Scott Thunes

Scott Thunes

Scott Thunes

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Bassist Scott Thunes served as a member of Frank Zappa's band for much of the ‘80s, before appearing on a variety of albums by other cult artists. Born on January 20th, 1960 in Los Angeles, CA, Thunes began taking guitar lessons right around the time his family relocated up north to San Anselmo, during 1968. Soonafter, Thunes switched to the bass, but it took a while for him to gain an appreciation of the instrument (comic books and Saturday morning cartoons served as an initial distraction). Inspired to pick up the bass once more after befriending a neighborhood bassist, Thun...
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