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As a bassist, who are your favorite guitarists?
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Mark Knofler-Although his claw hammer blues can often leave you wondering where you are. John Isley had to be good.
SRV-I'd of loved to have laid down some of Tommy Shannons lines.
Wes Mongomery would have been a blast for the jazz player in me.
Clapton-His emotion and intensity.
Joe Perry just cause there tunes are fun.
Harrison-What the heck I'be learned most of Pauls lines anyhow.
I am from the Milwaukee area, and have seen Greg a bunch of times. For those not aware of him, I suggest you check him out...he is a monster.
Mark
Well, the list is long, and includes some folks most of you probably never heard of.
the ones you have heard of: Alex Lifeson, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Joe Satrianni, Rik Emmett, Al Dimeola, Frank Zappa, Michael Schenker, Ronni LeTekro, Christoper Parkening.
The ones you most likely have not heard of:
My teacher Gregg Scott- one of the best all around guitarists ever...switch from playing a spanish flamenco piece to George Lynch to bebop on the fly. He taught 3-4 bassists of which I am one. He taught me primarily theory and chart reading. A great guy, and he died too young. RIP.
My friend David Dettlaff. A truely gifted guitarist. The best all around guitarist I ever played with, and right up there with anyone I have heard. He also passed away 3 month shy of his 40th birthday last year. RIP.
Greg Koch. Alive and well. A great guitarist...one of the most freakishly gifted players you will ever hear. Style, chops, and tone for days. Also one of the funniest guys you will ever hear.
the ones you have heard of: Alex Lifeson, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Joe Satrianni, Rik Emmett, Al Dimeola, Frank Zappa, Michael Schenker, Ronni LeTekro, Christoper Parkening.
The ones you most likely have not heard of:
My teacher Gregg Scott- one of the best all around guitarists ever...switch from playing a spanish flamenco piece to George Lynch to bebop on the fly. He taught 3-4 bassists of which I am one. He taught me primarily theory and chart reading. A great guy, and he died too young. RIP.
My friend David Dettlaff. A truely gifted guitarist. The best all around guitarist I ever played with, and right up there with anyone I have heard. He also passed away 3 month shy of his 40th birthday last year. RIP.
Greg Koch. Alive and well. A great guitarist...one of the most freakishly gifted players you will ever hear. Style, chops, and tone for days. Also one of the funniest guys you will ever hear.
Phil Manzanera, his work with Roxy Music, Eno, Robert Wyatt, 801, etc. is just superb. I can't believe no one has mentioned him yet.
Aj
Lots of good ones already mentioned, but also would add Elliot Easton to the list. He had written some great solos while in The Cars.
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Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Andres Segovia, Manuel Barrueco, Joe Satriani, Joe Pass, Pat Metheny, Tom Scholtz, Brian May, Robert Fripp, Jimmy Page, Django Reinhart, Neil Schon and Ritchie Blackmore
As a bassist Townshend because he gave Entwistle all kinds of room to play.
As a listener there are a lot of greats already listed.
As a listener there are a lot of greats already listed.
I am a huge fan of Dicky Betts...ABB
Also love the way George Harrison plays especially slide guitar...
Also love the way George Harrison plays especially slide guitar...
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Of course you must give the all-time greats some love: Jimi, Slowhand, Santana, Jeff Beck, Pete T and a whole lot of other cats I can't think of because Lone Star was on sale at Kroger for $9.99 a case tonight. Then if you dig a little deeper, Albert Collins (my all-time fav), Albert King, Zappa, et al.
But from a bass player's perspective, cats that really enhanced the groove, I'd go with Nile Rodgers from Chic, Bruce Conte from Tower of Power, all the guys that played with James Brown and Marvin Jackson from the Icebreakers.
But from a bass player's perspective, cats that really enhanced the groove, I'd go with Nile Rodgers from Chic, Bruce Conte from Tower of Power, all the guys that played with James Brown and Marvin Jackson from the Icebreakers.
I have to give some Country guys some love too: Grady Martin played on every meaningful Country record in the 60's. You guys might know him as the gut-string, Spanish guitar guy on Marty Robbins' El Paso.
My favorite though is Leon Rhodes from Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours. I forgive you if you never heard of him but do yourself a favor and check out this from the tube:
My favorite though is Leon Rhodes from Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadours. I forgive you if you never heard of him but do yourself a favor and check out this from the tube:
