Sunday, November 02, 2008

Mike Rutherford

Mike Rutherford of Genesis (and -- Shhhh! Not so loud! -- Mike + The Mechanics) doesn't get nearly the recognition he deserves for his brilliant bass playing. One of these tracks is from the Gabriel-era and one from the Collins-era, and both feature bass parts which ROCK:

Watcher of the Skies

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Anonymous said...

Even a non-essential tune like "Just a Job to Do" has a tremendous bass part. He's awfully under-rated.

Maybe it's because of his using bass pedals (or because it's a keyboard-y thing to do), but he'll stay anchored on the root note while the chords around him change, and it's a great effect.