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This is very cool, thanks. I really love electronic music (Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Squarepusher, Flying Lotus, etc), but I'm usually not a fan of dubstep, as too much of what I've heard sounds either really cookie cutter, or just like random sound effects. I like that a) this actually...

The entire Justin Timberlake Lovesexy:Futurewhatever album Waka Flocka Flame Phil Collins/ Philip Bailey - Easy Lover MC Hammer - Pumps and a Bump Ashford & Simpson - Solid as a Rock

Here goes: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Basically experimental-ish electronic music with me on bass, keys and programming. Check it out.

RIP to the legendary Bob Babbitt, Motown's Steve Young to Jamerson's Joe Montana. Fantastic player, whose massive contributions to unbelievable music will live forever.

I just want to say Mr. Blair's work on Marvin's "In Our Lifetime" (especially Heavy Love Affair, that was and is my JAM), is awesome and incredibly underrated.

Guitar: Jimi, Eddie Hazel, Tisziji Munoz, Nels Cline Keys: Bernie Worrell, Cooper-Moore, Irmin Schmidt Drums: Hamid Drake, Rashied Ali, John Bonham

Awesome! Can't wait. I've been jamming Telesterion (the comp of Omar's solo stuff) heavily over the last few weeks in anticipation.

Totally disagree with the OP. IMO, Flea is one of the grooviest bass players ever, and is unquestionably one of the greatest ambassadors for the instrument ever. Flea is the man.

Awesome post AlmightyPancake, much respect!

I have never heard a Jamerson bassline, notey or not, that didnt serve the song, or called attention to the bass at the expense of the quality of the music. Yes, he did play a lot of notes sometimes, but sometimes the song called for a lot of notes. He played with incredible restraint and...

Fantastic! Looking forward to it.

Well, IMO Wooten, Marcus, Jaco ARE (or were) successful. IMO as long as you don't have to answer an alarm clock at 6:30 am every morning to do a soul crushing job, and can pay your bills layin down the groove, your doing great to me. To answer the question seriously though, I'd pick the...

Rejuvenation by The Meters is a personal favorite, but you can't go wrong with any early-mid 70's Funkadelic or Parliament. I go with Funkadelic Standing On the Verge..., but Maggot Brain, Free Your Mind.... and the vastly underrated Lets Take It To The Stage are incredible. +1 to the person...

Here's a link from the Brainfeeder official site for a free mix of rare and unreleased Thundercat material mixed by Flying Lotus himself. Enjoy, folks. http://www.brainfeedersite.com/2011/08/04/thundercat-shenanigans-pt-1-mixed-by-flying-lotus/

Indeed. +1.

Much thanks, I really took that old Duke Ellington quote "There's two types of music, good music and the other kind", to heart. I just try to cherry pick and choose most interesting artists from each "genre" and get into it. And yes I definitely respect the Captain. Trout Mask Replica is one...

Bass Influence: Jamerson, Mike Watt, Geezer Butler, Mingus, William Parker, Family Man, Al Cisneros, Dave Holland, Jack Bruce, Don Pate, Paul Chambers, Cachao, Joseph "Lucky" Scott, Scott LaFaro, Kira Roessler (especially for her performance on The Process of Weeding Out. She destroyed on that...

Any semi-cute young female bassist (Esperanza Spalding, Tal Wilkenfeld) will draw some haters. You know, "There's plenty of guys I know who can play better than her", or "If she were a fat old guy instead of a cute young chick we wouldn't have even hear of her".... that kinda stuff. Both which...

I've always liked "Love's Taken Over" and thought that was a really smooth bassline, and i had never heard that BNH song. There are definitely similarities, but I think it's just coincidence.

Proud Philly native and resident. I would like to join.

Not really fusion, and more along the lines of spacey free jazz, but check out Tisziji Munoz "Alpha Nebula; The Prophesies".

Try to find Sonny Sharrocks albums, Seize the Rainbow & Live In New York. Great Free Jazz/Funk Rock stuff.

Most would say Songs For The Deaf, because it's their breakout album, and it's a really great album, but if you are listening especially for cool bass work supporting some great hard rock, then I'd go Rated R first. Nick Oliveri IMO has one of the nastiest P-Bass (I assume) tones that I've ever...

I generally don't care. Especially if I'm on a gig and I'm getting paid the exact same as the "harder" instruments.

Wow, RIP. I was just binging on Slave and thinking of how great and underrated a player Mark Adams was the day before he died. What a loss for the Funk.

Right on.

Good Gawd. Thanks for posting this.

Hah, great comparison. Nels, Greg Ginn and guys like that (heavy guitar players with an obvious avant garde jazz influence) introduced me to guys like Sonny Sharrock, James Blood Ulmer and Tisziji Munoz, which is cool. And Trevor Dunn is the man, so that should be an awesome show. I just...

Dunno about that. Esperanza's talent and fame will only become greater, because she makes non-expendable music, and has a solid musical foundation that wasn't built on hype. When her considerable looks and youth fade (which is sadly inevitable), her talent and creativity will always be there...

I don't really get the hate for Justin Bieber (a teen who makes music for teens), but I'm extremely happy for and proud of Esperanza!

William Parker. He's a true innovator on bass (upright), plays in tons of bands with masterful musicians, travels the world, and plays whatever he wants whenever he wants. I also wouldnt mind trading places with Trevor Dunn.

Thanks for posting that, dude is jamming his face off. I dig it.

I like this very much, good work.

RIP to the Captain. It took me a while to "get" Trout Mask Replica but once I did, I couldnt stop listening for days.

Aloe Blacc is very cool. He sings and raps very credibly, but I didn't know the tidbit about him being a bass brother. I might have to support this dude with cash, as I hear he needs a dollar (thank you, I'm here all week).

Get any album by Charles Mingus you can find. Mingus Mingus Mingus, Blues & Roots, Tijuana Moods, and Oh Yeah are good places to start. Nobody could abuse an upright bass (in the most awesome way possible) like that guy. I'd also recommend the albums by the Bill Evans Trio, Sunday at the...

I think it's wierd that Trunk cares so much about the R&R HOF. Seriously, does anyone really care if their favorite band or artist isnt in the HOF? It's not like in sports, where the HOF is based directly on your talents as a player. Everyone knows when it comes to entertainment, that things...

Marvin Gaye - "Let's Get It On" Anything of Maxwell's albums Minnie Riperton - "Inside My Love" (just one song, but it's the sexiest song ever made, IMO) The John Coltrane album with Johnny Hartman for you viagra poppers out there D'Angelo's "Voodoo" is great for the bedroom, but...

You cant go wrong with any of the suggestions already mentioned (...At Antibes and TBSATSL are particular favorites of mine), but I'd also recommend Tijuana Moods, Blues & Roots, Charles Mingus presents Charles Mingus, and the Great Concert of Charles Mingus. I'm really partial to anything that...

The aforementioned "Coltrane's Sound" (I think the groove on Liberia is especially spectacular), and "One Up One Down" are great for bass, especially "One Up..." which has several incredible bass solo's by Jimmy Garrison. I'd also get "First Meditation" (which is the first version of the...