Agreed. She came along in the perfect timing of the LA studio scene. There are studio bassists nowadays, but none of them will have the opportunities that Carol did. And she was a very skilled, adept player.
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What bass players do you think aren't mentioned enough?
- Thread starter Peeved T-40
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And I'll like this because now I know who those three are.
Carl Radle.
In his heyday, he seemed to be everywhere. Now, he basically never shows up in any of the lists that we compile around here.
In his heyday, he seemed to be everywhere. Now, he basically never shows up in any of the lists that we compile around here.
The Death of Derek and the Dominos Bassist Carl Radle
Carl Radle, the bassist on some of Eric Clapton's most beloved works, died on May 30, 1980.
ultimateclassicrock.com
I'd always been a Radle fan, knew that he died years ago, but was astonished to read today it's been 45 years ago now. He was such a good player.
The article linked above is a short piece on Radle, but it also features a listing of Clapton's 24 solo albums. See how many of them you've even heard of. I remembered four!
Wiki: Carl Radle - Wikipedia
Listened to Joe Jackson's "Look Sharp" album today for something different and I was utterly blown away by Graham Maby's bass playing. I'm a fan!
Recently, Lewis Maynard of Dry Cleaning, Vera Leppanen of Man/Woman/Chainsaw, and Laurie Nankivell of Squid, all British bands.
Carl Radle, Eberhard Weber, Joe Shermie, Tiran Porter, John McVie
David Foster
Nick Jameson played one of my favorite bass lines.
David Foster
Nick Jameson played one of my favorite bass lines.
Andy Fraser, because of his masterful use of:
Tone
Vibrato
Space
Chords as a point of emphasis.
Utilization of the fretboard.
Tone
Vibrato
Space
Chords as a point of emphasis.
Utilization of the fretboard.
ryan rumchaks. granted, the bar for standing out as a bassist in the pop punk scene is very low (and he plays other instruments too), but he always serves the song perfectly. i can't even imagine how differently knuckle puck's music would sound if he just went the "play the root as 8th notes" route that so many other bassists in the genre take
I read through the whole thread and wanted to contribute a few that didn't get mentioned but feel they fit the description of the original post.
Tony Butler from Big Country. Amazing bass tone and his busy but melodic lines fit perfectly. Great backup vocalist as well.
Les Pattinson of Bunnymen fame had some really inventive parts, especially early on. His playing drives a lot of their songs. Les and Pete de Freitas on drums were a lethal rhythm section.
John Illsley of Dire Straits. He really nailed down the low end and was a perfect counterpoint to Mark Knopfler's guitar style.
Enda Wyatt (RIP), from An Emotional Fish. You remember the song Celebrate right? Saw them live around 1990. His tone was fantastic. Every song on their first album has a great bassline.
Tony Butler from Big Country. Amazing bass tone and his busy but melodic lines fit perfectly. Great backup vocalist as well.
Les Pattinson of Bunnymen fame had some really inventive parts, especially early on. His playing drives a lot of their songs. Les and Pete de Freitas on drums were a lethal rhythm section.
John Illsley of Dire Straits. He really nailed down the low end and was a perfect counterpoint to Mark Knopfler's guitar style.
Enda Wyatt (RIP), from An Emotional Fish. You remember the song Celebrate right? Saw them live around 1990. His tone was fantastic. Every song on their first album has a great bassline.
Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Andy Rourke (The Smiths), Alex James (Blur), Norman Cook (Housemartins) and many more.
