FabGuys.com forum: Best Bass player

By *ornyoldfella OP Man
3 weeks ago

Thornton-Cleveleys

JJ Burnel .

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By *ntlblue16Man
3 weeks ago

Orpington

Bernard Edwards

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By *eentryer01Man
3 weeks ago

nuneaton

John deakin

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By *ade crossTV/TS
3 weeks ago

chiselhurst

Geddy Lee of Rush

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By *issy abdl CarlyTV/TS
3 weeks ago

buckshaw

John Entwhistle

Geddy Lee

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By *iassloverMan
3 weeks ago

Rugby

Geddy Lee (Rush)

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

John Deacon (Queen)

Flea (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

Les Claypool (Primus)

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By *LE69Man
3 weeks ago

Slough

Mark King

Jaco Pastorious

Victor Wooten

Rhonda Smith

Tal Wilkenfeld

Mohini Dey

Ralph Armstrong

Rick Laird

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By *riogMan
3 weeks ago

STOCKPORT

James Jameson

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By *oltaireMan
3 weeks ago

LINCOLN

James Jameson

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By *ythegodsMan
3 weeks ago

Bolton

Steve Harris, Iron Maiden

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By *orestguywantsbjMan
3 weeks ago

Ross on Wye

Jaco Pastorius

Pino Palladino

Marcus Miller

Abraham Laboriel

Nathan East

Stanley Clarke

Et al

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By *osh22Man
3 weeks ago

Liverpool

James Jamerson

Duck Dunn

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By *anefyreTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Taunton

The late Jack Bruce

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By *optobottomrctMan
3 weeks ago

Penygraig

Was gobsmacked seeing and hearing Tal Wilkenfeld with the Jeff Beck group on the Live at Ronnie Scotts video.

If you haven't seen it look it up on YouTube.

See looks about 14..but was about 19.

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By *hagmenowplsMan
3 weeks ago

Hereford

John Deacon

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
3 weeks ago

Didcot

"JJ Burnel ."

15 year old me wanted to be JJ, 62 year old me still can't play bass with a pick.

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

Paul Simenon

Nicholas Wire Esq.

Hooky

Mani

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By *imsilverTV/TS
3 weeks ago

castlebar

Carol Kaye

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By *imsilverTV/TS
3 weeks ago

castlebar

And just to add best frontman bassist

Phil Lyonett

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

Sidney Vicious.

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By *DPDRTMan
3 weeks ago

Bristol

Leland Sklar. Watched his home made videos made during lockdown, on YouTube.

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By *ucksitupMan
3 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

Norman Watt Roy

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By *ogwhammerMan
3 weeks ago

Rainham KENT

John Entwistle

Carol Kaye

Tony Levin

Mark King

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

Good shout for the Ox

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

Macca

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By *excessMan
3 weeks ago

Sleaford

Phil Lynott

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By *effnwbiguyMan
3 weeks ago

bolton

Jack bruce

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By *ighway expressMan
3 weeks ago

Campbeltown

Mick Karn

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By *arlislebbladMan
3 weeks ago

carlisle

The legend himself - lemmy

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By *LE69Man
3 weeks ago

Slough

"Was gobsmacked seeing and hearing Tal Wilkenfeld with the Jeff Beck group on the Live at Ronnie Scotts video.

If you haven't seen it look it up on YouTube.

See looks about 14..but was about 19. "

Seen it many times. Her solo in "cause we ended as lovers"wow!

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By *aturebiguyMan
3 weeks ago

bury

"The late Jack Bruce"

was he from cream

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By *obbydoMan
3 weeks ago

Costa Blanca Spain..

Some very good ones already mentioned, but seeing as no-one else has. I'll go for.

Roger Glover.

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By *obbydoMan
3 weeks ago

Costa Blanca Spain..

"The late Jack Bruce

was he from cream "

Yes.

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By *obbleTV/TS
3 weeks ago

manchester

Listen to "Mr Big" by Free, now that is a bass player.

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By *tar33Man
3 weeks ago

North London (outer)

"Listen to "Mr Big" by Free, now that is a bass player."

