Wally Voss (July 25, 1958 – November 29, 1992) was an American bass player. He was the bass player for

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bands Pearl and later Front Runner, then played live with

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on the Trilogy tour. Later in 1987, he played the bass parts on the '' Out of the Sun'' album from

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. Voss died from

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on November 29, 1992, at the age of 34. In 1999, bassist Kostas Domenikiotis listed Voss as one of his influences.

Discography

* 1987: '' Out of the Sun'' by

* 1992: ''Basses Loaded'' by Wally Voss,

Videography

* Roy Vogt Superchops 4 bass: Getting the most out of the 5 string bass, VHS and DVD, guest appearance from Wally Voss * Beaver Felton Superchops 4 bass: Workout!, VHS and DVD, guest appearance from Wally Voss, This video was on the Do Not Watch List on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' *

: ''Raw Live'', DVD, 1981–1999 authorized bootleg footage, several appearances from Wally Voss

References

External links

Wally Voss' MySpace Page
1958 births 1992 deaths American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Deaths from Hodgkin lymphoma 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century American male musicians Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force members {{US-bass-guitarist-stub