Bassists few people talk about...

[Panek]

Can't help but feel that Klaus Flouride of the Dead Kennedys doesn't get as much respect and as many mentions as he deserves. He's the reason I'm playing bass, a never-ending influence, a phenomenal player, an all-around great guy (had the privilege to finally meet him last year) and he recorded the best bass tone ever on his '66 Jazz, hands-down.

 

[LBS-bass]

I forgot to mention MonoNeon. See, even I forget!

 

[Danny O Danny]

Victor Damiani and Gabe Nelson from Cake.

 

[Green Knight]

I apologize if it has been said, but Max Oleartchik from Big Thief does some really subtle and nuanced playing.

 

[jjk2007]

I'll go with Jimmy Anton from Jonny Lang and also Gary Lunn.

 

[Holdsg]

low-end holders-downers for 40 years for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Ron Blair and Howie Epstein (RIP Howie)

 

[Dave Warminger]

Pete "Mars" Cowling

 

[GodPlayedBass]

Nobody talks about bass players.

 

[Yellow Bang66]

Me

I 'd vote Me too!!

 

[Yellow Bang66]

personally I really lik

...just like this guy!
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I really like MickGrondahl, Jeff buckley's bass Player!
Man his bass on "Last goodbye is cool!
Don't know what happened to him, after buckley

 

[flatwound251]

the inimitable Carles Benevant...

Carles Benavent has one of the most unique EB techniques ever, glad to see him get a nod on this topic.

 

[Yellow Bang66]

...just like this guy!
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I just wanna add Lance Dirks!
Incubus hasn't been good since!
By good i'm mean good & funky/cool! his stuff always got my booty shaking

 

[Lackey]

Squarepusher aka Tom Jenkinson

 

[groovaholic]

I was listening to the first Train album (sans “Meet Virginia”) the other day and was really struck by how inventive Charlie Colin’s playing was there.

 

[jmlee]

I was about to mention him. I love his bass tone.

Me too. Trevor Horn is a very talented man. Bass is his home instrument and his tone and lines are both superb. I'm glad to find I'm not the only admirer. Must put on that first Buggles album now...

 

[Doug P]

So many names that could be on this list..... maybe that as a whole, us bass players are just “there”. This article I hope will make all laugh. These days we need a lot of smiles.

 

[DWBass]

Scott Ambush. He builds the basses he plays. He's easily as good as some of the best bassists in the world.

 

[getBAK]

I came here to post this.

 

[lordradish]

Mick Karn, for sure, unless one's a fretless junkie, and even then, not so much.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Fernando Saunders