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Old 01-29-2010, 05:54 AM
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Who are your top 5 living legends (not bass specific).

I mine include
Bob Dylan
Paul McCartney.
stevie wonder
paul simon
neil young
john paul jones
santana
madonna

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Probably belongs in Misc., but I would add Brian Eno, Buddy Guy, Al Green.
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Who are your top 5 living legends (not bass specific).

I mine include
Bob Dylan
Paul McCartney.
stevie wonder
paul simon
neil young
john paul jones
santana
madonna
I know I went to a California public school and all, but I'll be damned if I count more than 5 up there!
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Old 01-29-2010, 01:50 PM
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One of the first names that came to mind for me, along with Ornette Coleman, MyCoy Tyner, Quincy Jones, and BB King.
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:16 PM
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Ozzy Osbourne
Jimmy Page
Pete Townshend
Eric Clapton
John Paul Jones

and +1 to BB King
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Stanley Clarke
Quincy Jones
George Clinton
Larry Graham
Bootsy Collins

Now....That is five. I thought bass players could count
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