I agree with many listed here. I add Chris Hillman. Good to great bass player and wonderful lead singer for the Burritos after Gram left.
I agree with many listed here. I add Chris Hillman. Good to great bass player and wonderful lead singer for the Burritos after Gram left.
Lou
Looking forward to my day in court.
Harald Bareth - Anyone's Daughter
I've always liked Les Claypool
I had his solo stuff in mind, but you're right, I scanned past that bit of the OP, apologies.Originally Posted by Calabasas_Trafalgar
I'll mention Rachel Haden anyway. Not a spectacular player, but I like her voice. Daughter of Charlie.
Excuse me, but - although EDITed my post as a later thought -- I added him to my post way before GG mentioned him
I've always tolerated him
Kevin Gilbert
Jean Millington
Suzi Quatro
Sheryl Crow
Aimee Mann
Meshell Ndegeocello
Tina Weymouth
Jackie Orszaczky
“Pleasure and pain can be experienced simultaneously,” she said, gently massaging my back as we listened to her Coldplay CD.
Bob Drake, here with the 5UU's:
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
He's in that same category Lemmy is in: hes a bassist/vocalist......but is he a bassist/singer? Nah
Another one I forgot:
Glenn Hughes
Jack Bruce
Macca
Wetton
BDrake
Ray Shulman
Felix Pappalardi
Greaves
and then there are 2 Cameroun bassplayers from Zawinul Syndicate that are very good, but unfortunately, I dont like it.
I'd like him better if he'd learn how to play the instrument in tune (or played a fretted bass).
Jon Camp
Greg Lake
John Wetton
John Lodge!
BTW I've been assuming this thread is for "bass players that sing the best" and not "best bass players that happen to sing..." Delving into the pop world I would put Randy Meisner on that list.
Oh duh- and Peter Cetera.
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Mariusz Duda of Riverside and Lunatic Soul.
A lot of good ones. Some of my favorites:
Boz Burrell
Greg Lake
Richard Sinclair
Colin Moulding
Jack Bruce
Gordon Haskell
John Wetton
John Lodge
Robin Gaudreault
abit left field..and perhaps not the best but interesting
Lothar Meid
Uli Trepte
Jean-Herve Peron
+1
Lemmy Kilmister? he sounds worse than Dylan.
Wetton for sure and I'm surprised more people didn't include Chris Squire..
Ronnie Dio (played bass in Elf!)
Glenn Hughes
Geddy Lee
Phil Lynott
Doug Pinnick
Billy Sheehan (sings lead on his solo albums, he's very good)
Chris Squire
John Wetton (see: Sheehan)
...and no way can I not mention the late Peter Steele of Type O Negative.
He's not the lead vocalist as per the OP
Ian
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
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two Canadians to add to the list of bassists who sing lead well
Jay Semko of Northern Pikes
Russell deCarle of Prairie Oyster
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