Poll: Cliff Williams or Adam Clayton

[GK Growl]

OK... let's say you are a producer and you find out that Cliff Williams and Adam Clayton are both not only available, but want to work on a meat and potatoes rock project with you producing (not playing). Who do you choose, and why?

This is obviously a spinoff from the Billy Sheehan/Dave LaRue poll.

So who would you choose?

[Waterpilot]

Cliff. I just like AC/DC better.

[mjac28]

Originally Posted by Waterpilot

Cliff. I just like AC/DC better.

+1

[Hobobob]

Clayton. When he does play bass-forward lines, he plays some catchy stuff - ex. New Year's Day. I like his tone too.

[El-Bob]

Meat and Potatoes... Cliff. Overall I like Clayton better, but Cliff to me is the definition of a meat and potatoes rock bassist.

[ma4rk]

I'd pick Adam so I could tell him off about U2 being around 20 years longer than they should have.

[Baird6869]

I have a friend that saw Cliff warm up before a gig. He is apparently a very good player.

Clayton? Luckiest multimillionaire musician in the world IMO.

P.s. I did a corporate gig and we played Wonderful Day by U2... Easy as hell, but man what a fun bass line to play!

[spacebassed]

Originally Posted by ma4rk

I'd pick Adam so I could tell him off about U2 being around 20 years longer than they should have.

LOL.

[jmattbassplaya]

I'd pick Clayton. He writes catchier lines that are still simple and yet completely in the pocket.

[mcm]

Is this really a question? Candy ass U2 bass player or cliff????

[dbd1963]

Clayton.

[Rickett Customs]

That would also depend on the track(s) that they're playing to....... What genre? Is it Jazz? Is it Stoner doom? Is it R&B?

[JimmyM]

Cliff is a much better bassist than he lets on with AC/DC, plus he's airtight and rock solid.

[mcm]

Just playing earlier but I do like cliff more.

[dkelley]

Late to the game, but Cliff can play by ear, improvise, really play well/fast/versatile.

Adam played the wrong song one time live and never heard it.

I'll hire Cliff please.

I do like u2 though and Adams lines.... But have you ever heard Adam improvise or make up his bass parts? It's an effort to listen to.... It takes him a while to make music from it. In the end it's great.... But he's not exactly quick at coming up with bass parts that are releasable. Based on the u2 special double cd that had lots of rehearsal jams and early versions of songs in it back in the 90s...

[bassgod0dmw]

Cliff. I think he would fit better with what I would write.

I like Clayton's tone, and his playing fits the songs...but I'm not really a U2 fan.

On a side note: We play at A LOT of Irish bars, and once the night is over the bar tenders feel the need to absolutely crank U2 (louder than we were just playing). I need to wear ear plugs just to pack up. I hate it.

[AaronVonRock]

I don't like U2. I do like AC/DC. Cliff.

[steamthief]

Cliff rocks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJP2p2u8VqI

[Nickbass90]

Cliff all the way man, rock solid pocket playing. To me he is the epitome of rock playing.