Who is your most underrated bassist?...

[Outbush]

Oh dear. I just heard the sad news that Bones passed away!

RIP.

Yeah, I'll edit.

I remember hearing this song at a party with a pool and watching a young lady of such loveliness I still remember it. Well, remembering it happening anyway, wouldn't know her if she popped up in my porridge. Perhaps I could just conjure up an image but I doubt its accuracy.

Not long afterwards - perhaps just weeks - Midnight Oil's (10 to 1 inclusive) came out and I think that back in those cold war days the young of Australia suddenly thought, "Hey, someone's worried about the state of our world just like us, and broadcasting it to our parents and their generation and things will get better now". Just how that might have happened; well who knew then and with 20:20 hindsight I wouldn't know now. I guess that's what our so many of our young people (and not just young people) are thinking right now.

 

[Bassface65]

Not sure if they can be considered underrated or not, but Ross Valory formally of Journey and Ed King from Skynard have always given me trouble learning their stuff.

 

[Chad Michael]

Add Melvin Davis

 

[jetsaber]

Eddie Branch , Matthew Seligmam , David J , Mick Karn. Paul Raven. Paul Gardiner ...

 

[dougjwray]

I nominate... Paul MCartney!

 

[slapshot]

Doug Stegmyere (?) Bassist for Billy Joel on 52nd Street. Good lines, good groove.

 

[slapshot]

Eddie Casillas - bass player on Bruce Dickinson's solo albums.

 

[Ukgcom]

The late Mars cowling / geezer from sabeth stole the show when thay were here.

 

[MCF]

Will Caton (I think that’s how it’s spelled) from Red Wine Talk. A local band from my city in the UK. Give them a listen on Spotify. He does a brilliant job on ‘Define Alive P.1 & P.2’.

I’m pretty sure he doubles the guitar part a lot but he does do some good little follow up thingys (not sure what to call it) when a passage ends. They are a small band but definitely worth a listen.

I gave this band a listen after reading your post. Good stuff. I’m only seeing four singles. Hopefully they’ll have an album soon.

 

[Erasmusman]

For me, it's Dennis Dunaway of Alice Cooper. An example of his fine playing is Blue Turk on the School's Out album, incredible! (IMO)

 

[Lownote38]

Ray Schulman from Gentle Giant. The whole band should have more recognition than they do, but Ray, especially, just kills it on bass.

 

[TortoiseBass]

I gave this band a listen after reading your post. Good stuff. I’m only seeing four singles. Hopefully they’ll have an album soon.

Its unfortunate that Will has actually left now.

 

[MCF]

Its unfortunate that Will has actually left now.

Sorry to hear that. Like I said, good stuff.

 

[gwangi]

Nate Brenner of Tuneyards

Do you know what Fender Precision his playing, it's looks like satin red finish?

 

[JTE]

I've been listening to the Capricorn-era Elvin Bishop recordings, and Michael "Fly" Brooks was a wonderful bass player. Big fat but articulate P bass sound, cool walking lines, great funk grooves. Sorta like Carl Radle, he played direct and not-flashy lines but was never anonymous.

jte

 

[Kawai2g4b]

Norwood Fisher of Fishbone

 

[Billyzoom]

I’d say John Doe from X. Not a groundbreaking player, but solid, aggressive, driving, writes songs and sings while playing.

Never her his name mentioned, even jere on TB.

 

[Peterson]

Aston "Family Man" Barrett - Wikipedia

 

[E2942]

Everyone's bass Hiro should be:
Hiro Yamamoto

 

[ryco]

Ron Blair of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Doesn't overplay, nice imaginative lines that groove hard, and not afraid to swoop up in the stratoshere for a bar or two.

For jazz Chubby Jackson of Woody Herman's Thundering Herd.
Man, could that guy drive a big band! Played with a lot of greats!!

For Country Doyle Holly (Doyle Floyd Hendricks) of Buck Owens Buckaroos.