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08-16-2006, 07:59 AM
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Tell me about the best player you know that isnt a pro and you know him personally....
Mine is this friend whos been playing for 6years, plays fender jazzs, metal and stuff. Proficient in slapping but think its not very useful. thinks tapping is only for showing off. Hes not insanely good, just pretty good. But then again I dont know many bassists |
08-16-2006, 09:22 AM
|  | Working on his world citizenship... | | Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Colonies | | The best bass player I know personally (he is now professional, but wasn't when I used to talk to him most) is Lee Pomeroy - absolute monster lefty-and-upside-down bassist. He's played with Rick Wakeman's British Rock Ensembe, and, last I heard, was playing bass for Take That (British boy band) on their reunion tour.
The guy is amazing, he can play any style, and watching him slap upside down was a revelation. He was a big influence on me in the early years of my playing.
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08-16-2006, 12:26 PM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | | I couldn't answer this post, even if I wanted to. I'm luckyenough to some serious, and famous, monsters.
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08-16-2006, 12:28 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Atlanta | | | I know Oteil Burbridge personally and he would be the best player that I know. He is an amazingly down-to-earth guy and of course he has an amazing musical ability! I live in Birmingham and it seems that a lot of people around town are hip to who he is now because of the Allman Bros.
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08-16-2006, 03:14 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | A guy called Mark Palmer. A cool guy, amazing player. He can do anything pretty much, but he realy shines at slap. Also, he's always willing to teach you or help you out. A couple of times I've seen him in the local bass shops, he's invited me to pull a bass down and play. Learned some neat tricks for playing Stanley Clarke stuff off him! |
08-16-2006, 05:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Land of Lakland | | | Greg Rzab
Floyd (from the muppets)
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08-17-2006, 12:01 PM
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Sales Rep: Benavente Guitars - Endorser: SIT strings, & Epifani Moderator | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta/Lexington | | | gosh... I'm with Woodchuck, I know way too many famous cats, fortunately. |
08-17-2006, 01:27 PM
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Builder: Valenti Basses | | Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Staten Island NYC | | In alphabetical order:
Joe Baldizone- the nerve
Mike McIvor- Canderia
Joe Milazzo- Black Pig
Eric "Goober" Ramin- R.P.C.
David Z- ZO2
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08-18-2006, 12:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mother North | | | Dominic "Forest" Lapointe - Quo Vadis, Augury, Atheretic...
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08-18-2006, 02:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Findlay, Ohio | | | TB'er Mike Fredericks
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08-18-2006, 02:34 AM
| | | | My town (like most others) has a saerious shortage of bassists, so I'm the best one I know simply cause I'm the only one I know. I don't mean to brag though. I'm good theory and technique-wise, but my ears really stink.
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08-18-2006, 02:52 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | | My City is full of professional musicians and many great players that I know personally!
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08-18-2006, 05:06 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Island of Kauai, Hawaii | | | hmmm.....for me, it's either-
-Dean Taba
-Denson Angulo
-Norm Stockton
It's hard to say, since I'm in no position to judge them...... |
08-18-2006, 08:50 AM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | the best one i know is Tim Lyons |
08-18-2006, 09:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 97465 | | | Gary Shelton
Keith Lowe
Jimmy Thomas
Stew of the Hungry Crocs
Have met some famous bass players, but can't say I know them personally
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08-18-2006, 09:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central Ohio! | | | This is easy... Its gonna sound like its a shameless plug, but its 100% true. My instructor. Andy Woodson. His command of the fingerboard is simply astounding. He plucks fluidly w/ 3 fingers, as naturally as you could possibly imagine.
The runs he can assemble on a whim, just have me sit in awe & watch him play... its pretty cool. |
08-18-2006, 02:26 PM
|  | Spiritual Advisor to Muppets Everywhere | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indianapolis | | | id say adam nitti is the best player i know personally
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08-18-2006, 02:31 PM
| | | | Hmmm, my first instructor, he's a monster too.
Plays bass and upright for Natalia M King. |
08-18-2006, 07:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | like, Woodchuck and J, I know too many monsters... but I always have incentive to improve, so I'm hardly complaining!  |
08-19-2006, 02:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: st louis mo/la ca. | | | Charles Jefferson la/CA this guy use to come to my house and jam with me when i was starting out. i didnt' deserve to be in the same room with him. he played a Tobias5 just killin it!! and man i wasnt' doin nothin with that sh*tty 80s Aria Pro II i had........
Melvin Dunlap la/CA use to be a pro, now long retired. he is my nephew's grandfather (great guy) he played in the Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band and with Bill Withers.(WOW).....
Derek Jamerson la/CA he is James Jamerson's youngest son and they stayed a block away from me in the late 70s. even as a kid Derek was good. when we were in high school he use to play Fender with the marching band we didnt' have tuba's. and during that time i had no idea of his legacy............. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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