We're still slapping along with ConsequenceBass week. Today, for our latest edition of Crate Digging, Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer shares the 10 albums he thinks every budding bassist should own. Check out our list of the 100 Greatest Bass Players and our Bass Themed Mini Crossword Puzzle, and stay tuned throughout the week for charts, artist-driven content, games, and more.
It's almost impossible to create definitive “Best of” or “Essential” lists, a Sisyphean task that someone will always accidentally forget to include and cause heated arguments, but they sure are fun to make, so here I go.
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Before I launch into my list of ten essential albums, I think it's important to make a few caveats. First, I'm purposely not including indisputably brilliant works by icons like James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, John Entwistle, Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, Tina Weymouth, Larry Graham, Geddy Lee, Tony Levin, and many more. Most fellow bassists celebrate these (and many, many more) legends and probably own their catalogs as well. Secondly, I have deliberately narrowed down my list to highlight bassists who made albums that have had and continue to have a strong impact on me personally. These are not bands unknown to most, they are not albums unknown to many, but I think these albums are not celebrated for the bass as much as they should be.
Naturally, since indie/alt/rock is my wheelhouse, this list is weighted into those genres. And finally, the most notable thing is that this is an incomplete list, I already feel guilty about who I haven't included. So, disclaimers aside, I give you in no particular order: 10 Essential Albums Bass Players Should Own.
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