The Great Players – Rutger Gunnarsson
Rutger Gunnarsson – not a household name? Maybe not. But you know his work, I can almost guarantee it. You see, Rutger is the tasteful groove-master behind every single song recorded by the Swedish supergroup, Abba! Can I get a witness? Save for, well, McCartney, there isn’t a bass player on the globe whose work has sold more records. We’re talking over 400-million records to date. Not bad.
Rutger is a rock-solid pop bassist. His lines are right in the pocket, with an equal emphasis on melody. Abba always mixed his lines up top, and for good reason: they propel the songs ahead without ever getting in the way.
Rutger’s talents extend beyond the bass, and from 1976 until they folded in the early 80′s, he also served as Abba’s string arranger.
Mama Mia! What a talent!
