Bassists youre tired of hearing about

[WoodyG3]

I only get tired of hearing/reading certain names because there are other great bassists who don't get enough mention in comparison. For instance, we hear about Jamerson all the time, but what about Bob Babbitt?

The really bad part about this is that many fantastic bass players who have their name plastered everywhere get a certain amount of undeserved distain just because they are famous.

 

[Danny Fox]

Never seem to hear Patitucci mentioned much on here either?

 

[fenderfunker]

yeah victor, he revolutionized the instrument..

If you think Victor Wooten revolutionized the instrument, you must be very young...or not be aware of the legions of brilliant bass players out there, both past and present. Larry Graham, Stanley, Doug Johns etc are much more deserving of that accolade...

 

[fenderfunker]

I Don't get tired of hearing about any bass player, actually. I'ts all good publicity for the brotherhood. Remember when most people (audience/listeners) couldn't tell which one was the bass player? These 'Over Exposed' bass players are doing all of us a service. I take my hat off to them. Enough sour grapes, already.

 

[debassr]

Jaco and Wooten. Ugh.

 

[SactoBass]

This thread is classic "reverse psychology". The more we list those bassists that we are tired of hearing about, the more we hear those names!

This thread should therefore implode.

 

[MrLenny1]

Gene Simmons Bootsy Collins

 

[GregC]

Sadly for you, you will be hearing a lot more in the very near future.

Nice! Keep doing what you do, my friend.

 

[GregC]

Gene Simmons Bootsy Collins

1. Absolutely true.

2. What??? You can never have enough Bootsy.

 

[bassist4dalord]

Pete Wentz. Enough already.

 

[michael_atw]

Pete Wentz. Enough already.

I think he's the only one so far in this thread that would be mentioned almost exclusively in jest.

 

[Thunderthumbs73]

This thread is classic "reverse psychology". The more we list those bassists that we are tired of hearing about, the more we hear those names!

This thread should therefore implode.

+1.

 

[Bobbo 77"]

Danny Partridge???

 

[Bobbo 77"]

or...

 

[Bobbo 77"]

jauqo III x or however he spells it

oh NO you De-int!

 

[DoggBisket]

Danny Partridge

 

[JAUQO III-X]

oh NO you De-int!

Yes he did

 

[Thunderthumbs73]

I only get tired of hearing/reading certain names because there are other great bassists who don't get enough mention in comparison. For instance, we hear about Jamerson all the time, but what about Bob Babbitt?

The really bad part about this is that many fantastic bass players who have their name plastered everywhere get a certain amount of undeserved distain just because they are famous.

Exactly. There are certain bassists which just need to be mentioned more, rather than whatever bassist YOU think you've heard too much about. Babbitt is certainly a good example. Less crapping on what surely will be some other people's favorite bassists, and more mentions of bassists we should know more about. Like David Hood:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hood

And there are some people dislike something simply because it's "popular". I heard it again tonight being with in earshot of another conversation between two musicians.

 

[GregC]

Exactly. There are certain bassists which just need to be mentioned more, rather than whatever bassist YOU think you've heard too much about. Babbitt is certainly a good example. Less crapping on what surely will be some other people's favorite bassists, and more mentions of bassists we should know more about. Like David Hood:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hood

And there are some people dislike something simply because it's "popular". I heard it again tonight being with in earshot of another conversation between two musicians.

David Hood definitely deserves more love here. Muscle Shoals, folks!

His son kicks ass, too.

 

[WildTrkey]

Anthony Jackson, Vic, MARCUS, Vic Bailey, Carol Kaye and pretty much any neo-3rd world jazz putz that happens to be backing Mike Stern at the moment. And Justin Meldel Johnson. And the chick playing for Jeff Beck. Flame on.