☆Axeplayers We Like☆

[E-Z]

Just the old favourites-

1.Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
2.Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple & Rainbow
3.Johnny Winter
4.Jimi Hendrix
5.Rory Gallagher of Taste & a solo artist

A few others-

6.Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash
7.Jan Akkerman of Focus
8.Alvin Lee of Ten Years After
9.Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers
10.Robin Trower
11.Ronnie Montrose of Montrose
12.Tom Scholz of Boston
13.Paul Kossoff of Free
14.Joe Walsh The James Gang, The Eagles & a solo artist
15.Pete Townshend of the Who mainly from the late 1960s & 1970s

 

[Nai Noswad]

Gonna stick me neck out here and tip my hat to this top bass player, now in his 80's. Played on just about everything and anything, was a member of Sky, Blue Mink, T. Rex and Edwards Hand... to name but a few.
He toured with David Bowie, played on Man of Words and Space Oddity, gave Elton John a digout on Tumbleweed Connection, featured on Dandy In The Underworld and sessioned with David Essex - Harry Nilsson- Al Kooper and The Hollies, his early job aboard the QE2 liner as an orchestra bassist introduced him to electric bass proper.. New York style. from his frequent visits.
He played Tuba and can stand on the rostrum along with John Entwistle and John Paul Jones.... take a bow Herbie Flowers. ( "can you kick it?") Herbs class bass intro-

 

[Nai Noswad]

I'm sure Slip started a bass thread on here? (transfer if mods find it)
Long bin' a Level 42 supporter... Since seeing them at an all-nighter during Love Games period.
Mark King making this Jaydee Supernatural talk...

 

[Slipn]

I'm sure Slip started a bass thread on here?

A dam long...LONG time ago.. This is cool to bump this thread..

AXE players.. Hmmmmmm

 

[Slipn]

Ok.. Just one right off that you would probably NOT consider a great guitarist, But listening to a Ohio Player LP one day I heard, Leroy Sugarfoot Bonner
Do a nice little bluesy jam that impressed me..

If you have time give it a listen. It's a long song but somewhere in the middle you hear a little SRV style coming out. Or fast forward to 5:09

 

[Slipn]

Nick Beggs Of Kaja Goo Goo

John Taylor of Duran Duran

Brian Ritchie of The Violent Femms

Rocco Prestia of Tower Of Power

Pete Agnew Of Nazareth

All Bass players..

 

[Nai Noswad]

Ok.. Just one right off that you would probably NOT consider a great guitarist, But listening to a Ohio Player LP one day I heard, Leroy Sugarfoot Bonner
Do a nice little bluesy jam that impressed me..

If you have time give it a listen. It's a long song but somewhere in the middle you hear a little SRV style coming out. Or fast forward to 5:09

Respec' Brother xx

 

[Nai Noswad]

Nick Beggs Of Kaja Goo Goo

John Taylor of Duran Duran

Brian Ritchie of The Violent Femms

Rocco Prestia of Tower Of Power

Pete Agnew Of Nazareth

All Bass players..

Rocco.... an absolute forgotten monster of a player.... And!... Nick Beggs, a fretless wonder!

 

[recgord27]

On bass, Rinus Gerritson of Golden Earring - along with Casar Zuiderwijk on drums - my favourite rock rhythm section.

 

[recgord27]

My all-time favourite bass player - Gary Thain of Keef Hartley Band and the classic Uriah Heep line-up.
Uriah Heep - Sweet Lorraine - a bass masterpiece