Doug Johns. Even around here on talkbass, he doesn't get nearly as much love as he should. He's got a really unique style and is an incredible bassist.
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Who is your most underrated bassist?...
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I've mentioned him before, but my vote would go to Randy George of the Neal Morse Band. Randy's also one of those rare birds that is a bassist first, but also a fantastic guitarist. Another would be Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse Band).
Peter Hook of new order and joy division and lately Peter Hook and the light, and Simone Marie Butler of Primal Scream
George Porter is perennially underrated.
Yep. Even small- and mid-market symphony players have technical skills beyond most rockers.
Yep. Even small- and mid-market symphony players have technical skills beyond most rockers.
Ray Manzarek's left hand!
Great bass lines!
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Great bass lines!
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Tina Weymouth. Super solid, great grooves.
some o' dat was Leroy Vinnegar
Dave Edwardson of Neurosis. Even I, as a big fan, took a long time to really appreciate his playing. The songwriting and production values of his band don't really lend themselves to virtuosic-type playing. The bludgeoning atmospherics of their sound tends to bury his playing. I starting catching on to his skill after seeing them live, watching his hands, seeing there was a lot going on as a foundation to the overall sound.
Pedro Aznar. Most underrated bass player ever (or one of the most)
Underrated bassists?
Most Underrated Bassists
Underrated brilliant pop bassist
Your opinions; overrated and underrated bass players
Underrated bassists...for me, Rushton Moreve. Who else?
Best or worst favorite, hated anything always degenerates into name every one... Most people just want to hear someone say their choice anyway.
Underrated bassists?
Most Underrated Bassists
Underrated brilliant pop bassist
Your opinions; overrated and underrated bass players
Underrated bassists...for me, Rushton Moreve. Who else?
Best or worst favorite, hated anything always degenerates into name every one... Most people just want to hear someone say their choice anyway.
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Always think Doug Wimbish doesn't get enough notice. His use of effects and his tonal stylings are incredible.
Absolutely agree about Colin Moulding!
Underrated is a relative term when you remember we're all bassists here. We appreciate some guys who have never been household names. Plus, US and UK have different perspectives. For all I know Colin Moulding is widely idolized in the UK. He oughtta be!
I'm adding Pete Quaiffe and Graham Maby.
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Yes - Graham Maby has always been on my list of the best. If you haven't seen the Joe Jackson episode of "Rock Goes To College" then do yourself a favor and indulge.
This might sound whacky...Tom Scholz. For at least the first few Boston records he played all the bass parts. When I listen to the isolated tracks, his basslines feel very atypical to me. He for sure keeps you guessing. Not at all a boring "guitarist just doubling the rhythm on bass."
I don't love the style, and I guess I don't really appreciate him as a bass player, but I at least respect the hell out of it for being so...not what I expected. The bass bounces around a lot but never hogs the spotlight. My 2 cents.
I don't love the style, and I guess I don't really appreciate him as a bass player, but I at least respect the hell out of it for being so...not what I expected. The bass bounces around a lot but never hogs the spotlight. My 2 cents.
