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Best Bass Player?

best bass player

  • Jaco Pastorius

    Votes: 31 29.2%
  • Victor Wooten

    Votes: 17 16.0%
  • Stanley Clarke

    Votes: 4 3.8%
  • James Jamerson

    Votes: 15 14.2%
  • Other

    Votes: 39 36.8%

  • Total voters
    106
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Although the bassists mentioned in the poll are all masters of our art, it is important to realize being able to play bass really well is not all of what being a magician is about. A good bassist will learn how to write well (for any instrument), listen well, and learn to play bass. Personally, my favorite bassist is Les Claypool because not only is he great bassist, he is a great vocalist, and a great writer.
 
and the winner is................................................................................................................................................................Floyd Pepper (The Muppett Show).
ALL MUST NOW KNEEL AND BOW DOWN TO THE GREAT FLOYD PEPPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Originally posted by Johnalex
Taht is a great selection of bassist, better then some peoples "best" threads, but there really is no best. Everyone can do there own thing the best. So everyone is the best, in there own way. I know its cheesey but its true.


Johnalex,you have the best avatar ever................................................................................................................................................FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
YOU ALL SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES, WHERE THE @!*$ IS BOBBY DALL OF POISON? AT LEAST FOR THE ROCK'N'ROLL CATEGORY ANYWAY. HE TRULY DID SOME REVOLUTIONARY STUFF WITH A BAND CALLED POISON (BACK IN THE MID' 80'S), DESPITE THE FACT THAT SOME OF POISON'S COMPOSITIONS WERE NOT VERY STRONG.


ALSO, ALL OF YOU WHO REPLY TO THIS THREAD, SAYING IT'S A WASTE OF SPACE, ARE WASTING MORE SPACE BY REPLYING TO PEOPLES REPLIES. PEOPLE JUST WANT INFORMATION THAT-YOU WANNABE BASS GENIUSES HAVE, SO THROW THEM A FRICKIN' BONE INSTEAD OF ATTITUDE PAL!
 
Originally posted by EAT MY BONCH
YOU ALL SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES, WHERE THE @!*$ IS BOBBY DALL OF POISON? AT LEAST FOR THE ROCK'N'ROLL CATEGORY ANYWAY. HE TRULY DID SOME REVOLUTIONARY STUFF WITH A BAND CALLED POISON (BACK IN THE MID' 80'S), DESPITE THE FACT THAT SOME OF POISON'S COMPOSITIONS WERE NOT VERY STRONG.


ALSO, ALL OF YOU WHO REPLY TO THIS THREAD, SAYING IT'S A WASTE OF SPACE, ARE WASTING MORE SPACE BY REPLYING TO PEOPLES REPLIES. PEOPLE JUST WANT INFORMATION THAT-YOU WANNABE BASS GENIUSES HAVE, SO THROW THEM A FRICKIN' BONE INSTEAD OF ATTITUDE PAL!

dude.....chill..........and after you chill, check that caps lock, it just happens to be on.
 
Originally posted by EAT MY BONCH
YOU ALL SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES, WHERE THE @!*$ IS BOBBY DALL OF POISON? AT LEAST FOR THE ROCK'N'ROLL CATEGORY ANYWAY. HE TRULY DID SOME REVOLUTIONARY STUFF WITH A BAND CALLED POISON (BACK IN THE MID' 80'S), DESPITE THE FACT THAT SOME OF POISON'S COMPOSITIONS WERE NOT VERY STRONG.


ALSO, ALL OF YOU WHO REPLY TO THIS THREAD, SAYING IT'S A WASTE OF SPACE, ARE WASTING MORE SPACE BY REPLYING TO PEOPLES REPLIES. PEOPLE JUST WANT INFORMATION THAT-YOU WANNABE BASS GENIUSES HAVE, SO THROW THEM A FRICKIN' BONE INSTEAD OF ATTITUDE PAL!

AHHH MR. CAPSLOCK RANTER AHHHH!!!! PLEASE DONT HURT ME WITH THE SIZE OF YOUR LETTERS. AND NO IM NOT A WANNABE BASS GENIUS, I AM A BASS GENIUS. DO YOU EVEN PLAY BASS? IM GUESSING NO. THAT YOUR JUST SOME 12 YEAR OLD KID WHO LIKES TO SPAM MESSAGE BOARDS TO GET YOUR JOLLIES OFF. WELL HOW ABOUT YOU CRAM YOUR CAPSLOCK KEY STRAIGHT UP YOUR WAZOO AND LEAVE US WANNABE BASS GENIUSES ALONE!!!!
 
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