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06-19-2011, 01:49 PM
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Last night i had the privilage of seeing the great Steve Swallow play and then had a chat with him after (lovely guy by the way). This got me thinking, who are the great pick players you can think of?
il start-
Steve Swallow
Anthony Jackson
no pick haters, i play fingerstyle mostly but like most people i appreciate both styles 
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06-19-2011, 02:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Shrewsbury | | also, Justin Chancellor and Paul Macartny
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5 string bass club #477
British Bass Player #149
Big Cab Club #314
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06-19-2011, 02:19 PM
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Mike Dirnt
Myself
Mark Hoppus
Alex Levine
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06-19-2011, 02:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NW England | | | Rob Wright. Monster player. |
06-19-2011, 02:30 PM
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Chris Squire |
06-19-2011, 02:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: El Ejido, Almería, España | | | Carles Benavent (Paco De Lucía, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, solo artist)
Colin Marston (Gorguts, Dysrythmia, Behold... the Arctopus)
Iñigo Muguruza (Kortatu)
Tapio Laxtröm (Deep Turtle)
Paul Gray (SlipKnoT)
Karl Alvarez (Descendents, ALL)
Rob Wright (NoMeansNo)
Matt Freeman (Rancid)
Jon Lindqvist (Nasum)
Mike Gordon (Phish)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Justin Chancellor (Tool)
I leave out a lot of good punk, grind and metal bassists (the Minutemen, Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Blockheads, Mumakil, Inhume, Dying Fetus, Aeon...)
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#106 Extended Range Bass Club (7 string)
Last edited by BinkyBassist : 06-19-2011 at 02:35 PM.
Reason: I forgot two BIG players!
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06-19-2011, 02:39 PM
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06-19-2011, 02:41 PM
|  | bassist for staind | | | | | duff mckagen (appetite for destruction) its also one of the loudest pick sounds on rock records.
yngwie malmsteen rising force (try playin "now your ships are burned") |
06-19-2011, 02:43 PM
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06-19-2011, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Epitaph04 Rex Brown. | +1. Really underrated player.
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#106 Extended Range Bass Club (7 string)
Last edited by BinkyBassist : 06-19-2011 at 02:45 PM.
Reason: Typo.
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06-19-2011, 03:16 PM
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OFBPOAC #38
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06-19-2011, 03:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Burleson Texas | | | Cliff Wiliams (AC/DC) |
06-19-2011, 03:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: U.K. | | | Burke Shelley
Bobby Vega
Chris Squire
Glenn Hughes
Tony Levin (Sledgehammer is played with a pick, on a fretless no less)
Carol Kaye
Bruce Foxton
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06-19-2011, 03:47 PM
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Designer and manufacturer of the Original Badbird Bridge | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rochester NY USA | | | McCartney, Jim Lea, Entwistle (he used a pick often in the early days).
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Scott Dasson maker of the Badbird Bridge. The direct replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds. "Intonation without modification"
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06-19-2011, 03:49 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Howard's Crispy Fried Chicken Skins | | Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lexington, SC | | | Bob Daisley (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore)
Allen Woody (ABB, Govt Mule)
Glenn Hughes (Black Country Communion, Deep Purple, Trapeeze)
Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
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06-19-2011, 04:05 PM
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Dale
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06-19-2011, 04:13 PM
| | | | Big +1 for Rex.
Michael Anthony. Another underrated and great pick player...imo that is.
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06-19-2011, 04:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle | | | Dave Allen - Gang of Four
Martin "Youth" Glover - Killing Joke
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06-19-2011, 04:37 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas | | | Berry Oakley ABB (thumb pick)
Jerry Peek Steve Morse Band (The Introduction & Standback Albums/CD's)
Andy West The Dregs
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06-19-2011, 04:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Upstate NY | | | Tom Fowler
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