I know a couple, some Salsa ones, but not much footage on them... will add more soon!
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Unsung Singing Bassists
- Thread starter SlowpokeJoe
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I know a couple, some Salsa ones, but not much footage on them... will add more soon!
I know Thundercat is popular, but I personally feel like he's not given enough credit for holding down these groves and singing IMO.
Also... one lesser know Italo Disco fav I have!
Dusty could really belt it out and was solid as a rock.
Royston Langdon - Spacehog
….try playing and singing “In the Meantime” simultaneously.
….try playing and singing “In the Meantime” simultaneously.
Glenn Hughes is now mentioned.
There’s a stack of great singers that play bass, and often a zillion other things.
Nashville session dude Jimmie Lee Sloas is actually a killer singer and did leads for the Imperials back in their wayward 80s era. There’s probably a stack of guys like that out there. Humbling stuff.
There’s a stack of great singers that play bass, and often a zillion other things.
Nashville session dude Jimmie Lee Sloas is actually a killer singer and did leads for the Imperials back in their wayward 80s era. There’s probably a stack of guys like that out there. Humbling stuff.
Derek Holt - Climax Blues Band. Wrote, sang their hit "I Love You". I think he played piano on that cut. He plays guitar, too.
Paul Rodgers - Free and Bad Company. He started out on bass, though he never played bass live or on any recordings. Interesting tidbit, but I don't think it counts on this list, really.
Kenny Rogers. The First Edition, solo. The Gambler himself used to rock out with a four string before becoming a country crooning megastar.
Tom Evans. Badfinger. Usually sang backup on the hits, but he could hold his own when handling leads. Like the rest of that band, ripped off and died too young.
Boz Burrell. King Crimson, Bad Company. Despite being a competent lead vocalist, Boz was second fiddle to Paul Rodgers. Like Adam Oates was stuck behind Steve Yzerman.
More later, my brain turned to mush. Sorry.
Paul Rodgers - Free and Bad Company. He started out on bass, though he never played bass live or on any recordings. Interesting tidbit, but I don't think it counts on this list, really.
Kenny Rogers. The First Edition, solo. The Gambler himself used to rock out with a four string before becoming a country crooning megastar.
Tom Evans. Badfinger. Usually sang backup on the hits, but he could hold his own when handling leads. Like the rest of that band, ripped off and died too young.
Boz Burrell. King Crimson, Bad Company. Despite being a competent lead vocalist, Boz was second fiddle to Paul Rodgers. Like Adam Oates was stuck behind Steve Yzerman.
More later, my brain turned to mush. Sorry.
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Alan Gorrie
Esperanza Spalding
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Entwistle
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Entwistle
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