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Best punk bassist ever

#41
Matt Freeman might aswell be a lead guitarist with a bass. Totally overrated IMHO.

On CD, especially earlier rancid and op ivy it's ok, but with the newer stuff so much is just wankery. Though I do look forward to the new CD, and hope it doesnt suck.

I can't believe that Darryl Jenifer hasn't been mentioned yet :(

No mention of John Jennings either, and what about Jean-Jacques Burnel! (who was credited for having the best bass line of all time in one of the bass mags!)


I don't have a favourite punk bass player, there are too many, and too many varied styles.
 
#48
lanceropolis said:
I could be wrong, but wouldn't the best "punk" bass player pretty much hate the fact that you are labeling them as the best? Not trying to be judgemental, it just seemed like an ironic thread.
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Why? Because they are "punk" and are supposed to be dropping F bombs every sentence and be total anarchists and nihilists, living in a squat and not caring about what tomorrow brings?

All these guys who used to be just that in 1976 are now orthodontists or software engineers (like me har har!) with a life mirroring the end monologue from the movie Trainspotting (like me har har!).
 
#51
Pitbull Growl said:
Mike Burkett?
I often find myself humming stuff like The Brews or Don't Call Me White.
Catchy tunes.

Sings & plays, 18+ albums, insane touring, owns his record label... Still no love?
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NOFX has their place, but of the 18+ albums, over half of them sound exactly the same, that and Fat Mike is a complete douchebag.


Don't get me wrong, I still love some of their albums, but I guess my taste for NOFX has lessened over the years.
 
#55
NickInMesa said:
Why? Because they are "punk" and are supposed to be dropping F bombs every sentence and be total anarchists and nihilists, living in a squat and not caring about what tomorrow brings?

All these guys who used to be just that in 1976 are now orthodontists or software engineers (like me har har!) with a life mirroring the end monologue from the movie Trainspotting (like me har har!).
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No, I think he was pretty much right. I don't get how lifestyle choices like a job or a house come into it, but in terms of the music itself, punk never seemed like a talent contest. Punk is whatever you made it, like D. Boon said. I just thought people had a better sense than to make it a competition based on musicial virtuosity.

I don't get how anything you posted relates. Not all punks are/were nhilists or anarchists in squats, and I doubt all of them will give up/have given up their ideals completely.
 

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