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Chris Squire
The reason I became a bassist.
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03-02-2009, 01:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Marathon Man
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The late Dee Murray of the Elton John Band.
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His line on "Step into Christmas" makes the song.
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Nikki Sixx, not because he's any good really, but because my dad loves Motley Crue so it's always playing at some point so I have a certain fondness for his playing. :P
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If you consider it badass to look like a meth-abusing hobo! |
03-02-2009, 01:25 PM
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A few are :
Marcus Miller... too many to name.
Nathan East... too many to name.
Terrance Palmer... Fred Hammond, Martha Munizzi, Isreal Houghton.
Victor Bailey... too many to name.
Victor Wooten... Bela Fleck.
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A Ken Smith EG 19mm and a Sadowsky Jazz... God IS Good!
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03-02-2009, 01:28 PM
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Obey the Fro
Endorsing Artist: Lakland Basses
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Oh, nearly forgot. Carl Radle.
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Funky since '81.
Give yourself an inch, it'll take you a mile.
Concrete Jumpsuit (Note, recordings don't feature me yet... Just joined recently).
Boss SYB-3 For Sale
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03-02-2009, 01:31 PM
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Location: Flint, Mi.
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Anybody who is making a living for themselves playing bass.
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Wow, i'm someones Bass Idol?!?! |
03-02-2009, 01:39 PM
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Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
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Colin Greenwood of Radiohead
I'm also growing quite fond of Mike Watt
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03-02-2009, 01:44 PM
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Starving College Student...
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Location: Oakland, NJ
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Anthony Jackson, all the way.
Close behind:
Steve Swallow
Pino Palladino
Justin Chancellor
I love having a wide variety of inspirations. 
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If Jazz is your thing, you will probably be learning theory forever.
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myspace.com/andymagmusic --LISTEN
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03-02-2009, 01:58 PM
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1. Carol Kaye: who DIDN'T she play with back in the day?!?! Besides, her tutorial stuff is superb.
2. Laura Love: she plays bass, she sings, she.......YODELS. Truly defines the word "eclectic". The light bulb went ON to pick up the bass after seeing her in concert in Kansas City 5 years ago.
3. Beto Moreno: www.madahoochi.com - this great player out of St. Louis inspired me to play the 5-string. Saw him and his AWESOME band not long after seeing Laura Love.
4. Tina Weymouth: IMHO, the "Ringo Starr" of bass players: nothin' fancy, just get locked in and stay locked in. No pyrotechnics, just "rock solid and pocket wise", as Lane Baldwin says.
5. Jaco Pastorius - because he played with Joni Mitchell (my diva of divas!) and because he inspires me, like Joni TO FIND MY OWN VOICE. I don't want to be the NEXT Jaco, I want to be the first........ME. That is NOT arrogance, either.
The other reason I like Jaco? HE NEVER SLAPPED. (BASS GUITAR magazine, January 2006). And I'm having a HARD time with getting slap down! LOL
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03-02-2009, 04:33 PM
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Graham Maby (Joe Jackson)
Doug Stegmeyer (Billy Joel)
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03-02-2009, 04:40 PM
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Amen.
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03-02-2009, 04:52 PM
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I just wanna groove.
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Location: N.W. Indiana, USA
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Anthony Jackson, all the way.
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Yes! Although I have a lot of guys that I follow and dig, Anthony is the pinnacle of what a bass player should be, IMO. His playing and unwavering dedication to the instrument should be a lesson to us at all on what a real musician is. |
03-02-2009, 05:39 PM
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Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
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Mr. Geezer Butler
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Kick your speakers in until they're trashed and turn your amp up to 11.
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03-02-2009, 06:38 PM
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Location: Vortex of sin and degradation
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Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire.
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03-04-2009, 06:07 PM
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Location: Pinckney Michigan
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Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle, and about 100000000 other things. SO talented and very friendly.
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03-04-2009, 06:15 PM
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Chris Wood of MMW. George Porter Jr. is a very close second.
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Read my thoughts...
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03-04-2009, 06:18 PM
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Location: Houston
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flea,
mr.geezer butler,
mike dirnt,
steve *up the irons* harris,
geddy lee,
duff mckagan,
cliff burton,
Marlow dk (for all you youtube watchers!),
jaco,
and it's only when I'm asked these questions I leave out the best ones?
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Friday?! I wont even remember this thread come Friday, I have Talkbass ADD.
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03-04-2009, 06:37 PM
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This guy. I realize that many don't seem to think he is as great as I do but the man has more energy and a better stage presence than anyone I've ever seen, makes slap sound DAMN good in metal and plays a warwick thumb. I realize that many people will never hear him because they hear the beginning of a Mudvayne song and just immediately change it. The man's a machine..
I do not idolize anyone.
I really really like this guy.
Dustin
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03-04-2009, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Franklinton, louisiana
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This guy. I realize that many don't seem to think he is as great as I do but the man has more energy and a better stage presence than anyone I've ever seen, makes slap sound DAMN good in metal and plays a warwick thumb. I realize that many people will never hear him because they hear the beginning of a Mudvayne song and just immediately change it. The man's a machine..
I do not idolize anyone.
I really really like this guy.
Dustin
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I agree...very under rated Bass player......(Ryan Martinie)
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03-04-2009, 07:14 PM
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Louder Is Better
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Location: VA Beach
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Steve Harris
Cliff Burton
Al Cisneros
Flea
Jason Newstead
Tom Araya
John Myung
Henkka T. Blacksmith
Dave Ellefson
John Paul Jones
Geezer Butler
Justin Chancellor
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Typical Boris photo. Wata looking damn sexy with the guitar, somebody banging the hell out of a gong, and people covering their ears.
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03-04-2009, 07:30 PM
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Oh, Monkey Trumpets....
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Michigan UP
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This thread didn't happen prior to this one. Please, tell me more.
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As to the OP question, I have to choose just one?
Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Steve Harris and Gene Simmons were major influences in my desire to play bass. But there are so many fantatic bass players out there, how can you pick just one?
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