Bassist

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"Bass player" redirects here. For other uses, see Bass player (disambiguation).

Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler performing with Deadland Ritual in 2019
Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) was an influential American jazz bassist, composer and big band leader. He is best known for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1981, as well as work with artists including Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, and his own solo projects.[1]

A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a

Dixieland
and New Orleans-style jazz bands.

Despite the associations of different bass instruments with certain genres, there are exceptions. Some new rock bands and bassist used a double bass, such as

synth bass or keyboard bass rather than electric bass. Bootsy Collins, Stevie Wonder, Kashif and Kevin McCord(One Way) used synth bass. Some Dixieland bands use double bass or electric bass instead of a tuba. In some jazz groups and jam bands, the basslines are played by a Hammond organ player, who uses the bass pedal keyboard or the lower manual for the low notes. Keyboard driven bass also occurs occasionally in rock bands, such as the Doors and Atomic Rooster
.

Electric bass players

See also: List of bass guitarists and List of female bass guitarists
Bootsy Collins in 1998
Geddy Lee
John Deacon in 1979
Flea
Lemmy in 2011
Rinus Gerritsen (Golden Earring)

Electric bassists play the bass guitar. In most rock, pop, metal and country genres, the

R&B, soul music, jazz, Latin and heavy metal music
.

Double bass players

Classical double bass players

See the

List of contemporary classical double bass players
.

Jazz double-bass players

Eddie Gómez

See the List of jazz bassists, which includes both double bass and electric bass players.

Popular music double bass players

See the List of double bassists in popular music, which includes blues, folk, country, etc.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jaco Pastorius Is the Most Important Musician You Might Have Never Heard Of". vice.com. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. ^ "On Bass: What the Funk?". premierguitar.com. 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Double bassist Lee Rocker is still jamming and touring - AXS". Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Mel Schacher Bio". www.grandfunkrailroad.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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