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Most underrated bassist of all time
Posted on 2/9/16 at 8:49 pm
Posted on 2/9/16 at 8:49 pm
I submit Marvin Gaye's bassist Frank Blair. The grooves he laid down on 'Funk Me' were sublime.
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Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:03 pm to Dick Leverage
Let's get the obvious ones out of the way first:
McCartney and Sting - each catches too much crap. For guys who were either frontmen/solo artists (and, frankly, McCartney could play anything) - criminally underrated for their bass contributions to their respective bands' catalogues. "Relatively" underrated.
Next - the King Crimson bass players, mainly I'm talking about Tony Levin and Boz Burrell - each a great bass player in their own right, and relatively unknown outside of their bands' fan bases.
Here is Levin showing off his invention - the "funk fingers" -
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Boz Burrell would go on to team up with Simon Kirke to form one of the most underrated rhythm sections of all time for Bad Company.
Finally - Tom Commerford (RATM/Audioslave) - just brilliant. He and Wilk are the reasons to listen to RATM, period.
McCartney and Sting - each catches too much crap. For guys who were either frontmen/solo artists (and, frankly, McCartney could play anything) - criminally underrated for their bass contributions to their respective bands' catalogues. "Relatively" underrated.
Next - the King Crimson bass players, mainly I'm talking about Tony Levin and Boz Burrell - each a great bass player in their own right, and relatively unknown outside of their bands' fan bases.
Here is Levin showing off his invention - the "funk fingers" -
LINK
Boz Burrell would go on to team up with Simon Kirke to form one of the most underrated rhythm sections of all time for Bad Company.
Finally - Tom Commerford (RATM/Audioslave) - just brilliant. He and Wilk are the reasons to listen to RATM, period.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:32 pm to Dick Leverage
Andy Rourke of the Smiths is extremely underrated IMO.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:32 pm to Dick Leverage
Karnivool- Jon Stockman
Periphery- Nolly Getgood
Between The Buried and Me- Dan Briggs
Those are the ones off the top of my head.
Periphery- Nolly Getgood
Between The Buried and Me- Dan Briggs
Those are the ones off the top of my head.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:21 pm to Dick Leverage
He was well respected by his peers, but I always thought Bill Wyman got overlooked. His style was stoic but watch his hands.
Phil Lynott was a tremendous frontman but also a really good player and he had to be with Moore and Gorham.
Tony Campos has been in 4 or 5 really good bands but when I saw Soulfly last year he plugged up then walked through the crowd to get a beer and nobody knew who he was.
Phil Lynott was a tremendous frontman but also a really good player and he had to be with Moore and Gorham.
Tony Campos has been in 4 or 5 really good bands but when I saw Soulfly last year he plugged up then walked through the crowd to get a beer and nobody knew who he was.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:22 pm to Dick Leverage
Dee Murray
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:44 pm to Dick Leverage
Bill Dance..he slayed the hell out of some basses....really though, the guy from Thin Lizzy.
Posted on 2/9/16 at 10:45 pm to Dick Leverage
Adam Clayton - U2.
Listen to both The Wire and Bullet the Blue Sky
The Wire
Bullet the Blue Sky
Listen to both The Wire and Bullet the Blue Sky
The Wire
Bullet the Blue Sky
This post was edited on 2/9/16 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 2/9/16 at 11:27 pm to Dick Leverage
Bruce Thomas -Elvis Costello & The Attractions.
Armed Forces gets my vote as the best album-length rock bass recording of all time.
If I had to pick one track to support my viewpoint, it would be this.
Speaking as a bassist myself, I would kill a bitch to put together a performance like that.
Armed Forces gets my vote as the best album-length rock bass recording of all time.
If I had to pick one track to support my viewpoint, it would be this.
Speaking as a bassist myself, I would kill a bitch to put together a performance like that.
This post was edited on 2/9/16 at 11:36 pm
Posted on 2/9/16 at 11:42 pm to Dick Leverage
Probably not underrated at all but a badass:
Tal Wilkenfeld Compilation
She has played with Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, etc...
She has one solo album out. It is awesome as well!!
Tal Wilkenfeld Compilation
She has played with Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, etc...
She has one solo album out. It is awesome as well!!
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:32 am to Dick Leverage
Oteil Burbridge
George Porter
George Porter
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:33 am to Dick Leverage
Nile Rodgers
Posted on 2/10/16 at 2:20 pm to Dick Leverage
Roy Mitchell-Cardenas of Mutemath
Posted on 2/10/16 at 2:55 pm to Dick Leverage
Will Kubley - Passafire
Spencer Burton - Indubious
Kyle Mcdonald - Slightly Stoopid
Aaron Wills aka P-Nut - 311
Rocco Prestia - Tower of Power
Pino Palladino - John Mayer Trio
John Deacon - Queen
Owen Biddle - The Roots
Dirk Lance - Incubus
Tal Wilkenfeld - Jeff Beck
That's what I've got off top my head. I can think of a bunch more, but I wouldn't call those guys underrated.
Spencer Burton - Indubious
Kyle Mcdonald - Slightly Stoopid
Aaron Wills aka P-Nut - 311
Rocco Prestia - Tower of Power
Pino Palladino - John Mayer Trio
John Deacon - Queen
Owen Biddle - The Roots
Dirk Lance - Incubus
Tal Wilkenfeld - Jeff Beck
That's what I've got off top my head. I can think of a bunch more, but I wouldn't call those guys underrated.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 9:34 pm to Dick Leverage
quote:
I submit Marvin Gaye's bassist Frank Blair. The grooves he laid down on 'Funk Me' were sublime.
Coming behind Jamerson he had some big shoes to fill. Both Blair and Frank Bates were very good players.
Posted on 2/10/16 at 10:17 pm to Dick Leverage
Wyman
McCartney
Wilkenfeld
McCartney
Wilkenfeld
Posted on 2/11/16 at 7:50 am to Dick Leverage
Underrated to those not familiar with the genre-Steve Harris, Iron Maiden.
If you are a hard rock/metal fan...you know what I mean.
If you are a hard rock/metal fan...you know what I mean.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 10:29 am to Dick Leverage
Berry Oakley's melodic thumping is rarely ever talked about, but considering the shortage of material, I understand. His interplay between lead/lead/rhythym guitars plus double percussionists is mesmerizing.
Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:44 am to Dick Leverage
electric or acoustic?
if electric then def Clyde
if electric then def Clyde
Posted on 2/11/16 at 3:19 pm to Dick Leverage
Alex Webster
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