Definition of bassist
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass
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Fiia McGann, the bassist in Goodness, provides background vocals on a song, and there’s a guitar cameo by Newcomb’s childhood friend and former bandmate (Shadow, The Rockfords)
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In 1994, not long after the Wests took over the Big House, Haynes formed Gov't Mule in Macon with bassist Allen Woody, who also was playing with the Allman Brothers Band, and drummer Matt Abts.
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The music, long out of print, features twin tenor horns - Charlie Rouse and Barney Wilen - along with bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Taylor.
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Shoals music icons stopping by the sessions included Rick Hall, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section keyboardist Spooner Oldham and bassist David Hood.
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In fact, these guys — singer J.J. Julius Son, guitarist Rubin Pollock, bassist Daniel Kristjansson, and drummer David Antonsson — have left Iceland to settle in the U.S., first in Austin and now Nashville.
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When the band’s bassist, Oakley, died one year after Duane Allman and in nearly identical circumstances, the band regrouped once again.
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While there have been several iterations since, the original troupe consisted of the brothers, guitarist Dickey Betts, bassist Berry Oakley and drummers Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny Johanson, who often goes by the stage name of Jaimoe.
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But his set at the Vanguard, with bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Kenny Wollesen, knocked me out.
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1863
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music : a person who plays a double bass or a bass guitar
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