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KIM GORDON/Sonic Youth
KIM DEAL/Pixies
TERESA ITURRIOZ/Le Mans
MAY/Los Planetas
DEBIE GOOGE/My Bloody VAlentine
JULIE DOIRON/Eric's Trip
NAOMI YANG/Galaxie 500

― antonio, Wednesday, 28 September 2005 14:52 (twenty years ago)

The one from Smashing Pumpkins

― Hurting (Hurting), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

vulvas of rhythm!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 14:56 (twenty years ago)

A friend of mine has a theory that girls like playing the bass because it's more similar to the way they masturbate than other instruments.

― Hurting (Hurting), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 14:57 (twenty years ago)

SATOMI MATSUZAKI/ Derhoof
Cerwyss O'Hare/ Macrocosmica
Emmy-Kate Montrose/ Kenickie
Tara Jane O'Neil/ Rodan

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Didn't the Go-Go's have a girl bassist?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:02 (twenty years ago)

Sean Yseult/White Zombie
Lori Black/Melvins
Lorna Doom/Germs

― ddb (ddb), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Tina Weymouth - Talking Heads
Gaye Advert - The Adverts
Ailidh Lennon - Sons & Daughters

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

oh...Rebecca Odes/Love Child

MEOW.

― ddb (ddb), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:06 (twenty years ago)

Annie Holland/ Elastica

― hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

wait, you mean girls can play in rock bands?

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:08 (twenty years ago)

Only if they're more macho than the singer.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:10 (twenty years ago)

KIRA - BLACK FLAG

― m0stly clean (m0stly clean), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

ihttp://www.knusthamburg.de/data/Melissa-auf-der-Maur-von-Stefanie-Ohl/melissa_a_d_maur_knust4.jpg

Probably won't show.

― Jimmy Mod Loves Alan Canseco (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

she kissed me once. on the cheek. i almost passed out.

― foxy boxer (stevie), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 15:56 (twenty years ago)

yeah, I can see where that would be a proper response.

― Jimmy Mod Loves Alan Canseco (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 16:01 (twenty years ago)

Kim Coletta - Jawbox
Laura Ballance - Superchunk

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 16:08 (twenty years ago)

dirtbombs
shit i dont know her name...she fucked up her hand pretty badly last time i saw them play though--she got ambulanced to the emergency room mid-set

― buyabiznatch (buyabiznatch), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

KIRA - DOS

― nickn (nickn), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 16:29 (twenty years ago)

Joe Bowie's band (Defunkt?) had an awsome bassista! ...What was her name again?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 16:33 (twenty years ago)

Meshell Ndegeocelo
Carol Kaye

― Phil in DC (Phil D.), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Hurting otm.

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

dirtbombs
shit i dont know her name...she fucked up her hand pretty badly last time i saw them play though--she got ambulanced to the emergency room mid-set

-- buyabiznatch (buyabiznatc...), September 28th, 2005.

Probably Ko from Ko + the Knockouts

also add Michelle Mae of the Make-up to the list

― ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

in fact, all detroit garage bands to thread!

― ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

well, not all, but the ones with girl bassists in them...

Slumber Party
The Come Ons
Von Bondies
Saturday Looks Good to Me

― ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

The gal from the Mekons. Don't know her name.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

every girl in a band

― mookié wilson (mookie wilson), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Timmons? and xpost i was just kidding but its a cute theory.

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

Mekons bassist = Sarah "Casanova" Corina

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)

Joe Bowie's band (Defunkt?) had an awsome bassista! ...What was her name again?

Kim Clarke, she had that great wet-fart bass sound.

― todd (todd), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

Oh ya...Sara Lee!!!!

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

original mekons bassist was ros allen, who then played in the delta 5.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

Michael Steele / Bangles
Kathy Valentine / Go-Gos
Denise Roughan / 3Ds
Heidi Rodewald / Negro Problem

― Jeremy (Jeremy), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

xpost-
Wow. One of my fave bands, and I didn't know that.

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

Au Pairs and Slits, too!

― ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:08 (twenty years ago)

Well, all member girl's bands have a girl bassists, like SLEATER KINNEY, but i don't know her name...

