“Cymande bassist Steve Scipio on how the funk pioneers were almost buried before crate diggers like De La Soul and the Fugees brought them back submitted by /u/vwmusicrocks

Bassist Lead Singers As a baby Gen X’er, I am familiar with a lot of ’80s music, but not as familiar with it as those that were older and really into it at that time. So please forgive me my ignorance when I say I just realized that Sting played the bass guitar in The Police. Offhand, I am not aware of any other lead singers in bands that play bass guitar. If they p…

Grateful Dead bassist and founding member Phil Lesh has died at 84 submitted by /u/Ok_Pass_396

Grateful Dead founder and bassist Phil Lesh dead at 84 submitted by /u/TheMirrorUS

Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead Bassist and Co-Founder, Dead at 84 submitted by /u/TheGreatFoodDude

Phil Lesh dies aged 84: Grateful Dead bassist and founding member passes away submitted by /u/dailymail

Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, has died at 84 Confirmed by his family on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBjvWcHPbQB The post says: Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, passed peacefully this morning. He was surrounded by his family and full of love. Phil brought immense joy to everyone around him and leaves behind a legacy of music and love. We request that …

Phil Lesh, the founding bassist of the The Grateful Dead , has died at age 84 submitted by /u/indig0sixalpha

Phil Lesh, Bassist Who Anchored the Grateful Dead, Dies at 84 One of the first rock bassists whose instrument regularly took a lead role, he also had a hand in writing some of the band’s best-known songs.

Former Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook has died submitted by /u/carmenanderson_AZ

Undeniably good drummer/bassist combos in music? I’ve always loved acts that have particularly good drum and bass, especially when they’re completely and entirely “locked in”. Other band members are given more room for artistic interpretation when the rhythm section is solid. A killer D&B track can often make or break electronica for me, or turn something mediocre into something interesting. D…

Richard Davis, Gifted Bassist Who Crossed Genres, Dies at 93 He was best known for his jazz work. But he was also heard on Van Morrison’s “Astral Weeks” and with orchestras conducted by Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein.