Bassists we never talk about

Gotta admit that Camp is almost as good as Squire. Hell, even what he plays on Camera Camera smokes a lot of bassists..............

As far as Jowitt goes, I'm a huge IQ fan but prefer Tim Esau any day of the week...don't like Jowitt's tone at all so no vote for him.  Even though I absolutely cannot stand Renaissance and Annie Haslam (though I really like the debut album) I'd give Camp the vote.  Great tone and adventurous playing...just hate the band he's in   

Jowitt from this list.

micky wrote: Hercules wrote: God, there's always an awkward one, isn't there? And it's usually Micky. Someone has to wear the black hat around here... and occasionally the dunce cap... or you'd all end up looking like a bunch of brain dead zombies ...listening to neo prog and dozing off reading these threads....

Martin Turner from the list-great player

Edited by presdoug - February 18 2016 at 16:33

Jon Camp (Renaissance) ia real great great bassis, very often forgotten in prog circles

Of these I am only familiar with Martin Turner. Who in my opinion is one of the best bass/lead vocalists of the 70s.

He has just released a new album of new material (not old Wishbone Ash classics) called "Written In The Stars". I was very ambivalent to listening to it, let alone buying this album after so many years in the "wilderness" i.e. not releasing any new material since 1999's Walking The Reeperbahn. But I bought it and on listening to it, I have to say it is just an amazing record.

Truly Written In The Stars is the best set of tracks I have heard in a long while from any artist. Put it this way, I am a enormous fan of Andy Powell and buy all new Wishbone Ash releases but in my opinion Written In The Stars is better than anything Wishbone Ash has put out in the last 20 years. That is saying something because the 2002 Wishbone Ash album, Bona Fide is an absolute gem but Written In The Stars is even better than that...very proggy, very Wishbone Ash ...an essential purchase IMHO.

A few months ago Martin Turner was put forward to be put on PA in the prog-related category. What's happening, he's not on here? He should be on here; just for Written In The Stars...have a listen....it is a fantastic album.


Edited by BarryGlibb - February 19 2016 at 20:25

^ Never even noticed the O.P. says Chris - LMAO.......
.........Colin Slade - drums.........

dr wu23 wrote: Hmmm...sad to say I have never really noticed any of them but since I have been playing a lot of Earth Band lately...I'll go with Pattenden (btw it's Colin).

Edited by Hercules - February 20 2016 at 08:56

John Jowitt.