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Old 09-25-2007, 02:22 AM
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I was wondering if you admire bassists who use constantly pick, and are great bassists. I can think right now of Billy Gould, from Faith No More, one of my favs bassists.
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FOR the 10000000000000000 time as far as pick bass players go its all about LEMMY.
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I was wondering if you admire bassists who use constantly pick, and are great bassists. I can think right now of Billy Gould, from Faith No More, one of my favs bassists.
he slapped and used finger too. john guastafson is a great picker
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FOR the 10000000000000000 time as far as pick bass players go its all about LEMMY.
Lemmy is as metal as it gets...
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Anthony Jackson - I WIN! Bobby Vega too, but he's far less well known.
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Old 09-25-2007, 05:39 AM
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Oooh good call on Bobby Vega.
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Old 09-25-2007, 06:35 AM
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A few off the top of my head:

Carol Kaye
Bill Wyman
Rick Danko
Phil Lynott
Gerry Casale (Devo)
Colin Moulding (XTC)

About a billion punk rock guys.
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Old 09-25-2007, 06:47 AM
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Carlos D from Interpol, and Chrissie Hynde (sp?) of Talking Heads.
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Old 09-25-2007, 06:52 AM
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Chrissie is from the Pretenders, plays guitar. You're thinking of Tina Weymouth.
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Carlos D from Interpol, and Chrissie Hynde (sp?) of Talking Heads.
I think you might mean Tina Weymouth... but yeah, she's good.

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Woops, sorry 'bout that, should've checked first, knowing my name-remembering abilities.
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I really dig the style of Caleb Schofield from Cave In.
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I always admired Chris Squire from Yes and Pete Trewavas from Marillion.
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