this makes me cry

funkygroover694 · #1 03-11-2011, 08:54 PM

Best Slap Bassists - Top Ten List

not only do i disagree with rating bassists as "best" or "worst" but reading the comments but flea at number 1 with comments saying
"He is the best ever. No matter who may come... flea will be remembered as the best bassist ever. He created the real way how to play bass."
this is rather depressing

and no louis johnson, bootsy or larry graham? instead they put geddy lee at 5 when he doesnt even slap.

Metalbasshippy · #2 03-11-2011, 08:57 PM

That's just bad
How is Geddy a slap bassist?

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T40Chump · #3 03-11-2011, 09:02 PM

Yeah, I really dig the one that said Flea invented slap bass.

Silly rabbits...

Shakin-Slim · #4 03-11-2011, 09:05 PM

Plus Buckethead is on the list...

These things are never worth paying attention to. They're made by uninformed little kids

reverendrally · #5 03-11-2011, 09:09 PM

14yos with time to use the web. Real bass players are working or playing.

walker rosewood · #6 03-12-2011, 12:26 AM

Fieldy. Haha. Fieldy doesn't play bass. He swats at bungee chords loosely attached to a slab of wood.

This should be in the "bass humor" thread. It's obviously a joke.

Metalbasshippy · #7 03-12-2011, 12:48 AM

Oh and a best slap bassists list without Larry Graham at #1 is automatically invalid

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uethanian · #8 03-12-2011, 08:49 PM

^ sig'd

Hopkins · #9 03-12-2011, 08:54 PM

That was pretty bad, but I don't expect much from the world wide web

I-Love-Ratm · #10 03-14-2011, 06:18 PM

LOL @ Fieldy

My name is Mudd · #11 03-14-2011, 06:52 PM

...sad...

Tituscrow · #12 03-15-2011, 11:57 AM

Where is this list?

funkygroover694 · #13 03-15-2011, 02:26 PM

linked in the original post

cableguy · #14 03-15-2011, 02:37 PM

1st off I do not slap because I suck at it. I do admire and marvel at some of the slap bassist out there. So take what I say with a grain of salt. This list sucks. Flea & les are incredible but the top of this list I don't know. People also seem to confuse funk (a genre) with slap (a style). The can go togethet but not always. I'll bet if this list were made by bassist who practice and incorporate this style it would be completely different. Sorry for the rant, I hate best of lists.

Tituscrow · #15 03-15-2011, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkygroover694

linked in the original post

Yeah tried that on phone and laptop but both lead me nowhere. Cut and paste it for me mate!

bassteban · #16 03-15-2011, 03:28 PM

I like to read stuff like this when I'm constipated. It really helps.

My name is Mudd · #17 03-15-2011, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tituscrow

Cut and paste it for me mate!

Horribly sloppy cut 'n paste...

1Flea - “He is the best ever. No matter who may come... flea will be remembered as the best bassist ever. He created the real way how to play bass.

bnhwrd

“LEGENDARY! Basically invented slapping

Lukas327

“One of the greats with no doubt

2Les Claypool - “The best ever, no question. Laquer Head, Tommy the Cat, and My Name is Mud. need I say more?”

“Absolutely genius, from studio, to live performances, Les Claypool is a genius.”

3Victor Wooten - “How in gods name is this man not in first place? I mean seriously if not first why not first behind stanley clarke

herro

“Very smooth and influential bassist

4Fieldy - “Metals greatest slap bassist.

5Geddy Lee - “Geddy lee is a fantastic bass player I would him at a very high spot but he has never used slap in the history of rush so why he is on list I don't know

tonse“One of the best bassists ever

UFasten8Me

“YYZ and Spirit of Radio are two of the greatest bass riff songs on the planet
6Mark King

“Created an entirely new and unique slap bass style, and in pop music of all things!”

7Marcus Miller - Nr 1 no doubt heÂ´s slap technique is not human-”

8Ashraf Ali Hira (Cruise, Sketch) - “One of The Best Slap Bassist in The World”

9Taiji (X Japan) - “listen to sadistic desire.”

10Bootsy Collins - “THE Classic slap bassist."

thombo · #18 03-15-2011, 03:50 PM

this list reads like it was done by either a 14 year old or morning radio morons. if the world functioned like facebook, i'd hit the "ignore" button on this one.

THIRSTYGUMS · #19 03-15-2011, 10:50 PM

HAHA! "list fail" as the kids might say, what a joke

davec · #20 03-15-2011, 11:04 PM

I agree, this list is a joke, however, Geddy did slap once..... So Take off you hoser's

Roll the Bones at the break.... I believe Geddy was later quoted as saying he would never publicly embarass himself that way ever again. He actually did ok, but yet another reason to love the guy