We started a new band and as usual, we are a bunch of guitar players. One is a good singer, one plays drums well, but no bass player. I toyed around with bass in the past and know how to finger pick from years of classical guitar lessons. So I ended up the bass player. LOL!
I always maintained someone in my ancestory banged a slave in the woodshed because in many ways I think and groove like a black dude. LOL! So bass is pretty natural so I've been doing lots of research and talking with people and of course all the greats from: Bootsy Collins, Jack Casady, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, and even John Taylor of Duran Duran come up constantly in conversations and internet posts.
Who never comes up at all is Michael Anthony of Van Halen. Nobody ever says they were influenced by him and even in a thread of the nicest bass players people have met Mike wasn't mentioned. Kind of sad. LOL!
So I stood up for Bass Player and said he indeed was the nicest bass player I ever met which is the truth. LOL!
I always maintained someone in my ancestory banged a slave in the woodshed because in many ways I think and groove like a black dude. LOL! So bass is pretty natural so I've been doing lots of research and talking with people and of course all the greats from: Bootsy Collins, Jack Casady, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, and even John Taylor of Duran Duran come up constantly in conversations and internet posts.
Who never comes up at all is Michael Anthony of Van Halen. Nobody ever says they were influenced by him and even in a thread of the nicest bass players people have met Mike wasn't mentioned. Kind of sad. LOL!
So I stood up for Bass Player and said he indeed was the nicest bass player I ever met which is the truth. LOL!
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