― antonio, Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:18 (twenty years ago)

Janice Marie Johnson (A Taste Of Honey)
Sandy Horne (The Spoons)
*name unknown* (Scab)

and Suzi Quatro, if she hasn't been mentioned yet.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

what if they don't have a bass?! (xpost)

― ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (ken taylrr), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:23 (twenty years ago)

SLEATER KINNEY dont have bass

― ddb (ddb), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:44 (twenty years ago)

if only

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:46 (twenty years ago)

ups

― antonio, Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:55 (twenty years ago)

Corin Tucker kinda is their de facto bassist.

Tiresias Pink/Tommy Gun Angel

― Leeeeeeeee (Leee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 18:57 (twenty years ago)

Corin Tucker kinda is their de facto bassist.

Except she doesn't play bass.

Fontaine Toups from Versus / Air Miami / Containe
Marnie Greenholz from Live Skull
Kim Thompson from Skull Kontrol / Delta '72

Almost any riot grrl band you want to name (except Sleater Kinney)
Kathi Wilcox from Bikini Kill
Jody Bleyle from Team Dresch (although Donna Dresch was known to pick up the bass occasionally)
various L7
Maureen Herman from Babes In Toyland

― Edward III (edward iii), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

Except she kinda does.

― Leeeeeeeee (Leee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Josephine Wiggs (Breeders, Perfect Disaster)
Lexi Mitchell (Seam, Lillies)
Amy Mann (Til Tuesday)
Tara Jane O'Neil (Rodan)
The Donnas' bass player
Luscious Jackson's bass player
Mono's bass player

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde)

― LeRooLeRoo (Seb), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

Aimee Mann played BASS in Til Tuesday?!!

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:14 (twenty years ago)

Windy (from ...&Carl)

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:33 (twenty years ago)

Aimee Mann played BASS in Til Tuesday?!!
-- joseph cotten (josephcotte...), Today 2:14 PM. (joseph cotten)

http://lbigetwet.com/music/aimee/ab1.jpg

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:41 (twenty years ago)

But more famously as the Kajagoogoo imposter here:

http://www.vh1.com/shared/media/images/amg_covers/200/dre000/e013/e01368k7pve.jpg

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

I know of no female fretless bassists....

― Patrick South (Patrick South), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

I'll be damned.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

http://elsewhere.polydistortion.net/pics/music/supersnazz/img_3228.jpg

― Declan Zimmerman (Declan Zimmerman), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 21:47 (twenty years ago)

http://www.perrific.com/concerts/GoBettyGo/052403/Michelle11.jpg

― Declan Zimmerman (Declan Zimmerman), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 21:51 (twenty years ago)

Gail Ann Dorsey

― bahtology, Wednesday, 28 September 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

Declan, are these just google image finds for "girl bassist" or something?

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 22:03 (twenty years ago)

No they are both from bands I know and love: Supersnazz and Go Betty Go.

Sorry 'bout the size, somewhat new at this and don't know if it's bad form to clog up the loading time.

― Declan Zimmerman (Declan Zimmerman), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 22:31 (twenty years ago)

Michelle, of GBG, is wonderful. The bass is seriously almost as large as the woman and she kicks ass on it.

― Declan Zimmerman (Declan Zimmerman), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 22:33 (twenty years ago)

In this case... here is a random Google for "girl bassist."

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 22:37 (twenty years ago)

cool SG looking bass! and everything else. go random google.

― Declan Zimmerman (Declan Zimmerman), Wednesday, 28 September 2005 22:46 (twenty years ago)

in fact, all detroit garage bands to thread!

add outrageous cherry to that list.

and add britta phillips to the first post since it really shouldn't have taken this long to get to her.

and now someone should start a thread for boy bassists. can anyone think of any?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 02:51 (twenty years ago)

also, does nikki sixx count?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 29 September 2005 02:54 (twenty years ago)

Hurting otm.

-- Susan Douglas (SusanisDougla...), September 28th, 2005.

If my theory is true, it would also account for why male bassists are proven to be 68% more likely than female bassists to do that funky "bwwwOOWWwww" sound where you slide your hand up and down the neck of the bass really fast.

