Who is youre favorite bassist/singer?

[JetBlackJazz]

Gene Simmons
(listen to this amazing, inspiring solo. He utilizes a lot of avant-garde style such as counterpoint, 5 finger technique, and he supposedly taught Gary Willis and Jeff Berlin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUVpPtBeD2g

But really;
-Chris Squire
-Geddy Lee
-Greg Lake
-Phil Lynott

[MoeGJBeener]

Originally Posted by Einherjar

Fat Mike from NOFX.

Not because I think he's the best or anything... He's just Fat Mike.

yes!

and Mike Herra from MxPx

[rtav]

1. Sir Paul
2. Geddy
3. Greg Lake
4. John Wetton
5. Sting

[JTE]

Jack Bruce











There's just no one else. EVERYONE else, even Sting, McCartney, etc. alter the parts to fit live. Jack relentlessly approaches each song with fearless improvisational flair for BOTH the vocal and bass part every time. It's like he's got two brains in one body- one brain dedicated solely to singing, another solely to playing the bass. Never makes either part mechanical in any way in order to execute the other.

John

[Stick_Player]

[cnltb]

I just listened to the soul cages album. Since doing so, I'd say sting.
Such good playing, such good songs, such a good album!


...or Walter Becker.

[NoChi]

Troy Sanders

[Session1969]

Originally Posted by Stick_Player

Big ups !

[Nino D]

Originally Posted by DeliriumTremens

Pete Steele

Originally Posted by JetBlackJazz

Gene Simmons
(listen to this amazing, inspiring solo. He utilizes a lot of avant-garde style such as counterpoint, 5 finger technique, and he supposedly taught Gary Willis and Jeff Berlin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUVpPtBeD2g

But really;
-Chris Squire
-Geddy Lee
-Greg Lake
-Phil Lynott

I have watched that video over 100 times and I still love it.Brings me back to when I first wanted to play bass. Even if he only inspired 3 people to pick up a bass,doesn't it make it all worth it. Not to mention the tens of thousands of people he draws to shows. Rush ,Emerson Lake and Palmer, Yes and Thin Lizzy are some of my favorites also.

[Leo Smith]

Kristin Korb. She's not a rocker, but she *really* brings the flava... and she's a nice gal too!

[dtripoli]

Originally Posted by GM60466

MCCartney, Jack Casady, Jack Bruce, Peter Cetera

Jack Cassady sings? That's new to me.
I will say, he was the spark that got me playing bass.
It was amazing standing a mere 10 feet away at an outdoor, summer of love festival
watching Jack and the Jefferson Airplane perform almost the entire 'After Bathing at Baxter's' album nearly 40 years ago.
BTW, that album is still fresh and their best work.

[ZeroSymbolic]

Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (this shouldn't have taken 2 pages guys)

[tonybassman]

Originally Posted by thunderbird66

Phil Lynott

Yes Phil!

And Gene Simmons is no virtuoso, but he is a solid bassist/singer.

[LanEvo]

Mike Watt
Richard Bona

[zachoff]

Mike Watt, Eddie Spaghetti, Lemmy, Troy Sanders... Came to mind right away, anyway.

[Farley]

Chris Squire
Geddy
John Stirratt

[zfunkman]

Geddy Lee and Paul McCartney are obvious choices. However, Mark King can sing with amazing slap technique. Oh yea, Chris Squire!

[zfunkman]

Esparanza Spalding!

[msaone]

Am I the only Jaco fan?

[two fingers]

Very tough question. I can only narrow it to Sting (particularly older stuff), Geddy, and Phil Lynott. I'll probably think of somebody else later. Victor is not an amazing singer but he does both at the same time really well.