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06-15-2008, 06:56 AM
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Hey guys,
I will list a few who IMO (which is probably biased) were/are great 'grunge' bass players.
Feel free to post comments and additions on players you like.
Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
Kris Novaselic (Nirvana)
Matt Lukin (Mudhoney)
Ben Shepard (Soundgarden)
All make good claims. Novaselic for his detuning, low action and now classic lines.
Lukin's on stage antics, and killer slides.
The only somewhat 'bad' thing I remember hearing about Jeff Ament was when he was in a band called Green River, with Mark and Steve (Mudhoney) that mark wanted to give backstage passes to his mates, but jeff gave them all to record label guys, who mostly didnt turn up. |
06-15-2008, 08:04 AM
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06-15-2008, 08:45 AM
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personally, i'd go with jeff ament. he has really great lines (wma, rats, jeremy...) |
06-15-2008, 08:46 AM
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06-15-2008, 02:25 PM
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Talking about who the best grunge player is like arguing over who has the best smelling *****. |
06-15-2008, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by zagralin_arf Its ok, my opinion is biased too.
Talking about who the best grunge player is like arguing over who has the best smelling *****. |
Is that to imply grunge bassists don't have talent?  Gotta love having a closed mind.
The Melvins and Earth are lumped into the grunge category, more because they are from the scene, so my vote: JOE PRESTON! 
In the more traditional sense, I love Ben Shepard's playing with Soundgarden.
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06-15-2008, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by zagralin_arf Its ok, my opinion is biased too.
Talking about who the best grunge player is like arguing over who has the best smelling *****. | I was thining the same thing, lol.
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06-15-2008, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till Is that to imply grunge bassists don't have talent? Gotta love having a closed mind. | I was more implying that the style of music as a whole requires no talent. |
06-15-2008, 08:41 PM
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No way. The majority of grunge bass players have great talent (IMO). Its probably my most favourtie genre and style to play. I just wanted to know your opinion or favourtie.
I have probably forgotten a plethora of bassists from other bands like alice in chains, jane's addiction, sonic youth, screaming trees, melvins, and heaps of others that never got that big, or got the recognition they deserve. |
06-15-2008, 09:04 PM
|  | Working on his world citizenship... | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Cronx | | | Ament, by miles. Mostly for his versatility and melodicism, and the sheer fact that Pearl Jam are still relevant now.
His fretless stuff, especially, is stunning ("Oceans", anyone?), and his 12-string work has become seminal - I mean, who doesn't pick up an 8- or 12-string bass and try the "Jeremy" riff?
Kudos too to Ben Shepherd and the two Mikes (Starr and Inez) from AIC - all awesome musicians. |
06-15-2008, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by zagralin_arf I was more implying that the style of music as a whole requires no talent. |
Sure it's simple. But if simple = no talent, I'd go ahead and say rock, not limited to grunge, is a talentless genre. And if you're one of those snobs... cool, more power to you. I'm sure you are basing this one the 1 or 2 Nirvana songs you've heard.
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06-15-2008, 09:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sydney, australia | | | wouldnt really call them grunge, but the jesus lizard had a split ep with nirvana. david wm sims (jesus lizard's bassist) is a great bassist. |
06-15-2008, 09:42 PM
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DeLeo!
How can you people forget about STP??? A little late, yes, but awesome and the same crowd! 1up |
06-15-2008, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Low-end_Wes sorry guys... I have to go there.
DeLeo!
How can you people forget about STP??? A little late, yes, but awesome and the same crowd! 1up | Ooh. +1. DeLeo is good.
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06-15-2008, 09:47 PM
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06-15-2008, 09:57 PM
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06-15-2008, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Low-end_Wes sorry guys... I have to go there.
DeLeo!
How can you people forget about STP??? A little late, yes, but awesome and the same crowd! 1up | +100000000000000000000000000000000000
Robert DeLeo has some awesome bass lines. |
06-15-2008, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till Sure it's simple. But if simple = no talent, I'd go ahead and say rock, not limited to grunge, is a talentless genre. And if you're one of those snobs... cool, more power to you. I'm sure you are basing this one the 1 or 2 Nirvana songs you've heard. | Surely you do not lump in rock like, say, Rush with grunge. |
06-15-2008, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Low-end_Wes sorry guys... I have to go there.
DeLeo!
How can you people forget about STP??? A little late, yes, but awesome and the same crowd! 1up | +1
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