Members chipmcdonald Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 The DeLeo brothers are my first fav (Dean on guitar, Robert on bass). They also worked in Army of Anyone with Richard Patrick of Filter.I like that I can actually hear Robert's bass and how it works in the song, most other band's songs it's not as prominent, it seems. Yeah, I agree. Clever parts, melodic but don't get in the way, interesting tones, great timing - and a real "bass player". Robert DeLeo would be my second or third pick in My Ultimate Band Wish List. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted December 17, 2009 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2009 Bernard Edwards and Nile Rogers (Chic)John McVie and Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) Good picks. I'll up the ante with McVie and Buckingham as well. When I first read this thread title I drafted up a response then deleted it. The reason? I don't tend to think in terms of guitar/bass pairings. I agree with Phait on the Bros from STP. They do interplay in a very cool way. The bassist is way under appreciated. But I look at the drummer as the likely partner in crime when it comes to small combo pairings. So the concept of guitar/bass... interesting. Dusty Hill / Billy Gibbons Hill has been backing Gibbons for so long they have become one. Dusty's distorted bass chording is such an identifiable ingredient to the Gibbons sound. Stanley Clark / Al DiMeola That thing they did back in the 70's during the electric Corea years was heavy,man. And Anthony Jackson on the Dimeola solo stuff from that era as well. Jon Brion / Jon Brion I love whenever he decides to play the bass and guitar on a track he's producing for an artist. Some of Amiee Mann and Rhett Miller's stuff comes to mind here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 One of my favorite (and more underrated) pairs: Keith Richards and Bill Wyman. A lot of the interplay between them wasn't really heard very clearly for years because you couldn't hear the bass very well on their early recordings. Now they've been remastered, and you can. Plus there were some later records where you could really hear what he was doing. He's such an eccentric player, by contrast to Keith's razor sharp clarity. Wyman really almost never played a straight line. Like Townshend and Entwistle, it was almost like the traditional guitar and bass roles switched places, with the guitarist setting more of the rhythmic foundation and the bassist doing a lot of really strange {censored} underneath. Wyman himself acknowledged this in interviews - he said the Stones are the way they are because he and Charlie followed Keith, not the other way around as usual. People underestimate how much this contributed to the signature Stones groove. Daryl Jones plays a lot more straightforwardly and I really miss Wyman's weirdness, and the wonderful loose groove that existed between Wyman, Richards and Watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 Clapton/Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 Allan Holdsworth / Flim Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Magpel Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 People underestimate how much this contributed to the signature Stones groove. Daryl Jones plays a lot more straightforwardly and I really miss Wyman's weirdness, and the wonderful loose groove that existed between Wyman, Richards and Watts. I sort of agree, but I think the Stones' elastic groove died long before Wyman left the band. By the time they were touring in support of Tatoo you ('8s or so?) there was no life left in the feel. And when you hear them play, say Honkey Tonk Woman after '77 or so...where's that great groove? Not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted December 17, 2009 Moderators Share Posted December 17, 2009 Colin Moulding : Partridge / Gregory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 I sort of agree, but I think the Stones' elastic groove died long before Wyman left the band. By the time they were touring in support of Tatoo you ('8s or so?) there was no life left in the feel. I think a lot of that was because Charlie was apparently told that he needed to play straighter and with less swing due to the (then) recent "4 on the floor" trend and subsequent rise of drum machine based music. I'm sure it was Jagger telling him this, but he made a concession to "modern" drumming which I think has really hurt the band. He's not the only drummer who was basically ordered by a frontman to do something like this (especially around that time) and it was a serious bummer to me. But even so, there are a lot of moments on say Steel Wheels (and the tour in support of it) where you can really hear Wyman and the three of them still forge a mighty groove. It's different from the old one, but still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robin Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 Moses Mo / Wyzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 Army buddies Jimi Hendrix and Billy Cox.Oh yeah... pure, unadulterated, {censored}ing, Bliss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lukenskywalker Posted December 17, 2009 Members Share Posted December 17, 2009 Russ Ballard/Jim Rodford .... Song; 'Tragedy'... Band; 'Argent' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard King Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 Willie Weeks and Albert King Wow... a name from the very distant past. I used to see Willie Weeks when he was the bass player for a couple of my favorite Minnesota bands. He started out there in Michael's Mystics and later joined Gypsy before moving on to LA and becoming a great studio player. I'm having flashbacks to the late '60's/early '70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ara Ajizian Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 Army buddies Jimi Hendrix and Billy Cox. THIS. Also:Jimmy Page/John Paul JonesJosh Homme/Nick OliveriThe Edge/Adam ClaytonSRV/Tommy ShannonJohn Frusciante/FleaJohnny Greenwood/Colin GreenwoodDavid Gilmour/Roger WatersDave Navarro/Eric AveryMike Einziger/Ben KenneyBen Harper/Juan NelsonJerry Cantrell/Mike Inez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Robin Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 Howe/Squire Kossoff/Fraser Haynes/Woody Allman/Betts/Oakley Blackmore/Glover Wilson/Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hush Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 Jaco /Metheny [YOUTUBE]oV52_eoJCjo[/YOUTUBE] Jaco / Mitchell [YOUTUBE]6IVjvDzr9ro[/YOUTUBE] Mike Keneally / Brian Beller [YOUTUBE]7gJW4QX6D5U[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 I think a lot of that was because Charlie was apparently told that he needed to play straighter and with less swing due to the (then) recent "4 on the floor" trend and subsequent rise of drum machine based music. I'm sure it was Jagger telling him this, but he made a concession to "modern" drumming which I think has really hurt the band. He's not the only drummer who was basically ordered by a frontman to do something like this (especially around that time) and it was a serious bummer to me.But even so, there are a lot of moments on say Steel Wheels (and the tour in support of it) where you can really hear Wyman and the three of them still forge a mighty groove. It's different from the old one, but still there. Ronnie Wood played some cool bass lines on some albums, too."Miss" You" and "Emtional Rescue" come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nat whilk II Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 yeow lots of named pairs here....did I miss this one? Felix Pappalardi/Leslie West really, I thought they did what Clapton/Bruce only hinted at in terms of a working, meshed duo..... nat whilk ii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cmw Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 Pat Badger / Nuno Bettencourt [YOUTUBE]7gJ4Rin9dqo[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 One of my favorite (and more underrated) pairs: Keith Richards and Bill Wyman.. Im not sure if they would be interaction: more like 'action/reaction' ("Heres the guitar part; come up with a bass part" )....j/k.......but, youre right, and the bassline against the guitar part in the main riff of 'Satisfaction' is a great example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kurfu Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 +1 ==> John Paul Jones/Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted December 18, 2009 Members Share Posted December 18, 2009 Kossoff/FraserWow! Forgot about that one...Good call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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