Rik Kenton – bass (1972-1973)
John Porter – bass (1973)
John Gustafson – bass (1973-1976)
Rick Wills – bass (1976-1977)
Sal Maida – bass (1973-1975)
John Wetton – bass (1974-1976)
Alan Spenner – bass (1978-1983)
Neil Jason – bass (1979-1982)
Gary Tibbs – bass (1978-1980)
Zev Katz – bass (2001)
Mark Smith – bass (2002-2004)
Guy Pratt – bass (2005-present)

Fantastic rhythm section with one drummer (mostly) and scores of different bassists. And lots of their best records were made by the bass line. This one, for instance. Great revelation for me in the documentary was seeing Paul Thompson nowadays. What a hero!

that came across from the documentary was the current baldness of previously permed, Mr Tibbs, which lead me thinking has massive hair loss afflicted everyone in Adam and the Ants?

But Gary Tibbs is the only one to get a name check in a Top Ten hit.
"Marco, merrick, terry lee, gary tibbs and yours truly
In the naughty north and in the sexy south
Were all singing I have the mouth"

Don't ask Morrissey that question.

previously plucked the bass for The Big Three of course. Check out their 'Live at the Cavern' E.P. It's pretty darn hot.

Many of those would make an LP bearing their name worth a 2nd look, thinking Porter, Gustafson, Wills, Wetton, Tibbs and dear old Alan Spenner: o how he is missed, gone these last 17 years. The pairing of him and Neil Hubbard (on rhythm guitar) was a staple of my 70s and 80s listening pleasures, from the Grease Band and Kokomo, thru' to Roxy, let alone the legendary Dick and the Firemen.

Just double-checking the list for Joe Mama Besser, Stumpy Joe Pepys and Ross McLochness.

to Graham Simpson?