Who inspired you to become a bassist? (part 2)

[t77mackie]

Ahh... the TNT! What memories. Not good ones...

[ransombass]

Paul McCartney then Duck Dunn then John Paul Jones then George Porter Jr. then ...

[SasquatchDude]

I suppose it's between JPJ and John Entwistle. After buying Led Zep II, I began paying more attention to the bass in recordings; then when I heard My Generation for the first time, I was completely sold.

[DSims63]

Stanley Clarke, then James Jamerson.

[franksgbass]

My Dad, who showed me a ton of my favorite records. I asked him to explain to me what the bass did, and if it just follows the guitar. He played me Abbey Road and told me to listen close to the bass. I still am. So initially Abbey road inspired me, from there the list is endless

[Néal Zheimer]

A local parisian dub bassist named Sebastien Jasinski.

[Cookye]

Geddy Lee and Rush in general.

I remember walking five miles to buy my first bass and amplifier then humping both back, the same firve miles, home. I learned the opening riff to YYZ and thought I was hot stuff....Ahh the memories.

[gibsonbassguy]

MCCartney first , Jack Cassady second and then Jack Bruce . There are alot of good bassists who started as guitarists , Redding , McCartney , Ron Wood ( great with J. Beck ) but Jack Bruce started with 4 strings as a kid with cello and upright . A true bass player . God bless you Jack !

[nickireckless]

Duff McKagan
Kyle Kyle of Bang Tango

[comicbookguy95]

Mike Dirnt. Specifically the Dookie album. Listening to it these days I can tell that it has influence my playing subconsciously

[Sorrowspell1995]

While he may not be the best bassist, or really even a good one at ALL, the first bassist who my attention was ever brought to really was Twiggy Ramirez of Marilyn Manson. Now, a lot more people inspire me to play (Flea, Les Claypool, etc.), but Twiggy was most certainly the first I remember because he showed me that bass players could be charismatic and have character! So, big inspiration to stage presence, and also the reason why I have a Thunderbird (albeit an Epiphone).

[Maquisbass]

Big Beatles fan so Paul McCartney, also John Entwhistle.

[Glorfindel]

Really big Queen fan, John Deacon probably the the biggest influence on my wanting to become a bassist

[zachoff]

I picked up my buddy's Hondo P in 6th grade ('87) & thought it was fun to play. I didn't get my first bass until '91 but I guess that's what sparked it along with Caught in a Mosh being my favorite song at the time. Frank Bello and Dave Ellefson ruled it for me back then.

[jphovercraft]

Jack Bruce, Jack Cassady, Chris Hillman, McCartney ...

"Chris Hillman?" you say? ... Check out "Renaissance Fair" on "Younger Than Yesterday". That was the first album I bought that wasn't a Beatles album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlsIfb4lo1c

[justinellison3]

I started learning guitar and as I learned more and more, I realized that I was born with bass in my blood.

[bassist4dalord]

Phil Joel of Newsboys fame (shown here with Peter Furler, also of Newsboys). Saw them at a Christian youth rally when I was a 7th grader who played guitar badly. Switched to bass shortly after this concert. Haven't looked back!

[rtav]

Sir Paul!

[Dave1974]

Alec John Such

[Nellarecneps]

Dave Farrell from Linkin Park