Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro put the bass guitar at the front of glam rock, driving songs with a Fender Precision Bass through a Marshall stack at volumes that matched any guitarist on the circuit. Her Gibson EB-0 provided a thicker, woolier tone on slower tracks, its humbucker lending a dark warmth that contrasted with the Precision's aggressive midrange punch. Quatro proved that glam's power could be rooted in low-end muscle rather than six-string riffs, pioneering a bass-forward approach that influenced punk and new wave.