Overlooked or nearly forgotten Bass Players

[brookdalebill]

Paul Goddard, Atlanta Rhythm Section
John Ciambotti, Clover
Andy Fraser, Free
Skip Batten, Byrds

RIP, and thanks, gentlemen.

 

[Sparky472]

Rob Stoner.

 

[Kandinskyesque]

but how many others can casual music consumers name?

A case in point with the average consumer (including musicians of a certain age) is mention Bernard Edwards and most of them will respond with a "Who?".
Yet, the self same folks will know exactly who Nile Rogers is.

 

[uriah1]

Tim Bogert
Bozzy Burrell
Clive Chaman
Mel Schacher
Leland Sklar

 

[Tricone]

Oteil Burbridge (ARU, ABB, Dead and Co., etc)

Leroy "Slam" Stewart (RIP)

Chris Wood

 

[Kandinskyesque]

Randy Keith Brown (RKB).
Around 4:30 on this video shows just how cool a player he is even with the mullet and Miami Vice suit.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Aren't they all?!?

Tina Weymouth. David writes the songs and she lays it down every time. Case in pont:

I haven't forgotten Tina!

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

"Forgotten" is in the mind of the forgetter.

I was looking for a blues bass player a few years ago. Met up with a guy who'd been playing bass in cover bands for years and said he was mainly into blues.

I said my favorite blues bassist was Willie Dixon. He said, "Who?"

 

[Fret Wilkes]

Dave Torbert (1948 - 1982). Played bass with The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, and Kingfish. Also played bass on "Box Of Rain" from The Dead's 1970 "American Beauty", and "Greatest Story Ever Told" from Bob Weir's 1972 album "Ace".

Dave was "instrumental" in my approach to electric bass. Thanks Dave!

 

[mrfitz98]

Dennis Dunaway - Alice Cooper. This is "Halo of Flies"

 

[Chester P Squier]

For years, people used to refer to "the Motown bass player," not knowing that his name was James Jamerson. (Yeah, they did have other bass players, but...)

 

[Fiesta Red]

Sarah Brown, the great bassist from the 80’s/90’s Antone’s House Band. If I could emulate any bassist, she would be high on the list.

Dusty Hill doesn’t get as much credit as he deserves, IMHO. He was a fabulous bassist.

Jimmy Pettit, of Joe Ely’s rock band anchored that group very well.

Calvin “Fuzz” Jones, of Muddy Waters’ band.

…and Nathan East, who’s played with Eric Clapton and a million others.

 

[brookdalebill]

Dale Peters, James Gang
Martin Turner, Wishbone Ash
Carl Radle, if not forgotten, hugely underrated.
RIP, and thanks, Carl.

 

[Dave W]

Joe Osborn -- probably played on more Top 40 pop and country chart hits than any other bassist; also discovered The Carpenters.

Henry Strzelecki, who, in addition to being an ace Nashville session bassist for many years, wrote Long Tall Texan when he was a teenager.

 

[58Bassman]

Yes, she do! My favorite Tina line...grooves like Motown.

Adrien Belew posted a photo of Tina and Chris showing up at a gig during the tour he (Belew) and Jerry Harrison are on- he quoted her as answering the "How do you play those bass lines?" by saying "You just do it". Her playing just fits the songs.

 

[58Bassman]

Oteil Burbridge (ARU, ABB, Dead and Co., etc)
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Leroy "Slam" Stewart (RIP)
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Chris Wood
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I saw Greg Koch and Otiel Burbridge sit in with Larry McCray at Summerfest one afternoon. I could have gone home after that because it was soooo freaking good.

 

[ElJay370]

John Wetton (RIP)

 

[Engine Swap]

Good call on Sarah Brown @Fiesta Red

 

[Festofish]

Dennis Dunaway-Alice Cooper Band
Mel Schacher-Grand Funk The only band to sell Shea faster than the Beatles.
Frank Bello-Anthrax

Gene Simmons and Roger Waters are great bassists that might not be thought of as bassists as much as cultural figures.

 

[Dave W]

For years, people used to refer to "the Motown bass player," not knowing that his name was James Jamerson. (Yeah, they did have other bass players, but...)

True, but he's certainly not overlooked or forgotten today.