Unsung Singing Bassists

[bassobrutto]

The tragically underappreciated Richard Sinclair


John Greaves (ex Henry Cow) here doing a pretty good impression of Richard Sinclair while playing very tasty lines

 

[A Bass And Its Boy]

Brian Ritchie of the Violent Femmes.

 

[LordRyan]

Steve Gould, bassist from the 1969-1971 line-up of the Prog band Rare Bird certainly has a distinctive vocal sound. The electric piano player later appeared in This is Spinal Tap.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Kenny Rogers

Kenny on DB?! I could never have guessed this.
I played “Long Arm of the Law” on Thursday. That’s a I-V song, with modulations, where a wrong note will hang you.

 

[5StringBlues]

Yes, Kenny was a known base entity in Houston before he ever sang. Before my time though of course.

Kenny on DB?! I could never have guessed this.
I played “Long Arm of the Law” on Thursday. That’s a I-V song, with modulations, where a wrong note will hang you.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Willie Nelson, too

Waylon Jennings

 

[bigswifty1]

Rebecca Johnson:

 

[foal30]

Larry Graham

 

[birdsongs]

Kim Deal/Gordon as perhaps already noted both vital as singers to their respective band's sound

Kim Deal was my inspiration to start playing music. Just took me 20 years to realise I should have been playing bass instead of guitar.

Also Kim Gordon is still knocking it out of the park, this was one of her latest releases. It goes hard.

 

[foal30]

I make a big deal about Kim Deal

Got to see her live a couple of times. I enjoyed how much she smiled while performing

 

[foal30]

@Chickenwheels

That’s a cool photo of Waylon Jennings. I’d never have known.

 

[5StringBlues]

I'm pretty sure he's backing up buddy holly in that picture.

@Chickenwheels

That’s a cool photo of Waylon Jennings. I’d never have known.

 

[Chickenwheels]

I'm pretty sure he's backing up buddy holly in that picture.

That’s this one

 

[Auspuff]

 

[Auspuff]

 

[dan1952]

Joey Spampinato of NRBQ. Great bassist and GREAT singer!

 

[badinage]

 

[Green Knight]

Kim Deal was my inspiration to start playing music. Just took me 20 years to realise I should have been playing bass instead of guitar.

Also Kim Gordon is still knocking it out of the park, this was one of her latest releases. It goes hard.

Thanks! Never heard that! She’s truly an icon.

 

[Ggaa]

Another for Nick Lowe.
And Bob Young, Serendipity Singers.

 

[Dabndug]

Les Claypool - what he lacks in classical vocal technique, he makes up in eccentricity.