Good shout, Andy Fraser was only 17 when he played on Free's first album.

Bernard Edwards was a good shout earlier, and Paul McCartney is a top class bassist.

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By *eclan93Man
3 weeks ago

nr Langport

Jason Newstead

Geezer

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By *obbleTV/TS
3 weeks ago

manchester

Seen free at Sunderland, still got the the album that was recorded there, Andy has been dead ten years now, he was actually 15 when he started forming free, he left in 72 and formed the Sharks, but it didnt work out.

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By *implesimonMan
3 weeks ago

Meath

Nick Beggs is up there with the best of them. Guy's amazing especially with the Chapman Stick. Well worth checking out, especially his stuff with Steve Wilson.

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By *illyboy52Man
3 weeks ago

Copthorne

Can't believe no-one has suggested Chris Squire of Yes. Paul McCartney isn't bad either ..

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By *enior serviceMan
3 weeks ago

Abingdon

Carol Kaye

Leland Sklar

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By *uffolk_guy_1973Man
3 weeks ago

East Anglia

The legend himself - lemmy

♠️ Agreed 🤘

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By *lexieMan
3 weeks ago

Just north of Southampton

"JJ Burnel .

15 year old me wanted to be JJ, 62 year old me still can't play bass with a pick."

I don't like a bass played with a pick... those that do are frustrated lead gutarists IMO. Plant ya thumb and use ya fingers...

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By *lexieMan
3 weeks ago

Just north of Southampton

"Was gobsmacked seeing and hearing Tal Wilkenfeld with the Jeff Beck group on the Live at Ronnie Scotts video.

If you haven't seen it look it up on YouTube.

See looks about 14..but was about 19. "

Wot did randy old JB (RIP) see in a nineteen year old female bass player that looked fourteen?

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By *uv2suc66Man
3 weeks ago

ixworth

Mick Karn

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By *ock slut 69Man
3 weeks ago

sandbach heath

Jj Burnel. .all day long..amazing

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By *aturesub60Man
3 weeks ago

Peterborough

John Entwhistle

John Paul Jones

Jack Bruce

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By *inaCD66TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Wimbledon

John 'mr thunder' fingers Entwhistle ... all day long and night 🔥🔥🔥

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By *lm63Man
3 weeks ago

Livingston

Mick karn

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

"John 'mr thunder' fingers Entwhistle ... all day long and night 🔥🔥🔥"

...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Moony would have been proud of the way the Ox exited?🥳

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By *orcester GuyMan
3 weeks ago

Worcestershire North

Only one worthy

The Ox

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

Pete way (ufo)

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By *iSexualStagMan
3 weeks ago

ML6

Eugene Abdukhanov

I have two bass guitars and can play one song (all on the e string). Somebody teach me

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By *q oralistMan
3 weeks ago

Torquay

Neils-Henning Orsted Peterson

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By *tar33Man
3 weeks ago

North London (outer)

"Eugene Abdukhanov

I have two bass guitars and can play one song (all on the e string). Somebody teach me

Seven Nation Army?

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By *dstefiTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Solihull

Mike Mills (REM) is massively underrated. Great harmony singer too. They'd have been a bit shit with just an ordinary bassist.

Andy Rourke (Smiths) also.

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By *dstefiTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Solihull

Also Bernard Edwards and Louis Johnson. And before them James Jamerson. Those three guys made all the women dance and probably made a whole lot of guys happy that they did.

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By *dstefiTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Solihull

"Nick Beggs is up there with the best of them. Guy's amazing especially with the Chapman Stick. Well worth checking out, especially his stuff with Steve Wilson."

I saw kajagoogoo when they broke with Too Shy. You could smell the oestrogen in the hall, I think knickers were dampening in their hundreds. Girls liked him A LOT.

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By *oggy-69TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Gainsborough

The late great Lemmy Kilmister - Motorhead

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By *utcock61Man
3 weeks ago

glasgow

Andy Fraser.....Free.

