Who is youre favorite bassist/singer?

[Caca de Kick]

Originally Posted by msaone

Am I the only Jaco fan?

Was Jaco a singer? That's what this thread is about...bassist/singers.

While I am a rocker, I agree this young lady just bowls me over too. So +2

[tangentmusic]

Glenn Hughes of Trapeze and Deep Purple fame

[alexlocurto]

Phil Lynott.

[mattbass6945]

thank you tangentmusic! took 3 pages to get to glenn hughes?!?!?!?

[Bassist4Eris]

Richard Hell.

[mjac28]

Originally Posted by Kmonk

Gene is underrated. He doesn't get enough credit.

My favorites are:

Paul McCartney
James Jamerson
John Entwistle
Jack Bruce
John Paul Jones
Geezer Butler
Boz Burrell
Mel Schacher
Craig MacGregor
John Deacon
Timothy B Schmit
Sting
Geddy Lee

+1 Everyone of mine except I would also add Janice-Marie Johnson and Esperanza Spalding.

[mcm]

Probably myself haha

[Rickengeezer]

Agreed on Sting, Macca, Lake, Wetton, Jimmy Dewar. Great voices all.

I'd also throw in Fred Turner of Bachman-Turner Overdrive--proof he can still bring it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S13DozOsAu8

[mozilla314]

Marco Mendoza

[Nino D]

Originally Posted by Rickengeezer

Agreed on Sting, Macca, Lake, Wetton, Jimmy Dewar. Great voices all.

I'd also throw in Fred Turner of Bachman-Turner Overdrive--proof he can still bring it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S13DozOsAu8

Nice video.You're right, those guys can still rock. I like his Carvin bass too.

[GeezerDeacon69]

Glenn Hughes
Marco Hietala

[TomCHunley]

Phil Lynott
Paul McArtney
Lemmy
Roger Waters

[macrocheesium]

Mariusz Duda of Riverside and Lunatic Soul.

[ztoneill]

Originally Posted by Einherjar

Fat Mike from NOFX.

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

Yes!!! Fat Mike is amazing! He might not be the best, but like you said... He's just Fat Mike xD

But really:
Lemmy
Sting
Gene Simmons

[bobba66]

Mike Mills is my current favorite..

[mfleming1963]

Sir Paul, Geddy Lee and Sting are my obvious 1st choices. Some names that others have mentioned are also very good:
Phil Lynot
Peter Cetera - his later stuff was fluff, but some of that early Chicago stuff was really, really cool, and his voice was amazing.
Gene Simmons - havn't thought about him much until i switched over to bass. He's good.
Roger Waters - enough said.

[danomite64]

Les Claypool
Benjamin Orr
Melissa Auf Der Mar
Amy LaVere

[Greevus]

Phil Lynott
Gene Simmons
Cronos of Venom
Lemmy
Geddy
John Gallagher of Raven
Tom Araya

[peledog]

Are we talking bassist/LEAD singers?

Mark King
Paul McCartney
Sting
Geddy
Lemmy
Esperanza
Johnette Napolitano

and Tal Wilkenfeld - when I saw her show recently, she sang all new songs - not sure when those songs will be on a studio release - but damn - she was great.

[AuntieBeeb]

Originally Posted by ZeroSymbolic

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

Couldn't agree more! Probably the best bassist/frontman combination going. (To the point that it's remarkable how many non-musicians don't realise he's a bassist...)