Alan Davey

Alan Davey (born 11 September 1963) is an English musician, best known as the former bassist with Hawkwind. As a teenager, Davey heard a Lemmy bass solo on a song called ‘Time We Left’, on a Hawkwind album called Doremi Fasol Latido. With its note bending, growling bass chords and a lead solo element, it made him want to find out what the instrument was and learn to play it. Then in the early eighties, Davey sent a tape of his playing to Hawkwind founder member Dave Brock, and in 1984 Brock invited him to join the band. He then served as a Hawkwind bass player for over 20 years.

Alan Davey merits inclusion here as he is one of the author's favourite bass players evarrr.