Your favourite unknown bassist?

[MustacheJoeII]

the Fred Smith from Television?

You know it, baby. Played on a few Television post-projects. Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine don't speak, but Fred Smith and Billy Ficca seem to pop up on a lot of their solo stuff.

I always like Fred Smith; he has a good, like I said, "bouncey" feel to what he played. He turned down Blondie to be in Television. How awesome is that?

So awesome one lone dude at six in the morning has something to say about it.

 

[bearhart74]

Joe Dart..
Vulfpeck

 

[Kaa]

Gotta second the vote for Hj Freaks. If it's the same cross-dressing Asian dude I'm thinking of, he's amazing.

 

[jeffbrown]

Didn't see Spencer Campbell mentioned, either....

 

[fish slapper]

shouting out for some local peeps:

Damien Erskine
Lisa Mann
and Mal already mentioned Dave Captien who was in the pit when Wicked was just in town.

 

[MFreakinPhilli]

I Really Really Really like the guy from He Is Legend
... I dont even know his name, but he is phenomenal. And He is one of those players that you just have to listen to his albums to appreciate his stuff because there really are not pinpoint tracks where he is showing off the whole time, but the way that he locks in with the drummer is definately under appreciated.

....And I think the bassist from The Dillinger Escape Plan is really underrated for his exceptional talent.

The guy from Consider The Source....This guy is incredibly technical but really musical with his technicality which is really hard to do in my opinion.
check this out. Consider The Source - Blue Steel 7/8/09 - YouTube

and this bass teacher from london named Nim Sadot...
check this video out Mike Stern - Play - Cover by Nim Sadot - YouTube
I actually think that this guy is on TB...Im not sure though.

 

[MFreakinPhilli]

I also forgot to mention, really any bassist who is able to keep up in the "Gospel" style or genre....those guys are some of the best musicians I have never heard of in my life.

 

[travisme123]

oliver simm of the xx. not that technical, just a smooth player who plays perfectly to the music. and a great singer. also not technically just stylisticly.

 

[CrashMiller]

Paul Wilkerson of Morning Teleportation. Really groovy, and equally bizarre bass lines combined with the bands sudden changes really make him very exciting to listen too.

 

[Rano Bass]

Marlowe DK.

 

[bearhart74]

Kasim Sultan

 

[MJFernandez]

I think it´s Francisco de Borja. He's awesome.

 

[slapfunk987]

MarloweDK
Neil Jason
Henrik Linder from Dirty Loops

Oh and these guys.... At the "very back" of youtube, there are some real precious gems....

Fender Marcus Miller. - YouTube

J Dilla Sunbeams Bass Jam (SadowskyNYC) - YouTube

Wildin' to Miles Davis - Shout - YouTube

David Sanborn,,,Marcus Miller , let's just say good bye " bass jam - YouTube

 

[BulbofPassion]

I don't know how obscure you would consider Daisy Chainsaw but their bassist, Richard Adams, is for sure up there. He wasn't a complex, technical god but he really added something to that band. I've always wondered what kind of bass he uses in this video.
DAISY CHAINSAW LOVE YOUR MONEY - THE WORD - YouTube

 

[PSYCHOTIC]

John Menor

 

[Duke21]

MarloweDK
Neil Jason
Henrik Linder from Dirty Loops

Oh and these guys.... At the "very back" of youtube, there are some real precious gems....

Fender Marcus Miller. - YouTube

J Dilla Sunbeams Bass Jam (SadowskyNYC) - YouTube

Wildin' to Miles Davis - Shout - YouTube

David Sanborn,,,Marcus Miller , let's just say good bye " bass jam - YouTube

Not sure if Dirty Loops is so unknown today! But he is quite amazing.

 

[BassPlayer900]

ME!!!

Actually, my favorite would be a bassist on YouTube who does Rush bass covers. I really like his bass tone (I wish I knew how he did it!). This is one of my favorites:

Caravan Bass Cover - YouTube

 

[Duke21]

ME!!!

Actually, my favorite would be a bassist on YouTube who does Rush bass covers. I really like his bass tone (I wish I knew how he did it!). This is one of my favorites:

Caravan Bass Cover - YouTube

His sound is basically the Geddy Jazz with fresh rounds and he pick the strings with his finger tips/ nails, and quite fast attack. That tone can be obtained with a Sansamp BDDI among other options.

 

[georgiagoodie]

I like the bass player for Dancing with the Stars band. That guy rocks! They let him play too....

 

[zon6c-f]

Freddie Mooney [ and I am not saying he's the guy I refer to in many of my posts, who introduced me to Acoustic 361, Rotosound Swing bass 66 or Rickenbacker 4001]

Roy Cox: Bubble Puppy/ Demian. I prefer Demian. Cox on bass and vocals; very under rated.

Barrry Dunaway: Formerly from many Atlanta bands, followed by a stint with Malmsteen. When Barry was in Atlanta, he played a MM bass through [unknown] amp into a JBL Sugar Scoop, with a JBL 2x10 for highs. He got every tone imagineable as I recall; one of the few bass players I could listen to; wail away for hours all without 8 finger diddle-daddle; although I am sure he mastered that while with Malmsteen.

Wyzzrd from Mother's finest. If you love funk, your journey has ended and he's a nice guy, too.