Comments on: My Favorite Overbearing British Bassists That Broke Up Their Bands http://www.petroleumjelliffe.com/2005/10/my-favorite-overbearing-british-bassists-that-broke-up-their-bands/ Your source of information about John Basedow, the Muffin vs. Cupcake debate, using Outlook like Gmail, and how to kill your TV. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:56:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: evan http://www.petroleumjelliffe.com/2005/10/my-favorite-overbearing-british-bassists-that-broke-up-their-bands/#comment-337 Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:11:51 +0000 http://www.petroleumjelliffe.com/2005/10/my-favorite-overbearing-british-bassists-that-broke-up-their-bands/#comment-337 A lead singer / bassist is such a contradiction - the bass is the most subtle component of a band, an understated foundation, while the lead singer in many ways is the most conspicuous member, the group's personality. However, if you're going to sing and play bass, at least be able to do it right live. Sting can't sing for shit on the first disc of The Police Live! album. A lead singer / bassist is such a contradiction - the bass is the most subtle component of a band, an understated foundation, while the lead singer in many ways is the most conspicuous member, the group’s personality.

However, if you’re going to sing and play bass, at least be able to do it right live. Sting can’t sing for shit on the first disc of The Police Live! album.

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