Which bassists have the most imitated tones? IMO, Marcus Miller is high on that list. I would guess Flea is there too. Who else?

Geddy, Rocco, Jaco...

Geddy, Rocco, Jaco...

DUH!!! Three real obvious ones.:D

Jaco, I rip his tone off every time I get my fretless out.

Les Claypool or Steve Harris maybe?

Seems to be a lot of people want to know how to sound like Fieldy...

*shrugs*

Justin Chancellor

Bootsy.

James Jamerson, John Paul Jones, John Mccartney

Ryan Martinie, Geddy Lee, James Jamerson, Noel Redding

James Jamerson, John Paul Jones, John Mccartney

don't you mean Paul McCartney?

Yeah, that dude who wrote tunes with Steve Lennon, that's the guy.

don't you mean Paul McCartney?

hahaha, how did i do that... yeah man.. Wow i am kind of a dumb ass huh?.

Justin Chancellor

Big time!

Stanley Clarke!

also, ...how 'bout
Louis Johnson and Stanley Clarke

James Jamerson, John Paul Jones, John Mccartney

Paul's lesser known cousin.

Duck Dunn

Chris Squire

Which bassists have the most imitated tones? IMO, Marcus Miller is high on that list. I would guess Flea is there too. Who else?


+1 I agree Anthony, Marcus' tone is probably the most sought after tone in bass next to Jaco's. Let's face it, his tone is always musical and always perfect for the song, what more could one ask for. On a related note, I think if a bassist wants to get a lot of work he or she should try to emulate Nathan East's tone, a little bit of his feel wouldn't hurt either IMHO.....:D

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Truer words have never been spoken. Nathan East does seem to get every plum gig in the West.

Billy Sheehan. The fun part is trying to get that tone without stereo outputs.

Yeah, that dude who wrote tunes with Steve Lennon, that's the guy.

bwahahaha!


I'll add Entwistle to that list (if he's not on already...). Maybe not on lots of recordings, but I bet there isn't a bassist alive that hasn't tried to sound like him at one point.


Lee Sklar too. That's the bass you hear on every recording ever, anyway.

Billy Sheehan. The fun part is trying to get that tone without stereo outputs.

And then realising it's probably not going to happen! :hmm:

Hang out in the Effects forum for a week and you'll clearly realise the most copied tone is that of Timmy C

most irritated tones?

wooten... I hate it... ;)

It seemed that for awhile everyone wanted to sound like Jack Bruce (showing my age)...

Adam Clayton.

C'mon, there're tons of bands ripping U2 majorly... ^^;;

:cool:
Jamerson
jaco
Marcus
Jack Bruce
Flea
For blues, everyone goes for the Keith Fergeson T-birds.
50's P-bass with flats tone.

Who's Jamerson? :hiding:










I kid, I kid.

Jaco Pastorius
"Motown P"
Larry Graham

I'll add Entwistle to that list (if he's not on already...). Maybe not on lots of recordings, but I bet there isn't a bassist alive that hasn't tried to sound like him at one point.


There is me here, I've never tried to sound like him. Never will either.

.. the Punk and or/Rock Guys, Mike Dirnt.

Well... I wouldn't mind so much if it were Justin Chancellor all over the place. Wal = gud.
But that's just wishful thinking :|