Grand Wazoo
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A few years back, (perhaps too many years ago), a UK guitar mag called Guitarist had a small column called "Unsung Heros" and it was dedicated to the recognitions of unknown and never previously heard of, musicians whose fame was otherwise shadowed by the main solo Arstist of a given band, for instance David Bowie's bass player or Carlos Santana's one...
So if you have stumbled across a guitarist or bassist that you think needs to be recognized please list them here together with the band in which they play or have starred in, for others to check out.
I have the following unsung heroes
1) Jimmy Johnson (played bass with British fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth) to me he has one of the nicest fretless sound I have heard beside Jaco.
2) Scott Thunes (who played with Frank Zappa) Scott has the best plectrum sound there is, end of story! His "precision bass" style attack has a fantastic presence and you can clearly hear every note he plays even in the extreme complexity of Zappa's music. He is one of my favourite.
3) Muzz Skillings - ex Living Colour, a very melodic rock bass player, when he was in the band before Doug Wimibish joined, their sound was sooooo tight and perfectly syncronized - check out "Cult of Personality" his timing is precious in that song.
What are your unsung heros? (we don't wanna hear about your guitar teacher,your best pal or your older brother, only list those who we can really check out on cd's, thanks!)
So if you have stumbled across a guitarist or bassist that you think needs to be recognized please list them here together with the band in which they play or have starred in, for others to check out.
I have the following unsung heroes
1) Jimmy Johnson (played bass with British fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth) to me he has one of the nicest fretless sound I have heard beside Jaco.
2) Scott Thunes (who played with Frank Zappa) Scott has the best plectrum sound there is, end of story! His "precision bass" style attack has a fantastic presence and you can clearly hear every note he plays even in the extreme complexity of Zappa's music. He is one of my favourite.
3) Muzz Skillings - ex Living Colour, a very melodic rock bass player, when he was in the band before Doug Wimibish joined, their sound was sooooo tight and perfectly syncronized - check out "Cult of Personality" his timing is precious in that song.
What are your unsung heros? (we don't wanna hear about your guitar teacher,your best pal or your older brother, only list those who we can really check out on cd's, thanks!)
