Your Bass Heros?

[Sebastian2113]

Justin,

I was wondering what bass players have inspired you throughout your career?

[jmjbassplayer]

So many, where to begin? In no order: McCartney, Jamerson, Peter Hook, Graham Lewis, Tina Weymouth, CHuck Rainey, Joe Osborn, Herbie Flowers, Kim Gordon, Family Man, Robbie Shakespeare, Sting, Adam Clayton, Dave Allen, J.J. Burnell, Paul Simonon, Larry Graham, Daryl Jenifer, Rutger Gunnarsson, Tony Lombardo, Mike Watt, Klaus Flouride, Carol Kaye, Holger Czukay, Simon Raymonde, Mark Burgess, Gerald Casale, Bruce Thomas, John McVie, George Murray, John Taylor, JPJ, David J, Andy Rourke, etc. etc.

[Sebastian2113]

Thanks for the reply, It's nice to know you have good taste.

Also I think It's really cool that you do this, It's pretty awesome to be able to ask someone questions who greatly inspires me and my bass playing.

Thanks,

Sebastian.

[thombo]

JMJ had a very cool Bass Player mag, back page-Soapbox article where he gave some interesting, one paragraph commentaries on a few of the less public players he mentioned.
i'm not sure if it is available electronically anywhere, but if you can find it, it is definitely worth the time.

[skulletwhip]

Originally Posted by thombo

JMJ had a very cool Bass Player mag, back page-Soapbox article where he gave some interesting, one paragraph commentaries on a few of the less public players he mentioned.
i'm not sure if it is available electronically anywhere, but if you can find it, it is definitely worth the time.

I have read this once. I would love to see it again.

[jk3]

how about Greg Ridley of Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth?

so amazing yet so underappreciated...like both bands.

are you a fan of his playing?

[thombo]

as this is on the same lines of this thread, starting a new one seems dumb... if this is too redundant for you, i understand.
w/ out trying to sound like too much of a geek, can you give a few (maybe top 5?) of your influential albums, taking bass playing into consideration?

thanks JMJ.

[jmjbassplayer]

I'm not familiar in any meaningful way with Greg Ridley, but sounds like I should get down with that.

I've never really listened to albums FOR the bass, part of the reason why I stay miles away from instrumental/shredder/muso type stuff. BUT, there are many albums that come to mind now that have bass playing which probably is really influential to me. Sorry, I can't do just Top 5:

the first three Police records
"Abbey Road" & "The White Album"
any Sly
Marvin Gaye "What's Going On"
Talking Heads "Remain in Light"
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" and "Closer"
Gang of Four "Entertainment"
Minutemen "Double Nickels on the Dime"
Bob Marley "Live!"
Tom Tom Club "Tom Tom Club"
Smiths "Meat is Murder", "The Smiths", "Louder Than Bombs", "Strangeways..."
Can
Stevie Wonder....
Oh GOD, there's too many.

[thombo]

Originally Posted by jmjbassplayer

I'm not familiar in any meaningful way with Greg Ridley, but sounds like I should get down with that.

I've never really listened to albums FOR the bass, part of the reason why I stay miles away from instrumental/shredder/muso type stuff. BUT, there are many albums that come to mind now that have bass playing which probably is really influential to me. Sorry, I can't do just Top 5:

the first three Police records
"Abbey Road" & "The White Album"
any Sly
Marvin Gaye "What's Going On"
Talking Heads "Remain in Light"
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" and "Closer"
Gang of Four "Entertainment"
Minutemen "Double Nickels on the Dime"
Bob Marley "Live!"
Tom Tom Club "Tom Tom Club"
Smiths "Meat is Murder", "The Smiths", "Louder Than Bombs", "Strangeways..."
Can
Stevie Wonder....
Oh GOD, there's too many.

awesome, thank you... i have a few new albums to check out! i wasn't expecting (nor was i hoping) to see stanley clarke or jonas hellborg. thank you!

[heavyfunkmachin]

great to find you dig can...

by the way, hoger czukay is often available online to chat on his personal website... czukay.de i believe... awesome guy.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally Posted by jmjbassplayer

I'm not familiar in any meaningful way with Greg Ridley, but sounds like I should get down with that.

I've never really listened to albums FOR the bass, part of the reason why I stay miles away from instrumental/shredder/muso type stuff. BUT, there are many albums that come to mind now that have bass playing which probably is really influential to me. Sorry, I can't do just Top 5:

the first three Police records
"Abbey Road" & "The White Album"
any Sly
Marvin Gaye "What's Going On"
Talking Heads "Remain in Light"
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" and "Closer"
Gang of Four "Entertainment"
Minutemen "Double Nickels on the Dime"
Bob Marley "Live!"
Tom Tom Club "Tom Tom Club"
Smiths "Meat is Murder", "The Smiths", "Louder Than Bombs", "Strangeways..."
Can
Stevie Wonder....
Oh GOD, there's too many.

These are all albums I remember buying at least once!!

I see you mentioned Robbie Shakespeare and I just bought a great CD of all the Compass Point Sessions that Sly and Robbie did with Grace Jones - some great bass lines in there and a few tasty dub versions of the original tracks, which are extended bass/drum workouts!

I remember seeing Sly and Robbie play with Black Uhuru in my home town in the 80s and for the encore - the rest of the band didn't come back and it was just Bass and Drums for 20-30 minutes - the crowd loved it and nobody missed the other instruments/vocals!!

[jmjbassplayer]

Dude, the Grace Jones stuff is UTTERLY AMAZING with Sly and Robbie, good call!

I love Black Uhuru - that "Chill Out" record is great.

Man, I'll bet that "bass & drum" encore was something to see.