Underrated brilliant pop bassist

[winterburn69]

I don't think Sting is underrated as a bass player at all. He gets plenty of respect from bassists.

Yes, but I don't think he gets enough respect as a fretless player.

Certainly one of my favourite bassists anyway. 57th & 9th was top notch stuff, which is often not the case with an album from a guy his age.

I'll be curious to hear the rest of his album with Shaggy - 44/876. I wonder how much bass he played on it. Disappointing he's been playing a Gibson SG in the music video & TV appearances. In an Instragram post he mentioned Robbie Shakespeare played bass on one track.

 

[Raman]

I completely agree about his early work.
I guess I'd only really ever heard a few songs on the radio. I mean I knew they were a great band, but Every Breath You Take and the likes did not cue me onto his greatness as a bassist.

 

[Bassbeater]

Ms. Gradenko
Canary in a Coalmine
Synchronicity
^^^^^
When I heard those bass lines I was duly impressed.

 

[BurnOut]

I submit Kip Winger

 

[winterburn69]

Ms. Gradenko
Canary in a Coalmine
Synchronicity
^^^^^
When I heard those bass lines I was duly impressed.

I assume you mean Synchronicity II?

Some other good ones...

Bombs away
Driven to tears
Spirits in the material world
Can't stand losing you
Every little thing she does is magic
Saint Augustine in hell
If I ever lose my faith in you
Voices inside my head/when the world is running down (from the Police reunion tour)

 

[Motospyder]

Submitted for your approval: Royston Langdon of Space Hog. Excellent bassist, really good singer and song-writer.

 

[Ant Illington]

The dude from Incubus. I don't even know his name. He plays a lot of tasty stuff.