Amy Madden, who has been working with Jon Paris and his NYC bluesband for two decades. Fantastic in-the-pocket roadhouse blues-rock bassist. I doubt there's any YouTube video.
Jon was Jonny Winter's bass player himself for many years.
If you haven't seen Amy--well, she's not flashy. Just as solid a pro as you'd want.
As for little Tal: not bad, but don't confuse talented girls with pro women.
Here's Amy Madden with Jon. By God, I love YouTube!
cat pirate gun girl wrote:
Kim Deal for God sakes!
Unquestionably correct.
Age isn't the issue; talent is. Tal's record is very, very good and not what you might expect- some very good, technically difficular jazz compositions, played with a band of solid leaders in the the NYC jazz scene.
I do have some Melt Banana at home, though. Pretty shrieking stuff; skuj would approve.
Geddy Lee in the late '70s.
Another vote for Kim Deal.
greenliner wrote:
Agreed- Tal Wilkenfeld. Great chops, quite attractive, only 21 years old and has played with Jeff Beck, Chick Corea and others already.
Best youtube vid is with Jeff Beck at the 2007 Crossroads Festival, playing "Cause We've Ended as Lovers." In the DVD,, when you first see her you think she might be Beck's daughter, not a musician. Then you see her put on her bass, and you think, eye candy. Then she plays....
21? She looks like she's 14.
Eye candy? Yikes!
Great chops? She's adequate, but not great. Think with the big head, my friend.
phstenning wrote:
cat pirate gun girl wrote:Kim Deal for God sakes!
Unquestionably correct.
You bet your ass.
you probably haven't heard of her yet, but it might be jenn alva from the band girl in a coma (san antonio). they're currently opening up for morrissey (yeah, no joke). check them out: www.myspace.com/girlsinacoma
Tal Wilkenfield can hold her own, if Jeff Beck and Chick Corea welcome her.
best female anything is so boring.
why not just best?
i'll tell you why. because the best is always going to be male.
smaller female brains make for weaker performances.
I've played bass for many years. That's why I am singing Wilkenfeld's praises. She's a real and coming talent. Kim Deal is adequate as a bassist, and far better as a songwriter.
I am serious though, about how I first heard her. I saw her on the Clapton "Crossroads" DVD. When she first appears, she is walking with Beck and his band backstage, and I really thought she was either Beck's or Vinnie Colauita's daughter, and maybe 16 years old. When she walked out on stage, in front of 50,000 people, I figured it was sort of like Beck tweaking the audience. 30 seconds after they beqan playing, I knew we were looking at a great new talent. She plays melodically, but behind and in front of the main melodic line and often contrapuntally, and she while she can play rather fast, it is never for show, but more for accent. There is a youtube clip of her holding her own with marcus Miller that is fun to see. She can also slap and pop with the best of them.
My god they suck.
D'arcy. Smashing Pumpkins.
Heavy bass lines right in with Chamberlin's drumming. Nice eye candy in the 'Bullet with Butterfly Wings':
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dxNX_PRqhCQ
That video was made a few years before Nine Inch Nails 'Animal' video, but clearly directed by the same Samuel Bayer (who also directed Nirvana's seminal 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and Blind Melon's 'No Rain').
Sean Yseult - White Zombie
paz lenchantin is pretty good.
Kim Coletta of Jawbox
The Smithereens:
Well she held a bass guitar and
she was playing in a band and
she stood just like Bill Wyman
now I am her biggest fan
Now I know I'm one of MANY
who would like to be your friend
And I've GOT to find a way
to let you know I'm not like THEM
Bohica wrote:
I can't decide. Is it Wilson? Who am I overlooking?
Kim Deal hands down, no question.
