What bassist's style do you relate yours to??

[Turlu]

For me, Chris Squire was the one who inspired me for a long time.

But, also nobody mentioned Pete Trewawas from Marillion as a great inspiration. He plays with Transatlantic super-group and he inspired me with his style a lot.

And like most of us, Geddy Lee.

[Hary]

I was (and I am still) inspired by Stanley Clarke, Lemmy, Dave Pegg.
Wish I could play as well as they do .

[embellisher]

Geddy Lee, first and foremost.

On covers and traditional hymns, I sound like McCartney or a pale imitation of Jamerson.

On originals, I sound like Geddy Lee. He got me serious about bass, when I was 12 or 13.

The first original I ever wrote has the same chord progression on the verses as 'Spirit of Radio', although the bassline is different and the chord progression on the chorus is different. I even sang lead on it(the ONLY song I have ever sang lead on, BTW) because our singer could not get the Geddy Lee sound with his voice.

I'll never forget our drummer tripping out on me when we played at a flea market.

He said 'Wow, you're only 18, and you already play and sing just like Geddy!'

Of course, even to this day, I still can't get the same TONE as Geddy, but you CAN hear his influence in my playing on originals.

[Deynn]

To think that anyone would sing like, or even WANT to sing like Geddy....is a "scary" thing....

[Borderline]

The bassist that has most influenced my style would have to be Matt Freeman of Rancid. His technical skill and chops was one of the first things I tried to emulate when I began playing, but when I listen to my own work these days, I hear a quite a bit more of his style included.

[amebassplaya]

I'm listening to Will Lee right now. Smoothhhhh.

[jvasquez18]

i play like a genetical mix of p-nut and eric wilson. and i can play root like nobody's business.

[BigWig Will]

Flea was the one who turned me on to what the bass WAS. Because when I was younger, I could discern different musical parts from songs, but I had no clue what they were, for a long time I thought some of the bass parts were played by the guitar. Victor Wooten also showed me the extent of which you could take the bass. I don't really try to emulate these guys, but they really showed me extremes the bass could be taken, and where the bass could be placed in a song.

Paul McCarthey, even though I'm not a Beatles fan, I have to admire his awesome, yet simplistic lines. I remember when I learned day tripper for the first time and I was so happy that finally I had learned a line that sounded good without any accompaniment.

Matt Freeman and Paul Simonon were much larger influences though. Freeman from his OP IV years (I got into bass before I got into rancid) and I loved how bouncy he made his lines and how it affected the song. Paul S. was also such a steady player in the clash, he also helped show me how the bass affects the song.

I think the person I try to emulate most though,are Roger from LTJ, for his tone and hammer-ons/pulls offs and crazy riffs. St. Patrick from Dillinger 4, just because of his raucousness. Dee Dee Ramone, for his tone and just downright punk ness, and (of course) Bigwig's bassist.

[Pesticle]

mike dirnt from greenday has influenzed me, sugarloaf and goldfinger's bassist has influenced me too... i like melodic easy to listen to basslines

[thebug]

John Myung influenced me the most, probably because I'm just a big Dream Theater fan....Other bassist I really like and that have inspired me are Tony Levin (especially his paul Simon and Liquid Tension stuff), Dave Larue (Steve Morse's Stressfest still is one of my fav instrumental cd's), Geddy Lee and Robert Trujillo (especially the Infectious Grooves stuff, he is a great slapper....) But these are just a few there are so many bassist that have influenced me, probably without me even knowing it.....

[oozon]

Steve Harris
Geddy Lee
Stanley Clarke
Mark King
Jonas Hellborg
Marcus Miller
Jaco
John Patitucci
Rocco Prestia
Victor Wooten
Alain Caron

There are lots of other great players but these have had a noticeable effect on my style. Marcus is probably the most dominant of them.

Basscat

[relman]

As you may see in my profile, my main influences are: John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, Flea, Jeff Ament, Adam Clayton, Mike Gordon, Mike Mills, Jaco Pastorius, Colin Greenwood, John Entwistle

My style is my own, id on't try to emulate anyone's, but all these players have given me inspiration and ideas...

[Hategear]

Kip Winger.

[Bassline1414]

Flea was my initial influence like many my age (16), but I've branched off into listening to guys like Larry Graham and other funk bassists.

[fu manchu fan]

John Paul Jones, & Tim C. are my biggest influences, Stu Cook from CCR, Bootsy Collins, Dee Dee Ramone, John Entwhistle, Jack Bruce & kim gordon from sonic youth are also huge influences. my setup, although cheap, provides me with a sound that i cant describe fully. really bassy, but punchy, and kind of dull beacuse of the flats.

[Peter McFerrin]

Anthony Jackson, Jaco Pastorius, and Tony Levin are probably my biggest stylistic influences right now. Jaco, for all his flash, could be a stunningly sensitive accompanist ("A Remark You Made," pretty much all of Metheny's Bright Size Life, the Joni Mingus stuff, etc.)

[flavorfactory]

I'd say Tony Levin is who I relate to most often; his approach seems to be to play what the song requires -- no more, no less.

Paul McCartney would be in the mix too, as well as Sting.

Now, back in my formative years, I would have said Geddy Lee or Chris Squire. I still try to slip a Geddy-ism in from time to time, strictly under the radar.

[Bass_Pounder]

My influences include: Steve Harris, Gene Simmons, Geddy Lee, Billy Sheehan, Geezer Butler..............

The only person I was ever told I play like was Bob Daisley (Bass player for OZZY in the 80's). I think it is a fair comparison. I like to keep a solid bottom end, in the pocket with the drums, and throw in some fills on occasion.

[Acepiloto]

In the stuff I come up with, I tend to sound like Tim C. of RATM. I suppose it is my love for pentatonic lines (or their ease.)

[CaracasBass]

In no specific order:

- Noel Reding (Jimi Hendrix)

- Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)

- Tim C. (Rage against the machine)

- Duff Mckagan (Guns n´Roses)

- Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)

- Cliff Williams (AC/DC)

- Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)

- Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)