Who has your favorite bass sound ?

[fivestringgecko]

Currently: Geddy Lee on Clockwork Angels
Of all time: Marcus Miller

5sg.

[Junk420]

This is my top 3 as of today. I'm sure it will change soon, just bought a few new albums yesterday.

Henkka Seppälä of Children of Bodom

Shovel Knockout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rdbLy3VKQg

Also, Linus of Hollywood from the Paul Gilbert Space Ship Live DVD

Scarified

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGA3...F405C&index=88

Lastly, Justin Chancellor Of Tool

Schism

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjG4...F405C&index=28

Merry Christmas everyone!

- Shawn

[Armyof1]

Mark King, James Jamerson and Larry Graham!

[SunnBass]

David Wm. Sims
Bob Weston
Nick Thieneman

[fat4]

Billy .. Wyman

[Nellarecneps]

Nate Mendel(Foo Fighters and Sunny Day Real Estate)
or
Dave Phoenix Farrell(Linkin Park and Tasty Snax)

[bootsyc2001]

Will Lee, Matt Garrison, Gary Willis

[tomnomnom91]

Geddy Lee's live sound is fantastic. I've watched some of the Rush In Rio DVD in the past purely to listen to the bass tone. Absolutely brilliant.

I also really like Mike Dirnt's tone, especially on Dookie. I guess it's not to everyone's taste as it could be considered muddy, but I really like it regardless.

[backup]

james jamerson

[Superbird]

Alain Caron, best slap tone I've heard. F Bass has got it...

Picks, anything by Tool or Chevelle.

Fingers, so hard. Jaco, Tony Levin, Sklar...

[thunderbird66]

Gene Simmons sound on rock the nation. Wicked.

[LordRyan]

I am a fan of the 60's/early 70's Blues-Rock Bass sound as pioneered by:

Paul Samwell-Smith - One of the first overdriven bass sounds. Check out The Yardbirds' "Smokestack Lightning", "Lost Woman", "Shapes of Things", and "I'm a Man".
Chas Chandler - His punchy sound carried many of The Animals best songs. "It's My Life", "We gotta Get out of This Place", "Boom Boom".
John Entwhistle
Phil Volk - Awesome fat sound for the time on Paul Revere & The Raiders' "Hungry" and "Louise". He did overdub some octaves, fifths, and fuzz bass at times.
Jack Casady - One of the most up front bass sounds especially in live performance.
Nick Simper - His prominent percussive sound on the first Deep Purple album is unrivaled.
Roger Waters - Minimalist player with some interesting sounds on occasion.
Tim Bogert
Jack Bruce
Leo Lyons
John Paul Jones
Geezer Butler
Glenn Cornick - Especially check out his sound on Jethro Tull's "To Cry You a Song", "Bouree", "Living in the Past", and "Nothing is Easy". At this point in his career he was using various short-scale Gibsons.
John Ford - His sound on The Strawbs' Grave New World album is my all-time favorite P-Bass recording. Amazing percussive low end and cutting high notes.

[Sartori]

John Entwistle
Geezer Butler
Al Cisneros
Cliff Burton
Lemmy Kilmeister
Tim Commerford
Aaron Rieseberg
John Paul Jones

[ThePbassGuy]

Victor Wooten

[tlmoscow]

Peter Hook all the way, and JJ Burnell. John Entwistle does the biz for me, too.

[Road Bull]

I wouldn't mind knowing this guy's signal chain. Music video is one thing, but I would like to know what he used to record. I have seen videos of them playing live where he is using Ampeg SVT and 810, but he has a very nice grindy P bass tone on the recording.

Tokyo Jihen's Killer Tuner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moTh8kzrBvs

[BassDoc51]

Steve Harris
Geezer Butler
DD Verni

[PhatRon]

Am I the only one here that thinks Glen Worfs tone on several of Mark Knopflers records is to die for? vintage P and double bass through b-15 I believe for the most part.
although I don't know who the bassist is, the tone on the Jethro Tull song rocks on the road is pretty damn awesome. Anyone know?
and what about John McVie? he had some great sounding tracks also.
I also used to really dig the bass tones on many of the Kansas records.
another unique tone I liked was Johnettes picked p bass on the Concrete Blonde records ( she sounded great live too)

[Duke21]

Originally Posted by SactoBass

Mr. Christopher Russell Edward Squire's bass tone......especially on The Yes Album, Close to the Edge, and Drama.

+10000000000000

Squire is the man.
I also admire the tone Geddy have on his Ric/ Jazz until Moving pictures, and his Jazz tone on Clockwork Angels.
Then there is Dave Meros of Spock's Beard
And, finally, ME!

[murphy]

Originally Posted by nancyr

Many that have been mentioned here. Also Jean-Jacques Burnel.

For punk in your face P Bass growly sound......He has got it...
Plus complex. melodic and groovy lines......
with a big helping of Stranglers attitude

Louis Johnson...Bernard Edwards....and Marcus Miller..... for the funk