Favourite bands without a bass player

[HolmfirthNJ]

I think there can be something special about bands with just two guitars, and no bass - or maybe just guitar and a keyboard. I’d be interested to see pictures or videos of your favourites.
Here’s ‘Thee Oh Sees’ - I guess the second guitarist is handling what would be the bass part but I think that’s one of the things that gives it its particular vibe…

 

[wulfenganck]

Presidents Of The USA come to my mind.
But then, they aren't really guitars either, are they?

 

[Gaz_]

No contest. Rev.

 

[sax4blues]

 

[Twang Deluxe]

The doors

 

[brookdalebill]

I had the great pleasure of doing two gigs with Frosty!
The first was a western swing band, circa 1990.
Herb Remington was on steel, so there were two masters of their instruments that night.
Second time was about 2006, when I sat in with Lee Ann Atherton’s great band.
I also saw Frosty play with Tex Thomas a number of times, too.
Superlative drummer!
RIP, Frosty, and Lee.

 

[brookdalebill]

Jimmie Vaughan rarely uses a bass player these days.

 

[tintag27]

To some extent the bass part is doubled by the kick drum, so if the song is more rhythmic than melodic you can get by without a bass player.

 

[trev333]

 

[trev333]

 

[ClashCityTele]

Spizz Oil.
The Cramps.
Sunglasses After Dark.
Apocalyptica.
The HU.

 

[Skyhook]

Well, there's this...


... and of course this:

 

[xjazzy]

 

[elihu]

Hound Dog Taylor toured and recorded with a two guitar and drum lineup. He often said, "I can't play **** but I made it sound good." And the John Spencer Blues Explosion followed Mr. Taylor's example.

 

[jdgladw]

 

[brookdalebill]

I just want to say that as a wannabe bass player, I find this offensive.
No bass player, no fun!
Mom!
These bands don’t have bass players.
No fair.

 

[CalebAaron666]

I was in a 2-piece band for a few years called The Tarantula Brothers. It was just me and a drummer.
I used a Boss OC-3 octave pedal and sent a low octave signal to a bass amp. Worked great! Even in the studio we played like that.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

The doors

They used bassists on all their albums.

 

[brookdalebill]

They used bassists on all their albums.

I think guitar great Lonnie Mack was one of them.

 

[Snfoilhat]

Carrie Brownstein Tele/SG
Corin Tucker LP special

(And for the touring lineup a third, guest guitarist — no bass)