The first bass master to have ever impressed me was (still does) Level 42's Mark King. In fact, the man has a certain level of technical mastery to impress anyone but that's half the story- he can also sing at the same time... I can hardly pay attention to the person talking to me while I'm playing, let alone sing when doing that.
I get really inspired to slap/ pop my bass upon seeing this man play all the time. His phrasings are such that they include both bass & melody lines, sound percussive but yet not intruding into the guitar/ keyboard/ drum's highlight. He's out of everyone's way yet retain a commanding presence in the lower frequencies.
Mr. King's right thumb is allegedly insured for a whopping GBP3 million!!
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