Double Bass Best Bassist?

[mcbassdude]

No one mentioned Charlie Hayden as their Fav. guy This is one talented Bass man.

 

[Wil Davis]

"Best Bassist"? Is that anything like "Best Boy"? I think we should be told...



- Wil

 

[olivier]

I am sure this thread is badly missing a few of Ed's posts. Can't make that up for him. I'd like to remind everybody that music ain't an olympic discipline. Chowlie (Mingus) was very sarcastic on that subject.

 

[AJ Love]

there is no such thing as the "best" really but if I had to choose among those alive right now I'd say Richard Davis and Ron Carter

 

[jazzluva6]

 

[fourstringburn]

 

[Ike Harris]

No one mentioned Charlie Hayden as their Fav. guy This is one talented Bass man.

I go through phases where I'm fascinated with one player or another at a given time. I listened to Charlie on the "Missouri Sky" CD several times last year and never tired of it. Then, like magic he appeared before me at a gig here in town in the same period - unreal. Currently, I'm loving this guys sound - Trey Henry, LA player with Tierney Sutton. Just hearing him playing whole notes is enough.

Ike

 

[Marcus Johnson]

Somebody please answer this so Chris can close it.

























































But, yeah, Ray Brown.

 

[Huy Nguyen]

But, yeah, Ray Brown.

'Nuff said. Sad how long these threads take forever to get around to his name, when it should be the first thing on the list.

 

[ryco]

^ agreed!!

His Blue Method Book is a great primer as well!