Bands fronted by bass players

[Dexter Rutecki]

Not that there's anything wrong with it...
List, please.
I guess Morphine counts, although that seems like cheating.
The Police
Level 42
Rush
Night Ranger (HA, ha!)
The Outfield (even more HA, ha!)
The Beatles (on Paul's songs) and Wings

Hmmmm, can't think of more right now.
Dave Holland Quartet (no, jazz doesn't count, since any bass guy who goes out on his own would qualify)

[Benny Profane]

Thin Lizzy

[powderhound]

Primus!!!

[non grata]

Breeders (yea it's an off-shoot, but still.)

[Dexter Rutecki]

Thing is, I don't think Kim Deal played bass in that band, so even though she's a 'bass player', The Breeders don't count.

Originally posted by powderhound
Primus!!!

Damn, left them off, and I've seen 'em play live, too.

[FNG]

Blink182 on Mark Hoppus's songs.

[Buster Highmen]

Material/Praxis/Sacred System - Bill Laswell.
Chill Peppers - Flea

[Game Over]

NOFX
Sherol Crow (sorry I cant spell it)
Meschelle Ochello (again sorry)

edit-Kim played guitar in the Breeders

and Kiss if yer counting the Beatles.

And I don't think that Flea is the front in the RHCP.

Good thread.

[Game Over]

Cream

[The AD]

The Church - Steve Kilbey
The Chameleons - Mark Burgess

[Buster Highmen]

Originally posted by steepconcrete

And I don't think that Flea is the front in the RHCP.

Then who is? Anthony?

[Artie Fufkin]

firehose - mike watt

[Stu Gotz]

Winger - Kip Winger
Slayer - Tom Araya

[Game Over]

Spacehog's frontman played Bass.

Originally posted by Buster Highmen
Then who is? Anthony?

Um yea.

The thread says FRONTMAN.

Flea takes more of the lead guitar place in the band I'd say. It all depends-- would you say Page or Plant fronted Zepplin?

Missplaced frontman? The best example of this I can think of is Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue. Vince Neal was the frontman singer guy, but Nikki was also VERY popular and kinda the leader and responsible for the direction of the band. Lars from Metallica- although not a bass player, he was/is still the leader of the band while not being the front.

-end hi-jack

[Buster Highmen]

Originally posted by steepconcrete


Um yea.

OK. It just seems like flea's the man to me. He's the guy that got Anthony off smack. He provides a lot of the energy and the music, even if he isn't in 'front' of the band.

R. Fripp sits on a stool in the dark sometimes and doesn't sing. Doesn't mean he's not the frontman of King Crimson.

I don't think of Anthony as the front man even though he's the lead singer. If anything, they both front the band, different from Led Zep or Cream.

[Stu Gotz]

Peppers are kinda like AC/DC.

Does Brian Johnson front the band, or does Angus?

[Game Over]

I got to add a ROCKIN band from Eugene who now is in P-tow.

FLOATER

as for the hi-jack (sorry)-

Ohhh man this is a good one.

A lot of bands are fuzzy...RHCP are totally one.. Axl or Slash--there is another. I think a lot of time I would have to give the tie to the guy singing...but not always, every band is different for every person and they all change, bands and people.

I could debate this with myself forever..I think it has no end

[Canuk]

Motorhead

[noodles]

Pink Floyd used to be

[Spats]

NoMeansNo

wang

[The Reverend Floater]

Moe.

Ten words, my hairy beanbag bitch faced slut lover.

[Ripzalot]

KING'S X!!!

[sea2ski]

The Police- Sting

Phil Lesh and Friends


As far as Flea being a Frontman, tough call. I would say he and Anthony are pretty much equal. They both answer the questions in the interviews and they both are important to get the crowd fired up at shows, although Anthony is generally the one that says what the next song will be and talks between songs.