Best band where primary lead singer is the bassist?

Purple_Pills

Best band where primary lead singer is the bassist? (Primary lead singer, so no Paul for Beatles or Benjamin Orr for Cars)

Purple_Pills

The Police (Sting)

Just to whet the whistle:


Wings - “Band on the Run”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZGurhtlve8


Rush - Spirit of the Radio”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPBinohXHLc


Thin Lizzy - “Cowboy Song”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMdmjoAB-5Q


The Police - “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aENX1Sf3fgQ


Primus - “John the Fisherman”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSmfK5rqcN8


Cream - “White Room”

https://youtu.be/VR90gQ-SIaY


Motörhead - “Ace of Spades”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMavhk16FJU

Purple_Pills

The Police (Sting)

Here’s an “other”:

James Dewar with Robin Trower:

Robin Trower - “Day of the Eagle”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kpdHWW9WD8

YellowSnow

Rush (Geddy Lee)

Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney both played bass but weren’t technically 100%, full time lead singers.

Purple_Pills

The Police (Sting)

YellowSnow said:

Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney both played bass but weren’t technically 100%, full time lead singers.

I already disqualified Paul from Beatles above, but not Wings. Brian Wilson was an easy disqualification because the nasally Mike Love was lead on many of The Beach Boys songs and Brian’s brother Carl was lead on their all time greatest single, “Good Vibrations.”

Tequilla

Rush (Geddy Lee)

Yella …

When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it

YellowSnow

Rush (Geddy Lee)

Purple_Pills said:

YellowSnow said:

Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney both played bass but weren’t technically 100%, full time lead singers.

I already disqualified Paul from Beatles above, but not Wings. Brian Wilson was an easy disqualification because the nasally Mike Love was lead on many of The Beach Boys songs and Brian’s brother Carl was lead on their all time greatest single, “Good Vibrations.”

I'm not quibbling, mind you, and mostly agree here.

I still struggle with the concept of Wings as a "band". To me, it's still "Paul McCartney and Wings".

Beach Boys were so similar to the Beatles in dividing up the lead singer role. Brian sang plenty of lead on a number of their early hits- e.g., In My Room, Don't Worry Baby, Surfer Girl, and a lot of their best known tracks had Mike and Brian sharing leads- e.g., Sloop John B, Wouldn't It Be Nice.

YellowSnow

Rush (Geddy Lee)

Tequilla said:

Yella …

When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it

I have no more of a love / hate relationship with a band, than I do with Rush. It's hard, it's a process.

Fishpo31

Cream (Jack Bruce)

YellowSnow said:

Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney both played bass but weren’t technically 100%, full time lead singers.

Roger Waters as well…

YellowSnow

Rush (Geddy Lee)

Tequilla said:

Yella …

When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it

Suprised by this @BleachedAnusDawg ...

I thought you'd appreciated Rush for their technically gifted, proggy playing.

BleachedAnusDawg

The Police (Sting)

YellowSnow said:

Tequilla said:

Yella …

When I get down to Bend to play golf this year you’re going to listen to non-stop Rush while we play and you’re going to like it

Suprised by this @BleachedAnusDawg ...

I thought you'd appreciated Rush for their technically gifted, proggy playing.

Yeah, I can kind of appreciate their technical skill, but I can't stand listening to Geddy sing. He's on my Mt. Rushmore of annoying vocalists. I will avoid crapping on them because the band was certainly high level on the musicianship scale and I understand why lots of people like them.