Best fingerstyle player?

[Tupac]

Who in your opinion is the best raw fingerstyle player? No flashy slapping, no tapping, no multi finger picking, I just mean traditional two finger. I would have to say Jaco, even if it's a little cliche. Man... those little twiddling lines he does are just amazing. That kind of speed is just ridiculous. And that's not even the best thing about him.


Also, I prefer this in the Technique section since we're discussing their technique

 

[studimaster]

Tower of power's Rocco Prestia !

 

[bassinplace]

What a silly question. Jamerson, of course!

 

[matthewhuman]

Paul Jackson on the Headhunters albums, Flood &Thrust.

 

[Infidelity]

I have to agree with Rocco Prestia because you specifically said two fingers..

Jamerson used only a finger..

 

[Tupac]

What a silly question. Jamerson, of course!

Yeah... no way. Unless you're just making a 1 finger joke.

 

[Gitaaroverlast]

John Paul Jones!

 

[BklynKen]

Jerry Jemmott?

 

[studimaster]

John Paul Jones was also using a pick.

 

[Clef_de_fa]

Check out John Patitucci ... just listen to "Scophile" to hear the speed, clarity and technical wizardry he can do.

 

[deeptubes]

Always been a HUGE Steve Harris fan. He's the reason I started playing bass.

Best bassist is very subjective.

 

[iJazz]

Tower of power's Rocco Prestia !

+1

Now that's HIP!

iJazz

 

[PSYCHOTIC]

Rocco... beat me to it

Tower of power's Rocco Prestia !

 

[bassinplace]

Yeah... no way. Unless you're just making a 1 finger joke.

That wouldn't make a very funny joke, now would it?

 

[JimmyM]

That wouldn't make a very funny joke, now would it?

I expected this thread to be much funnier, quite honestly.

I don't know...so many bassists out there these days can play really fast that I've given up trying to find out who's the fastest. In the end, the music they make is way more important than mere speed, so that's what I go by.

 

[henry2513]

Pattitucci, Willis, Gwizadala, Feraud - all guys who use mainly 2 fingers and are all amazing.

 

[Ben Heard]

Pattitucci, Willis, Gwizadala, Feraud - all guys who use mainly 2 fingers and are all amazing.

Definitely would agree with all of the above. Gwizdala has the most beautiful lyrical style paired with killer chops and a great personality! A note for Pattitucci, his speed doesn't just apply to his electric playing either ... he can really go on upright too.

 

[pacojas]

Stanley Clark is clearly amazing,...

even if he has become a bore!

 

[JBassist95]

Dan briggs of btbam plays all his stuff for that band with 2 fingers. His lines are amazing.

 

[ZBirdV8]

Geddy Lee