Ross Valory
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Ross Lamont Valory (born February 2, 1949 in San Francisco, California) is Journey's noted bass player. In a band that creates its vibe with haunting bass lines and bass and chord contrasts, he plays an essential role.
One of the innovations that Ross Valory uses (it is not known if he is the inventor) is to string a four-string bass with the bottom four strings of a 5-string set. Thus, instead of the usual 4-string arrangement--E-A-D-G--his bass is strung as B-E-A-D. This adds the five string depth to the songs, while allowing the quick fingering of a four-string neck.
He also sings and plays keyboards, guitar and the recorder.
Ross Valory also played for The Vu, The Storm, Frumious Bandersnatch and the Steve Miller Band.
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| Journey |
| Jeff Scott Soto | Neal Schon | Jonathan Cain | Ross Valory | Deen Castronovo |
| Steve Augeri | Steve Perry | Steve Smith | Gregg Rolie | Aynsley Dunbar | George Tickner | Robert Fleischman | Prairie Prince | Randy Jackson | Larrie Londin | Bob Glaub | Mike Baird |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Journey | Look into the Future | Next | Infinity | Evolution | Departure | Dream After Dream | Escape | Frontiers | Raised on Radio | Trial by Fire | Arrival | Red 13 | Generations |
| Live albums: Captured | Greatest Hits Live |
| Compilations: In the Beginning | Greatest Hits | The Ballade | Time 3 | The Essential Journey | Open Arms~Greatest Hits |
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