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10-11-2010, 09:36 AM
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So we all know about the Geddys and Squires, the Lemmys and Burtons, the Jacos and McCartney, the Fleas, and etc. However, there are very underrated bassists that contributed just as much to the evolution of bass playing, and could form fantastic bass lines just as well as any of the above. Don't get me wrong, Geddy is still my #1 bassist, and Rush my #1 band, but I think that the players not quite as in the "limelight" (sorry, I couldn't resist  ) deserve some talk.
These come to my mind:
Pete Quaiffe (I think that's how you spell his last name)--The Kinks.
Pete was probably up there with Entwistle on the scale of early agressive, lead oriented bassists. He played with great skill and always held a powerful tone that came from (big surprise) a Rickenbacker! He formed some great lines in the Kink's early days. I love to hear that great bass work on the Live version of "All Day and All of the Night".
Tom Hamilton--Aerosmith.
Hamilton can always be heard, and can play very good, complex bass, and just fills the bass role perfectly, while being able to play just as well as the noted prog giants of the time. His funky, higher register opening, lead-ish opening bass line in "Sweet Emotion" gets me grooving every time I listen to it.
Gene Simmons--KISS
As much as I might not like his lifestyle (not getting married, ever, pulling every ho at every show, etc. Don't flame me for this, just my personal beliefs, and I still think that he's probably an okay dude.), I have to admit that he deserves a lot more credit for the basslines he created (and still creates) with KISS. He's actually a pretty good bassist, and unfortunately, he's mainly either hated for being "devilish" in the 80's, or known for the tongue and the fire and blood. Just take a listen to the line from "Detroit Rock City". Fantastic, and I have to really pick fast and precisely to get it right.
That's all I've got for now, but I want to hear from you. 
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10-11-2010, 09:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: IL | | | Bill of Faith No More.
Ben of Soundgarden
The bass players of Otep, E Town Concrete, One Minute Silence
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10-11-2010, 09:52 AM
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Eric Claridge - The Sea and Cake
Chris White - The Zombies
Steven Drozd - The Flaming Lips
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10-11-2010, 05:31 PM
| | | | Add to the list Chris Wolfsen....Wolfien....whatever his last name is (Man, it's hard to spell) of Muse. Great bassist.
Also, John Paul Jones deserves more credit. Revolutionary, hard hitting lead player that gets seriously overlooked sometimes.
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10-11-2010, 05:35 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Clovis, CA | | | pino palladino. i hadnt heard of the man until like a few months ago. wouldve helped me in my playing early on soo much |
10-11-2010, 05:44 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | How about Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam, Robert DeLeo STP, Dan Maines Clutch, Henry Bogden Helmet, Mike Inaz AIC, Kai Eckhardt Garj Mahal just to name a few. |
10-11-2010, 05:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fredericton NB CA | | | Rob Wright from Nomeansno. If you listen to them your not long figuring out how good he is but they don't get the credit they deserve. |
10-11-2010, 05:47 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Ross Valory of Journey has to have some of the most memorable bass lines of all time!!!!Very underated in my opinion.
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10-11-2010, 06:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hermitage, PA | | | Robert DeLeo. Period
Gene Simmons too.
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10-11-2010, 10:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Seattle | | | Tal Wilkenfield I believe it is? She plays bass for Jeff Beck and is often overlooked but she really is pretty amazing. And she's a babe. Sha-wing.
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10-11-2010, 10:45 PM
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10-11-2010, 10:53 PM
| | | | Cris Kirkwood - Meat Puppets
Mike Watt - Minutemen
Greg Norton - Hüsker Dü |
10-11-2010, 10:59 PM
| | | | dave purple volt stax records
isaac guillery the cryan shames |
10-12-2010, 08:21 AM
| | | I agree with you about Tal Wilkenfield. Great bassist, and really hot girl.
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10-12-2010, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by bassfart How about Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam, Robert DeLeo STP, Dan Maines Clutch, Henry Bogden Helmet, Mike Inaz AIC, Kai Eckhardt Garj Mahal just to name a few. | BIG +1,000 on Kai Eckhardt - amazing fretted and fretless player, with great ability to solo AND drive the music. Really distinctive sound, too. He's become one of my favorite bass guitarists playing jamband/fusion/jazz. & he deserves way more recognition.
and sorry, but Gene Simmons is way overrated, and way overexposed, too. Enuf of that guy.
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10-12-2010, 09:17 AM
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10-12-2010, 09:27 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manchester, UK | | | John Cooper of Skillet.
Johnny Christ of Avenged Sevenfold.
Rex Brown of Pantera/Damageplan
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10-12-2010, 09:30 AM
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10-12-2010, 09:33 AM
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the newer stuff from Fall Out Boy, not so much.
but their first two albums had some really decent bass lines, actual lines.
once they started to get more fame is when his stuff got boring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZb_m...eature=channel
2:12, better than playing root notes like he does now.
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10-12-2010, 09:37 AM
| | | | Man, you've got guts to bring up those dudes. I can't stand them and many others can't, but you've got a valid point. He did make some good lines in some early Fall Out Boy. +1 for being unafraid to voice the fact, even though most can't stand the dude.
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