Author Topic: Worlds greatest female bassist?!?!?!?? (Read 601 times)

svlilioukalani · « **Reply #30 on:** May 19, 2009, 01:49:41 AM »

I vote for Kimberly. She is boldly going where no man has gone before. And by that I mean; she is playing killer bass lines, but also top flight melodic lead lines. She is a musicians musician. The you tube stuff just doesn't do justice to what her sound is live.

terryc · « **Reply #31 on:** May 19, 2009, 12:45:49 PM »

Lydia..funky lines, great voice.
Kimberly..flowing notes, mood driven, thoughtful.
Anyway they are all good or they wouldn't be doing it would they??

jacko · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:02:20 AM »

Thought I'd post this picture of my all-time favourite female artiste..

I know it's a staged photo but it is Del Palmer's jazz bass. Coincidentally, the BBC aired kate's 1979 christmas special this week and Del was playing what looked like an Alembic. Unfortunately there were no real closeups of the band so I can't be a 100% certain that it was an Alembic so I've emailed him to find out.

Graeme

white_cloud · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:37:07 AM »

Rock on Graeme - although most definitely not a bassist Kate gets my vote too as my favourite female artist! She has a deep love for atmospheric fretless bass sounds on many of her recordings.

Kates an amazing, thoughtful and emotional songwriter. Im a big fan! Let us know how you get on with any kind of response from Del!

John.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2009, 07:18:43 AM »

Gotta love Kate too!!

G

jacko · « **Reply #35 on:** May 23, 2009, 04:28:15 PM »

Well, I got a reply from Del palmer. It wasn't an alembic but an Ibanez musician prototype (sting played a fretless version for a while). Very similar headstock and neck-thru construction but closer inspection shows it has a Jazz style body. He told me it was later converted to 8 string and used on Kate's 'The Dreaming' album.

Graeme

white_cloud · « **Reply #36 on:** May 24, 2009, 02:30:22 AM »

Thanks for the info Graeme,

how did you manage to contact Del?

John.

3rd_ray · « **Reply #37 on:** May 24, 2009, 12:45:06 PM »

I've always been a fan of Kate Bush too. Very original and very talented!

Mike

jacko · « **Reply #38 on:** May 24, 2009, 05:40:00 PM »

John.
I just clicked the contact button on his website. I think it helped that I'd ordered his solo album ;-)

Graeme

to_81_0190 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 24, 2009, 07:36:59 PM »

Carol Kaye is one of my favorite bassist. Then I found very cool female bassist on You Tube. And of course Kimberly!

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #40 on:** May 26, 2009, 12:35:08 PM »

The sexiest may be the bass player lead singer from A Taste of Honey

Or the buxum brunette that played with Prince a dacade ago.

kimberly · « **Reply #41 on:** May 26, 2009, 04:05:53 PM »

Hi Guys!

Interesting thread.

It's actually pretty cool how often I've seen my name come up whenever a chick/girl/woman/female bassist thread comes up on various bass discussion boards (not that I frequent them with any regularity mind you).

'Bottom' line,

there's lot's of good/great players 'out there in the world'.

Best Regards,

Kimberly

PS. Thanks for the smile you guys put on my face as roughly 10% of the responses to this thread mention my name. I feel very honored, thank you!

bracheen · « **Reply #42 on:** May 26, 2009, 06:32:14 PM »

For what it's worth Kimberly, you're not an excellent female bassist. You're an excellent bassist period.

Sam

kimberly · « **Reply #43 on:** May 26, 2009, 06:35:44 PM »

Hi Sam,

That's very much worth a whole lot, thank you!

Very Best Regards,

Kimberly

57basstra · « **Reply #44 on:** May 26, 2009, 07:34:53 PM »

I'm not saying she is the best (such statements are subjective, of course) but, how about Suzi Quatro? Her first bass was a 1957 Fender Precision.

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