Best Bassist?

[mcbassdude]

No one mentioned Charlie Hayden as their Fav. guy This is one talented Bass man.

[Wil Davis]

"Best Bassist"? Is that anything like "Best Boy"? I think we should be told...



- Wil

[olivier]

I am sure this thread is badly missing a few of Ed's posts. Can't make that up for him. I'd like to remind everybody that music ain't an olympic discipline. Chowlie (Mingus) was very sarcastic on that subject.

[AJ Love]

there is no such thing as the "best" really but if I had to choose among those alive right now I'd say Richard Davis and Ron Carter

[jazzluva6]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UXxK...layer_embedded

[fourstringburn]

[Ike Harris]

Originally Posted by mcbassdude

No one mentioned Charlie Hayden as their Fav. guy This is one talented Bass man.

I go through phases where I'm fascinated with one player or another at a given time. I listened to Charlie on the "Missouri Sky" CD several times last year and never tired of it. Then, like magic he appeared before me at a gig here in town in the same period - unreal. Currently, I'm loving this guys sound - Trey Henry, LA player with Tierney Sutton. Just hearing him playing whole notes is enough.

Ike

[Marcus Johnson]

Somebody please answer this so Chris can close it.

























































But, yeah, Ray Brown.

[hdiddy]

Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson

But, yeah, Ray Brown.

'Nuff said. Sad how long these threads take forever to get around to his name, when it should be the first thing on the list.

[ryco]

^ agreed!!

His Blue Method Book is a great primer as well!