Dancing Bassplayers?

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Anyone come to mind? Post clips if you can, please.

I thot Sting & Andy Fraser would be dancing in their vids but not really.
I got nothin'. 

[Basvarken]

If I may ask: Why bother?

[hieronymous]

Your wish is my command!



(Ilan posted this at the Rickresource Forum - watch all the way through!)

[rahock]

I reckon I gotta get me a bowtie and some dancin' shoes
Rick

[chromium]

(Ilan posted this at the Rickresource Forum - watch all the way through!)

Waaooow!    The uppers kick in about 1:35.  Gotta admire his coordination!   


I have little useful to contribute here, other than I suspect that one of these guys is a bass player:




Also, this clip of Tim Bogert comes to mind:

[Chris P.]

John Alec Entwistle is my favourite onstage dancer.

[Dave W]

LOL! Thanks for that, Harry (and Ilan). He really gets going right after the 1:30 mark.

I'm sure I've seen a few over the years, just can't quite remember who.

Ever seen Billy Bacon & the Forbidden Pigs? Billy does a little choreographed routine with the upright bass he uses on the first few numbers of a set, but it's not in the few videos of him online.

[TBird1958]

When I have room on the stage, I can spazz with the best them. 

[Highlander]

There's bound to be something by the Shadows, and how about ZZ Top...?

[nofi]

 

[patman]

always thought the Vanilla Fudge were pretty cool...

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Why, you ask?

As a drummer it's interesting to note that drumming is like dancing sitting down.
I've mostly been sitting down playing the bass too, sitting in a nice executive chair.
I've even thot of taking it onstage if I ever get good enuf to go onstage. heh
Has a bassplayer ever done that?
B.B. King sits thru most of his shows now.
OTOH~ I figure I should stand up like most performers other than drummers.
I reckon I oughta get so into it I dance if I wanna make others dance.
Saw a young band recently & the bassplayer was sproingin' around like he had a built in pogo stick.
He looked ridiculous but still...
It made me wonder if I could do that or if anyone good has done that.
Chuck Berry sure was cooool doin' his signature Duckwalk.

ZZTop! Good call, Kenny. Synchronized dancing is pretty cool even if it's casual.

I'm wondering how radical a bassplayer could get dancin' & keep playing well.

Saw a great reggae band awhile back with a big black cat on bass who spun around & jumped up on the drum riser then froze as the music came to an abrupt halt.
Then he jumped off the riser as they continued the song, it was AWESOME!

[lowend1]

Your wish is my command!



(Ilan posted this at the Rickresource Forum - watch all the way through!)

This needs guy needs his own thread.

[Highlander]

Billy... that guy need his own padded cell... 

[Hornisse]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa8P2Xph7N8&feature=related

A short clip, but you get the idea.  Verdine always dances when he plays!