A couple of cool bands with female bassists are:
Sonic Youth
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Wild Flag
the Feelies
The Pixies
Dont forget the ever present Tina Weymouth, talking heads Gail Anne Dorsey, david bowies bassist Fellow cloggie Marjolein Kooieman, the Gathering Suzi Quatro
I'm both a newbie to the site, and a chick. So yeah. Figured I'd chime in. Lyn-Z is the bass player from Mindless Self Indulgence. She's a BAMF, and her back bends are sick. ;D
Definitely Carol Kaye. As a session player, she defined the bottom end on some seminal songs and albums, such as the Beach Boys' “Pet Sounds”, and most of the hits out of LA in the 60s. She also played on a lot of the theme songs to 60s and 70s tv shows. She is “the most recorded bassist of all time, with 10,000 sessions spanning four decades.”
Tal is excellent, and I love Tina Weymouth's style.
There's also Meshell Ndegeocello, Suzi Quatro, and tons of female bassists in neo-punk and various styles of metal bands.
Gail Anne Dorsey blows my mind! If you what to hear a real treat, look up David Bowie playing Under Pressure on the,“A Reality Tour” dvd on you tube! Gail takes the Freddie Mercury vocals, and it sends shivers up your spine!
