The best J-Bass Tone in rock

[Nedmundo]

Some of my faves, many mentioned already:

Adam Clayton, especially the Live at Slane Castle DVD. That defines the bottom heavy, growly, clear tone I like.

Matt Freeman of Rancid.

Timmy C., especially on Audioslave's Out of Exile.

Graham Maby with Joe Jackson.

Lenny Kravitz's player on Are You Gonna Go My Way, I think Jack Daly.

Let's not forget John Entwistle on My Generation. I believe those solo runs were recorded with a Jazz.

[Luke S Mouse]

I've recently started listening to Interpol and I really dig Carlos D's J- Bass sound.

[Luke S Mouse]

Originally Posted by jarrhead

Why has nobody mentioned Creed? He uses an American Standard Jazz

He, he he, Creed. lol

[Space-Man]

Either Noel Redding(Jimi Hendrix Experience), Greg Lake(King Crimson) or Dickie Petterson([RIP]Blue Cheer).

This is a cool thread.

[southshoreconor]

Tim Commerford is my favorite
Dan Andriano from Alkaline Trio had one of my favorite Jazz Bass tones until their last album... now he's got one of my favorite p bass tones

[A.K.]

Ian Hill had a great J-bass tone on every Priest album until '84. That is, when you could hear him.

AK

[BassJo]

Originally Posted by sarcastro83

JPJ is great.

Klaus Flouride from the Dead Kennedys had some pretty descent tone in my opinion.

If I remember correctly, I think Herbie Flowers used a jazz, too. I'm not sure if that's what he used when he recorded "Walk On The Wild Side".

Yes, Herbie has only owned one bass guitar in his life, a blue '62 (I think) Jazz

[buzzbass]

Ian Hill

[JulienJeff]

Tim Commerford, as already mentioned a few times, and
the bassist from My Morning Jacket.

[dieselbass22]

Not sure how much of his tone comes from that neck humbucker he puts on his basses, but his recordings with his Modulus J sound better to me than any other bass he has used.

[Rip Topaz]

Frank Bello.

[winterburn69]

Originally Posted by BassJo

Yes, Herbie has only owned one bass guitar in his life, a blue '62 (I think) Jazz

Herbie's Jazz was a 1959. Lake Placid Blue over Fiesta Red. There's a great article about it here: http://curtisnovak.com/vintage/JazzBass59/

As for that Jazz bass tone, there's JPJ, the obvious winner, and Geddy, McCartney, Herbie Flowers, Entwistle with his tapewounds on My Generation. Not the best, but Jeremy Davis has a great tone for a younger guy.

Not sure if these count, but Duff did use a JAZZ Special and Pino's Jaguar (they're Jazz pickups, people!) tone with The Who. His tone really popped out quite well at that recent 12-12-12 concert. Bell Boy was amazing.

[MICKUSS]

Les Claypool on Wynona's Big Brown Beaver. As far as I know he used the red Jazz that Geddy gave him. He used it on all\most of Rhinoplasty album too.

[MICKUSS]

I'd also like to mention Ben Shepperd on Badmotorfinger, Superunknown, and Down On The Upside. He used flats and made it sound more like a P at times...still awesome.

Jerrod from the Melvins\Big Business gets a pretty crazy sound out f his J too.

[rmars]

Lot of great suggestion already, love me some JPJ. One that sticks out to me is David "DeLa" LaBruyere's tone on the first couple John Mayer albums, I believe most of the tunes are his early 60's Jazz.

[bassist4dalord]

Not sure if they're considered "rock", but Mark Stoermer of The Killers had an AWESOME Jazz tone on "Hot Fuss".

[corinpills]

Originally Posted by jarrhead

Why has nobody mentioned Creed? He uses an American Standard Jazz

Because it's 2013?

[bobba66]

Really great to see the guy from Foghat getting some love. I've often started to change the channel on Foghat, but that bass is too good to deny.

[FrednBass]

John Paul Jones and Paul McCartney (on Band on The Run album, specially)

[adk teleman]

Fran Sheehan of Boston..he totally rocked the Jazz!!