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By *alm_one4Man
3 weeks ago

RM16

Steve Harris

Chris Squire

Dusty Hill

Roger Glover

Just a few I’ve seen live, but by no means exhaustive

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By *arefeetMan
3 weeks ago

Manchester

Its all rock bass players on here

Paul Mc Cartney

John Entwistle

Geddy Lee

Chris Squire

Tony Levin

Tina Weymouth

John Deacon

Roger Glover

Mike Howlett

John Paul jones

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By *arefeetMan
3 weeks ago

Manchester

Leland Sklar

Norman Watt Roy

Dave Holland

Jimmy Jonhson

Ron Carter

Too many to mention

For the guy who sad Sid

There is no hope

I guarantee you do not play any instrument

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By *oldminer69Man
3 weeks ago

Swansea

Laurence Cottle

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

"Leland Sklar

Norman Watt Roy

Dave Holland

Jimmy Jonhson

Ron Carter

Too many to mention

For the guy who sad Sid

There is no hope

I guarantee you do not play any instrument "

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I wasn't being serious. The fact I called him Sidney as well.... Blimey lol 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😭

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By *urious katMan
3 weeks ago

Near bundoran

Cliff Burton

Geezer butler

Les claypool

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By *ip71Man
3 weeks ago

Darlington

Charles Berthoud is pretty damn good

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By *tar33Man
3 weeks ago

North London (outer)

On the subject of Sid Vicious, Glen Matlock always was a very decent bass player who, in recent years, also played with Blondie.

He's now busy with The Pistols again, doing a lot of touring. They're much better with Frank Carter at the helm instead of Johnny.

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By *ichey6Man
3 weeks ago

aberdeen

I Was A Teenage Sex Pistol- written by Glen Matlock is worth a butchers.

He's always come across as a decent fella in interviews as well.

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By *inaCD66TV/TS
3 weeks ago

Wimbledon

"Eugene Abdukhanov

I have two bass guitars and can play one song (all on the e string). Somebody teach me

I have a G string that needs playing With 😳

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By *estcumbrianMan
3 weeks ago

Cockermouth

Mark King Level 42 or the 🐂 John Entwistle

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By *aggonerMan
3 weeks ago

Malvern

Are we just naming bass players?

Danny Thompson

Suzi Quattro

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By *C0606Man
3 weeks ago

watford

John Taylor Duran Duran

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By *umlover68Man
3 weeks ago

Worthing

Stanley Clarke

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By *aved195676Man
3 weeks ago

Formby

"Can't believe no-one has suggested Chris Squire of Yes. Paul McCartney isn't bad either .."

Agree totally, Chris Squire

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By *dstefiTV/TS
3 weeks ago

Solihull

"Are we just naming bass players?

Danny Thompson

Suzi Quattro "

Great call on Danny. Love his aggression on the big violin bass, he combines percussive and harmonic beautifully. Light Flight (Pentangle) still has one of the best bass-led intros to any song ever.

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By *fourjMan
3 weeks ago

Here, there or somewhere nearish March

Some excellent suggestions already. How about Dave Pegg? He’s pretty good.

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By *assoMan
3 weeks ago

cumbernauld

Andy Fraser

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By *addy1Man
3 weeks ago

Kilmarnock

Bootsy Collins

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

If not already mentioned...Mark King

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By *lly69coolMan
3 weeks ago

shanklin

Neils-Henning Orsted Peterson

This was the GREATEST bass player for the world’s GREATEST pianist - Oscar Peterson, together with his drummer whose name I can’t recall

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By *eo PublicMan
3 weeks ago

Lincoln

Not that well known, but Stuart Morrow did some fine work with New Model Army.

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By *bloxhamMan
3 weeks ago

Glasgow

Derek Forbes (Simple Minds)

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By *e21biMan
3 weeks ago

chad

Gerry McAvoy so good with Rory Gallagher

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By *arefeetMan
3 weeks ago

Manchester

He was brilliant

Saw him with Rory a few times

The best gig I ever witnessed

Rory was a breed apart..

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By *urious katMan
3 weeks ago

Near bundoran

Bill gould fnm

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
3 weeks ago

Didcot

"JJ Burnel .

