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10-28-2011, 02:01 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Land O Cleve | | | 5 Favorite Bassists?
Note: The question isn't "the 5 best ...?".
Though they may be the same, they may not as well.
I have a lot of favorite players but I thought choosing just 5 would be a fair challenge.
"Favorite " is obviously personal, informed by our individual experiences, musical philosophy and beliefs, and our own musical journeys.
My Fave 5 all hit me inside with both emotion and amazement.
JPJ
Jamerson
McCartney
Berry Oakley
Tommy Shannon
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10-28-2011, 02:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Diego, California | | | Not in any particular order:
Duff Mckagen
Victor Wooten
Steve Harris
Alex Webster
Geddy Lee
These guys are the main points of influence in my bass playing.
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10-28-2011, 02:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan | | | Also not in any particular order:
Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band)
James Jamerson (The Funk Brothers)
Seth Bolt (NEEDTOBREATHE)
Phil Joel (Newsboys)
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Yup!
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10-28-2011, 02:27 PM
| | | | Sid Vicious
Pete Wentz
Adam Clayton
Colin Greenwood
Mike Dirnt |
10-28-2011, 02:28 PM
|  | El Nada | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Seattle, WA | | | In no particular order:
Alan Spenner
Tony Levin
Mark Sandman
Greg Cohen
Conrad Lozano
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10-28-2011, 02:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Varied places around the world | | | 1- Duff McKagan- Solid, yet funky on a Precision played with a pick. Also my #1 influence.
2- Geddy Lee- Because he's just that good, and sounds great playing and singing.
3- Ken Casey- Yeah, he's a punk rocker, but he's much better than many give him credit for being.
4-The Flea isn't all that when it comes to slapping, but he's very solid when paired with Chad Smith, and fits the Chili Peppers like a glove.
5- Marcus Miller- That man is just that good.
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10-28-2011, 02:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Avondale Estates, GA, USA | | | The order may change occasionally but these are reliably my five favorites:
Geddy Lee
Mike Watt
Karl Alvarez
Bob Thomson
John Paul Jones
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10-28-2011, 02:38 PM
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none yet | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Donegal,Ireland | | | Victor wooten
Marcus miller
Geddy Lee
Charles mingus
James Jamerson
This is in no order |
10-28-2011, 02:38 PM
| | | | Steve Bailey
Victor Wooten
Steve Harris
Geddy Lee
John Myung |
10-28-2011, 02:43 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NW England | | | Dick Lovgren
Dan Maines
Les Claypool
Ron Royce
Rob Wright
All masters in their field. |
10-28-2011, 02:45 PM
| | | | In no particular order:
David Johnson
Ryan Martinie
Flea
Victor Wooten
P-Nut
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10-28-2011, 02:49 PM
| | | | Anthony Jackson
John Paul Jones
Chuck Rainey
Mike Ruthereford
Pino Palladino |
10-28-2011, 02:53 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | *Geddy Lee..Just by his name, you can tell he is a bassist.
*Nikki Sixx..He gets alot of hate on talkbass, but his style is perfect for Motley Crue.
*Duff mckagan..The tone on Use Your Illusions is insane.
*Lemmy..He is 100% original.
*Pete Overend Watts..He made the Gibson Thunderbird cool!
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10-28-2011, 03:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: British Columbia | | | James Jamerson
Stuart Zender
Randy Hope-Taylor
Rocco Prestia
Chris Wood
In no particular order. |
10-28-2011, 03:15 PM
| | | | Geddy Lee
U2's FIRST bassist
That guy from Letterman
George Porter Jr.
God |
10-28-2011, 03:18 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Portland, OR | | | Geezer Butler
Lemmy Kilmister
Flea
Les Claypool
Justin Chancellor |
10-28-2011, 03:22 PM
| | | | Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle)
Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr.)
Justin Chancellor (Tool)
Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle)
Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine)
In no particular order.
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10-28-2011, 03:27 PM
|  | Pay the cost to be the boss. | | | | | Melvin Gibbs
Doug Wimbish
Greg Cohen
Joe Lally
Cliff Burton |
10-28-2011, 03:28 PM
| | | | Geddy Lee
Chris Squire
Dave LaRue
Stanley Clarke
Jeff Berlin
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10-28-2011, 03:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Shrewsbury | | | In no particular order-
Richard Bona
Nate Watts
Marcus Miller
Steve Rodby
John Myung
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