Author Topic: Worlds greatest female bassist?!?!?!?? (Read 553 times)

slawie · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2009, 04:26:58 AM »

Tina Weymouth - Talking Heads

3rd_ray · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2009, 10:52:21 AM »

I've always liked Tina Weymouth too. But like John said about Aimee Mann, she keeps it pretty basic.

A while back I stumbled across someone on youtube named Lydia that I thought was pretty good. I don't know anything about her though. She has a few clips out there...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SChhHj415Oo

Mike

lbpesq · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:03:28 AM »

I seem to remember seeing videos of Talking Heads touring with two bass players ... Tina Weymouth up front, and some guy actually playing bass up stage.

Bill, tgo

bracheen · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:44:06 AM »

I gotta go with Kimberly Lynn also

Sam

edwin · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2009, 04:06:51 PM »

If you ever get to hang one on one with Carol Kaye, you will realize what a badass she is on the bass. Of course, we've all heard the records she's been on, from Beach Boys to various TV shows, but when she's just playing bebop, she is positively astounding. I took a lesson with her about 10 years ago and I was blown away. Imagine Charlie Parker combined with John McLaughlin and packed in the body of someone who looks like someone's grandmother.

I'd also like to give props to Kim Clarke. Best known for her playing in Defunkt, she plays it all and is a monster player.

But, really, do we think it's possible to hear gender in playing? Some symphonies have taken doing auditions behind a curtain so as not to make judgments on things like this.

Edwin

crgaston · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2009, 07:37:10 PM »

Carol Kaye is amazing, without a doubt.

One of my favorite bassists of all time is Sara Lee. Her work with the B-52's and the Indigo Girls is really tasty. She's been a big influence over the years.

lbpesq · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2009, 09:12:29 PM »

Sara Lee? Tasty? As they used to say: everybody doesn't like something, but nobody doesn't like Sara Lee

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Bill, tgo

edwin · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:51:16 PM »

My dad once sat next to Sara Lee on a flight from London to Boston in the eighties. She told him all about the joys of a Steinberger and how easy it was to travel with.

I usually end up sitting next to smelly weirdos.

Edwin

adriaan · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2009, 02:07:04 AM »

Like Edwin said - Kim Clarke. Much to my chagrin, I missed out on a Defunkt concert last month.

jacko · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2009, 07:38:53 AM »

Yolanda Charles gets my vote. I've seen her a couple of times at UK Bass Day. She's a superb player and has mastered the art of singing and talking while playing complex lines really well. She's also very pretty and pleasant to chat to.

graeme

paulman · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2009, 11:29:28 AM »

Greta Brinkman

eligilam · « **Reply #26 on:** May 18, 2009, 01:39:36 PM »

Carol Kaye was with DeVol and was the one laying down the super messed-up hyperkinetic bass lines all through the Brady Bunch series. I liked the show as a little kid, and having recently re-visited it, I now realize how badass the bass playing was ...viva Johnny Bravo!

keavin · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2009, 02:17:53 PM »

There's soo much to learn from Bass players all over the world the Boundrys are limitless so Here's a Internet listing of bass people from A to Z (below).....

(Message edited by keavin on May 18, 2009)

keavin · « **Reply #28 on:** May 18, 2009, 02:21:55 PM »

http://bassplayersontheinternet.com/#ab

rami · « **Reply #29 on:** May 18, 2009, 06:08:58 PM »

Esperanza Spalding had me at the White House tribute to Stevie Wonder.

I think I'm in love....