15 year old me wanted to be JJ, 62 year old me still can't play bass with a pick.

I don't like a bass played with a pick... those that do are frustrated lead gutarists IMO. Plant ya thumb and use ya fingers...

It depends on what sound you are after, playing with a pick suits punk and some rock, some bassists do both, John Deacon comes to mind, as for JJ, pretty sure given he was a trained classical guitarist, that he could've played using his fingers.

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By *xLedZepxx2Man
3 weeks ago

Didcot

"Charles Berthoud is pretty damn good

"Dipstick"

If you know, you know.

Anyone follow Danny Sapko?

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By *ade crossTV/TS
3 weeks ago

chiselhurst

Geezer Butler

Lemmy

Phil Lynott

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By *ensualblokeMan
3 weeks ago

Colchester

"Charles Berthoud is pretty damn good

"Dipstick"

If you know, you know.

Anyone follow Danny Sapko?"

BEHS!

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By *amieglosMan
3 weeks ago

bourton on the water

Ronnie Lane - Small Faces / Faces

Chris Wolstenholme - Muse

Mark King - level 42

Bernard Edwards - Chic etc

James Alexander - The Bar Kays

Bootsy Collins - James Brown / parliament-funkadelic etc

Thundercat

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By *aturesub60Man
3 weeks ago

Peterborough

John Entwhistle, Jack Bruce, John Paul Jones.

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By *orny BurtMan
3 weeks ago

Burton

"The legend himself - lemmy

♠️ Agreed 🤘"

Another vote for Lemmy here.

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By *wilts1960Man
3 weeks ago

Chippenham

Chris Squire (yes)

Colin Bass (Camel)

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By *oltaireMan
3 weeks ago

LINCOLN

Laura Lee from Khruangbin is pretty good. Very melodic, and understands the space needed to keep things funky.

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By *ighway expressMan
3 weeks ago

Campbeltown

Paul Webb , Talk Talk.

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By *partacus69Man
3 weeks ago

Liverpool (Lydiate)& Llanddulas

Burke Shelley rip.. Budgie

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By *yson35Man
3 weeks ago

HUDDERSFIELD

Jerry Scheff

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By *ark7219Man
3 weeks ago

Hatfield

Adam clayton

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By *ennywren4uTV/TS
3 weeks ago

westcliff on sea

Chris squire, Larry Graham, geddy lea,John entwhistle..

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By *ucksitupMan
3 weeks ago

Shrewsbury

Norman Watt Roy

(The Blockheads and Wilko Johnson)

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By *icknblowMan
3 weeks ago

Bedford

John Entwistle

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By *ake64Man
3 weeks ago

Aberdeen

Paul gray The Damned

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By *ondomhunterMan
3 weeks ago

hastings

Sid Vicious

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By *aturefunswTV/TS
3 weeks ago

saltford

John Taylor -

Duran Duran

Nicky Wire - Manics

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By (user no longer on site)
3 weeks ago

Mark King

Gary Moore

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By *asypeasyMan
3 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Nick Beggs

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By *aturefunswTV/TS
2 weeks ago

saltford

"Not that well known, but Stuart Morrow did some fine work with New Model Army."

God he did lead bass Vengeance and No rest albums

Stan Stammers as well at Theatre of Hate and Spear Destiny

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By *aturefunswTV/TS
2 weeks ago

saltford

"Mick Karn "

Good shout advant guard playing on those Japan tracks x

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By *aturefunswTV/TS
2 weeks ago

saltford

Steve Harris if the Maiden should be in .

My shout on John Taylor of Duran Duran - listen to the start of Rio

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By *aturefunswTV/TS
2 weeks ago

saltford

Peter Hook - New Order

Mani - Stone Roses

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By *iono555Man
2 weeks ago

DERBY

Herr Pubis ( if you know, you know

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By *amanthajanefallonTV/TS
2 weeks ago

cobham

Steve Harris

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By *iggreenockMan
2 weeks ago

Greenock

Tina Weymouth.

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