Your Favorite SA Bassists?

2011-01-15T12:36:18+00:00

Would be interested to hear what you guys think... My local heroes include: Carlo Mombelli (Prisoners of Strange) Brydon Bolton (upright bass - don't know w...

Your Favorite SA Bassists?

Riaan-Combrink

Sipho Gumede (RIP) was another legend ... saw him so many times in the 80s. Incredible player.

AlanRatcliffe

Arjun Menon wrote:
Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
Bakhiti Kumalo (of course...)
Is he the one that played with Paul Simon on the Graceland album?

Yup. Sorry it's actually Bakithi . Originally with Stimela IIRC and has done work with Gloria Estefan, Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Harry Belafonte, Cyndi Lauper and Laurie Anderson, amongst others.

MoJo-JoJoe

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
21Fretter wrote: Don't know what makes or breaks a bassist skill wise but i like the Lark bassist. He has awesome hair, its basically a lion mane, and a headless bass so that's win in my books ?
Simon "Fuzzy" Ratcliffe (no relation - although we worked together at one point, I'm the one who gave him the nickname, although he was also known as monseur bouffant for a short while). He's an even better flautist (Ian Anderson style - anyone remember Celtick rockers Ravenwolf?) and a topnotch studio engineer too.

How could I forget. Their dummer was (and still is) the biggest asshat I've ever met!

I've always really liked the bass chops and good vibes of our very own forum member Gareth (Sherwood). Check out Cpt band SHA.

AlanRatcliffe

MoJo JoJoe wrote:
Ian Anderson style - anyone remember Celtick rockers Ravenwolf?
How could I forget. Their dummer was (and still is) the biggest asshat I've ever met!

Don't think I know him. Who was it? I remember the later bassist (Adam Shapiro - guitarist Dave Shapiro's brother) was actually a much better drummer than the drummer they had.

MoJo-JoJoe

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
MoJo JoJoe wrote: Ian Anderson style - anyone remember Celtick rockers Ravenwolf?
How could I forget. Their dummer was (and still is) the biggest asshat I've ever met!

I've always really liked the bass chops and good vibes of our very own forum member Gareth (Sherwood). Check out Cpt band SHA.

Don't think I know him. Who was it? I remember the later bassist (Adam Shapiro - guitarist Dave Shapiro's brother) was actually a much better drummer than the drummer they had.
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PM'd you the name Alan ... wouldn't be that specific in public.

Renesongs

Hey MoreCowCell have you come across the late Jaco Pastorius yet ?

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Riaan C wrote: Schalk Joubert ... period. Too many bands and sessions to mention!

A little birdie told me last night that he's just started a new trio with Albert Frost and Kevin Gibson on drums. Woohoo!

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Renesongs wrote: Hey MoreCowCell have you come across the late Jaco Pastorius yet ?

Indeed I have... ? One of the all time bass all stars!

Jack-Flash-Jr

Molefi Makananise from Blk Jks, Arno Blumer from the Nude Girls (not flashy but solid), and Goldfish!! Dominic Peters or David Poole, not sure which one on electric double bass... kicks!

Bob-Dubery

Bakhiti Khumalo. Astonishing player. A monster.

Concorde Nkabinde is a lovely guy and a really good player.

@Riaan, I agree with you re Sipho Gumede.

Jack-Flash-Jr

X-rated Bob wrote: Bakhiti Khumalo. Astonishing player. A monster.

Concorde Nkabinde is a lovely guy and a really good player.

@Riaan, I agree with you re Sipho Gumede.

Khumalo, yeesh... from featherlight awesome pop to the deepest growlingest grooves...

bloukie

Pete Sklair deserves a mention, I reckon...

Purple

Grenville Williams ( Ex- Godessa) currently with E.J Von Lyrik

"BONG" - The Rudimentals

Tully Mcullagh- Mcully Workshop inc.

PeteM

Denny Lalouette

RobK

Wrong blerrie thread ?

Riaan-Combrink

I must say I was always a huge fan of Bright Blue's Ian Cohen. I loved the sort of 'open' (?) bass style he used on The Rising Tide album (still one of my favourite RSA discs) which was the perfect counter-point to Tom Fox's afro-infused guitar style on that album. Both just clicked and created this incredible sound -more 'vibe' - that sort of lilted tunes like the title track and Where would I go to to a level of - well - coolness beyond description. Memories of varsity, Tassenberg and being pelted with tomatoes by anti-ECC counter-protesters at Stellenbosch University in the late-1980s in the pouring rain are floated on just those two base-lines by Ian. Erm ... nostalgia alert. Over and out :-[

FruitarGeek

Joshua Prinsloo

The man is a growing prodigy

LouisNeilson

Bahiti Khumalo need not even be mentioned! The man is too good

In terms of FAVOURITE, I've always loved Denholm Harding's playing (from Just Jinjer). It's pretty much what got me into study Bass further, instead of it just being a hobby

make-and-do

MoreCowBell wrote:
Brydon Bolton (upright bass - don't know what he's playing in at the mo)

+1 for Mr Brydon Bolton.
Benguela played a few gigs end of last year in Cape Town (after a long hiatus).
Awesome improv tunes. Hipnotic basslines