caption associated_acts years_active notable_instruments birth_place label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
palladino performing with the who in 2008 . the factor , the law , spinal tap , jools holland who , paul young , genesis , eric clapton , jeff , beck , david gilmour , richard ashcroft , d'angelo , john joe walsh , don henley , roger daltrey , hank mayer marvin , simon & garfunkel , erykah badu , adele trio , nine inch nails , joan armatrading , geraint jarman , , mango , gary numan the rh 1974 -- present pino music man stingray fretless bass palladino signature fender precision bass fender jaguar bass cardiff , wales verve , atlantic pino palladino non_vocal_instrumentalist 17 october 1957 bass guitar , guitar rock , soul , blues rock , funk the who philadelphia pa oct. 26 , 2008.jpg pino palladino
 giuseppe henry palladino musician , songwriter
pino palladino

giuseppe henry `` pino '' palladino -lrb- born 17 october 1957 -rrb- is a welsh bassist .
he gained fame for playing primarily rock and roll , blues rock , and rhythm and blues music , although he has been lauded for his ability to play most genres of popular music , including jazz , neo soul , and funk .
his career has spanned several ensembles , including the john mayer trio and the rh factor , which he formed with jazz trumpeter roy hargrove .
he was also pete townshend 's and roger daltrey 's first choice to fill the position left by john entwistle as the bassist for the who .
more recently he has recorded and toured with d'angelo and the vanguard .
he has played on a large number of recordings .
he is known for playing a late 1970s fretless music man stingray bass guitar and , later in his career , fretted fender precision and jaguar basses .
his playing has earned him custom instruments bearing his name .
