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5 Favorite Bassists?
- Thread starter mtonbass
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From the top of my head, no particular order
Paul McCartney
Mark Sandman
Martyn P. Casey
Alex James
Flea
Paul McCartney
Mark Sandman
Martyn P. Casey
Alex James
Flea
In no order.
Steve Harris- Iron Maiden
Les Claypool- Primus
Victor Wooten- Bela flec / solo stuff
Trevor Dunn- Mr. Bungle
John Paul Jones- Zepp
Bill "Buddha" Dickens- Solo stuff.
Could only narrow down to 6.
Steve Harris- Iron Maiden
Les Claypool- Primus
Victor Wooten- Bela flec / solo stuff
Trevor Dunn- Mr. Bungle
John Paul Jones- Zepp
Bill "Buddha" Dickens- Solo stuff.
Could only narrow down to 6.
James Jamerson
Duck Dunn
Lee Sklar
Jack Bruce
Chuck Rainey
honorable mention: Barry Oakley, Carl Radle & George Porter, Jr
wow...I can't believe it took 106 entries before Lee Sklar was mentioned and only two people included Duck Dunn.
Duck Dunn
Lee Sklar
Jack Bruce
Chuck Rainey
honorable mention: Barry Oakley, Carl Radle & George Porter, Jr
wow...I can't believe it took 106 entries before Lee Sklar was mentioned and only two people included Duck Dunn.
pbd
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Can't limit it to just five.
Geddy
Any of the Metallica bassists, even Newsted
Vic/Marcus/Stanley
Flea
Les Claypool
Janek Gwizdala (big inspiration as of late)
Timmy C
Strangely, most of the my inspiring musicians aren't the bassists of groups.
Geddy
Any of the Metallica bassists, even Newsted
Vic/Marcus/Stanley
Flea
Les Claypool
Janek Gwizdala (big inspiration as of late)
Timmy C
Strangely, most of the my inspiring musicians aren't the bassists of groups.
Cliff Burton- The guy that made me want to play from the get go.
John Entwistle- Copped a lot of right hand technique from the Ox.
Robert DeLeo- Very melodic player; his grooves are always thick.
Steve Harris- Obvious reasons.
John Deacon- One of the most underrated players ever. Not flashy, but solid.
John Entwistle- Copped a lot of right hand technique from the Ox.
Robert DeLeo- Very melodic player; his grooves are always thick.
Steve Harris- Obvious reasons.
John Deacon- One of the most underrated players ever. Not flashy, but solid.
Okay I totally had to delete my post and revise this. I am so over the flashy cats nowadays.
Stuart Zender
Chris Kent
Bobby Vega
Tina Weymouth
James Jamerson
Stuart Zender
Chris Kent
Bobby Vega
Tina Weymouth
James Jamerson
Billy Sheehan
Scott Thunes (Frank Zappa Does Humor Belong In Music? DVD 1984 Tour)
Mike Oldfield (When he plays Bass)
Cliff Burton
Rob Trujillo
Scott Thunes (Frank Zappa Does Humor Belong In Music? DVD 1984 Tour)
Mike Oldfield (When he plays Bass)
Cliff Burton
Rob Trujillo
Geddy Lee
Chris squire
Roger waters (yes I know all the arguments about how he sucked and gilmour doing all the studio work, but go and watch live at Pompeii and tell me the bass isn't cool)
Any bass player who ever played on a Kate bush track
Paul McCartney
Chris squire
Roger waters (yes I know all the arguments about how he sucked and gilmour doing all the studio work, but go and watch live at Pompeii and tell me the bass isn't cool)
Any bass player who ever played on a Kate bush track
Paul McCartney
