Carole Kaye rocking the bass and GoGo boots. Epitome of coolness.Who else are you going to start with? If we're talking Girl Bass Players in rock history you go to the pioneer!
Carol Kaye was a member of The Wrecking Crew, a group of Los Angeles studio musicians who played on just about every hit song from in the 1960s. They were the West Coast counterpart to Detroit's/Motown's Funk Bros. The most amazing thing, Carol was the only female musician amongst this group of pros.
Yes, you've most likely never heard her name, but you've heard her bass. Anytime you hear "These Boots Were Made For Walking," "Good Vibrations," "I"m A Believer" and "River Deep, Mountain High." And it that weren't impressive enough, she's also credited with playing guitar on Ritchie Valens "La Bamba" and The Righteous Brothers "You've Lost That Loving Feeling." Sick.
To read more about Carol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Kaye or http://www.carolkaye.com/
