding folks.
I was also gonna say Trevor Dunn, but others have mentioned him, too.
Hmmmm, gotta come up with a new one that nobody else has...... Umm, Pete Wentz? Bahahahaha, just kidding folks.
Great call on Brian Ritchie...
Colin Greenwood is awesome too.
I think John Stirratt(Wilco) is a great under-rated bassist as well.
