Definition of bassist
: a person who plays an acoustic or electric bass
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His voice marred an otherwise stunning performance by guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and their backing band, especially guitarist Rob Fortus, who proved himself to be every bit as much a Guitar Hero as Slash.
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Joining him are tenor saxophonist and composer Tim AuBuchon, bassist Bill McKemy and drummer Brian Steever.
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Petty moved ace six-stringer Mike Campbell (b.1950), keyboard crackerjack Benmont Tench (b. 1953), bassist Ron Blair (b. 1958), and drum behemoth Stan Lynch (b. 1955) to Hollywood to chase the rock-and-roll dream as Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. — the album also represented the start of a major new chapter that saw the band significantly broaden its stylistic scope and artistic reach.
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The Minneapolis band, which Hart formed with Mould and bassist Greg Norton in 1979, influenced many bands of the ’90s, including Green Day and the Pixies.
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Rooted in Gainesville, Fla., the Heartbreakers still feature four members of the original band – Petty, Campbell, bassist Ron Blair and keyboardist Benmont Tench.
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Guitarist and singer-songwriter — and Phil and Jill’s son — Grahame Lesh and bassist Connor O’Sullivan founded Midnight North in early 2012, enlisting guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter Elliott Peck to round out the original lineup.
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Along with Grohl, who wields a guitar, lead guitarist Chris Shiflett, rhythm guitarist Pat Smear and bassist Nate Mendel created a hefty wall of hard rock sound.
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music : a person who plays a double bass or a bass guitar
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