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01-24-2007, 02:46 AM
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Which musicians that are none bassists inpsire you as a bassist?
Mine would be Charlie Hunter, Pat Metheny and Robert Fripp.
Yours?
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01-24-2007, 06:57 AM
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Tom Waits
James Booker
Leo Kottke
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01-24-2007, 07:33 AM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | Bill Frisell
Robert Fripp
Brian Eno
Sun Ra
Buddy Guy
Brian Haas |
01-24-2007, 07:36 AM
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01-24-2007, 12:52 PM
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01-24-2007, 02:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana | | | Hendrix , Miles DAvis , Stevie Wonder , Berbie Worrell , James Brown , A good drummer/percussionist. |
01-24-2007, 02:22 PM
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Brann Dailor
Vinnie Paul Abbot
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01-24-2007, 04:44 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | | Oh man, there are so many!
Some of them I lift things from directly, phrases, licks, etc, some of them influence my musical philosophy. All of them are greats though!
The list:
John McLaughlin
Shawn Lane
Neil Peart
Andy Bell
Vince Clarke
Gary Husband
V. Selvanganesh
V. Umamamesh
V. Umashenkar
Rocky Baloboa
Apollo Creed
Mickey Goldmill
Paulie
Dennis Chambers
Tony MacAlpine
Joe Satriani
Jason Becker (spiritually a massive inspiration)
Steve Vai
Alex Lifeson
Mike Portnoy
Lenny White
Chick Corea
Paco De Lucia
Dave Weiner
Virgil Donatti
Mike Lindup
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01-24-2007, 09:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Woodlands, Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris2112  Jason Becker (spiritually a massive inspiration) | It's amazing how Jason can continue to write music in his unfortunate condition. He really is an awesome person.
as for my inspirations:
tons of guitar players(Mr. Becker included)
and I also love Joe Zawinul's melodies |
01-24-2007, 09:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Duncan, Okla. | | | Do they count If they have played Bass but it not their main thing?
If so:
Todd Rundgren, he plays everything
Jimmy Page, played bass for a while with the Yardbirds
Ronnie Wood, played bass for the Jeff Beck Group.
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01-24-2007, 09:33 PM
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