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 29 September 2005 02:57 (twenty years ago)

I like how "your friend's" theory is now yours, tee-hee. That said, totally OTM.

― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 29 September 2005 03:58 (twenty years ago)

http://www.evilrose.net/images/rose.jpg

Rose Marshack, Poster Children. Goddess of rockness.

― brianiac (briania), Thursday, 29 September 2005 04:15 (twenty years ago)

http://www.kstatecollegian.com/issues/v101/preview/weekend/pix/concert.jpg

Barb Schilf, House of Large Sizes. Bouncing the braids.

― brianiac (briania), Thursday, 29 September 2005 04:20 (twenty years ago)

Barbara Manning ca. World Of Pooh

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 29 September 2005 04:32 (twenty years ago)

Les Paul has a female bassist. Dunno her name, but she's awesome.

― Mingus Dew, Thursday, 29 September 2005 05:14 (twenty years ago)

peggy art of fighting
caithlin rainer maria

― jimmy glass (electricsound), Thursday, 29 September 2005 05:18 (twenty years ago)

I like how "your friend's" theory is now yours, tee-hee. That said, totally OTM.

-- joseph cotten (josephcotte...), September 29th, 2005.

Um, er, my, uh, friend. No really, I didn't think of this, but I like to think it's true - because it makes female bass players -- the sexiest musicians in any band -- that much sexier.

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 29 September 2005 05:37 (twenty years ago)

People, you missed the queen of lady bassists - Jane Munro of The Au Pairs.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 29 September 2005 06:13 (twenty years ago)

katie tompaulin

― jimmy glass (electricsound), Thursday, 29 September 2005 06:19 (twenty years ago)

Kathy Foster & Ari Douangpanya from All Girl Summer Fun Band

― antonio, Thursday, 29 September 2005 12:17 (twenty years ago)

ROSE SIMPSON/ Incredible String Band

― Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 29 September 2005 12:23 (twenty years ago)

KRISTEN PFAFF from Janitor Joe and Hole
RHONDA SMITH from Prince New's Generation band
AGGI WRIGHT from The Pastels
NAOKO YAMANO from Shonen Knife

― antonio, Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Except she kinda does.
-- Leeeeeeeee (leeee...), September 28th, 2005.

There's a big difference between playing rhythm guitar and playing bass. From your perspective if a band has two bassists, one of them must be playing lead guitar.

People, you missed the queen of lady bassists - Jane Munro of The Au Pairs.
-- Dr. C (petethane...), September 29th, 2005.

Well, not really...

Au Pairs and Slits, too!
-- ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (or...), September 28th, 2005.

... but I won't disagree that she deserves to be mentioned twice.

I remember reading a interview with a female bassist many years ago - was it Raging Slab? - and she said women are attracted to low frequencies, which is why they gravitate towards bass.

Isn't the bassist in Melt Bannana a woman, too?

― Edward III (edward iii), Thursday, 29 September 2005 13:56 (twenty years ago)

Can it be possible that no one's mentioned Cait O'Riorden yet?

Formerly of the Pogues, formerly Mrs. Declan MacManus.

― A|ex P@reene (Pareene), Thursday, 29 September 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

mai nguyen

― petesmith (plsmith), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:01 (twenty years ago)

hahaha

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

hurting, your (friend's) theory is still cracking me up...:(

― Susan Douglas (Susan Douglas), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

Me'shell and Rhonda Smith are the two funkiest ones I can think of.

― Patrick South (Patrick South), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:33 (twenty years ago)

kaye woodward often plays bass for the bats (switching with her equal incredible husband)

the queen of lady bassists howver, is surely carol kaye - as phil in DC pointed out

― chris andrews (fraew), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

this woman, Kari, that I know in Mpls, was the bassist for a band called Roast Beast (kinda weirdo prog/punk)...anyway....she was one of the best bassist I ever saw.

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:12 (twenty years ago)

Rose Thompson, Babe The Blue Ox

― casey (t. fiend), Friday, 30 September 2005 02:46 (twenty years ago)

Elizabeth Davis of 7 year bitch, now of Von Iva

― harshaw (jube), Friday, 30 September 2005 12:49 (twenty years ago)

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