Best Punk Bassist?

[Morris2103]

Mike dirnt

 

[plav1959]

No mention for Steve Severin (Siouxsie)?

 

[jmverdugo]

I used to think the guy from Bad Religion was really good. I was 13 back then so who knows.

 

[Jazzcaster89]

Of your list I'm going Mike Dirnt.

He is one of my favorites as well. Makes that p bass thump. My personal favorite is my fellow j bass playing Darryl Jenifer of the Bad Brains. He's a monster.

 

[MojaveVox]

Really starting to like Peter Hook's stuff.

 

[prister]

Really starting to like Peter Hook's stuff.

Agree - Hugely influential

Also Bruce Foxton of the Jam, Stan Stammers of Theatre of Hate and JJ Burnell in the Stranglers.

 

[descendent22]

so latley a few of my friends and I have been having a debate over who is the best punk bassist. while punk is not known for its musicianship we still decided it was worth asking. so we asked around our local area and the 4 biggest names are:

Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)

Mike Dirnt (Green Day)

Paul Simonon (The Clash)

Krist Noveselic (Nirvana)

so which of these do u think is the best? note: dont pick based on how much u like any of their music, pick the 1 u think is the best bassist period.

I don't mean to make fun or insult you but this is ********. Krist Noveslic was not a punk rock bassist nor was nirvana punk. Even though they were influenced by punk, their music was far from it. If nirvana was a punk rock band Krist wouldn't be on the list anyway though he is a great bassist.Dee Dee Ramone on other hand is probably the most influential bass player in punk rock and one of the most underrated song writers in the history of rock n roll and even though he plays rapid, balls out and passionate he's not one of punks rocks best bassist either. Dee Dee s the reason why I started using a pick, but his basslines were very basic and from a technical stand point the baselines were 1 note bass lines with no groove or creativity at all. Paul Simonin is my arguably my biggest influence. Between playing both with a pick or his fingers, the reggae groove influenced basslines Simonon could be considered. Mike Dirnt I won't say much about him other then he's a rock in bassist and could be considered as well. When it comes to punk rock names like Mike Watt, Karl Alverez, Matt Freeman are just a few names that exceed any bass player in that matter. Their style of play, basslines, and whatever else are unique, creative, intense, and hard to learn.check me out. Seems to me that people you talked to and debated with are pretty shallow when it comes to music.

 

[beaglesandbass]

Fat Mike followed closely by Matt Freeman

 

[FilTurd]

Jame Rodriguez from China White
Steven McDonald Redd Kross

 

[Axstar]

Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols. He was fired from the band, almost in part for being too musical. The pre-Never Mind The (...) demoes on the 'Spunk' bootleg show how the Pistols were sort of a missing link between the earlier pub rock genre and glam rock. At times the tracks almost sound like Diamond Dogs outtakes, though they lack some of the power of the final studio versions.

 

[Jazzcaster89]

Because of this thread I went and pulled out my old Rancid albums. Matt Freeman is badass! I forgot how great the bass lines were in those songs!

 

[FilTurd]

There are so many great bassist in alk styles of music..I'd add Chuck D, Rodger Rodgerson, Steve Soto.

 

[FLORINS]

Another vote for Matt Freeman and Darryl Jenifer.

 

[Booty Shaman]

Roger Rogerson of the Circle Jerks, Kira Roessler of Black Flag, Mike Watt of Minutemen & the Stooges, Klaus Flouride of Dead Kennedys

 

[mpdd]

NOU Steve gamboa
Early Devo Gerald

 

[Lord Chopper]

I have to say, I Love early Police. I'm not saying Sting is a stand out bass player, he's pretty simple, but I consider early Police punk, and I've been listening to their really early stuff on vinyl almost every day for almost 8 years now.

 

[bolophonic]

Mike Watt, Daryl Jenifer, Steve Hansgren, Klaus Flouride, Karl Alvarez, Rob Wright, Eddie Spaghetti. I actually got to jam with Karl Alvarez when he put an ad in the paper looking for drummers. He seemed kinda bummed out, said he hated working at the post office and hoped playing music would be his out. He was actually wearing his postal uniform when I met him. Nothing ever came of it, I never got a call back. Cool enough guy though.

Wait.... WHAT?!?!

 

[SunnBass]

 

[bearhart74]

Klaus, Watt and Jay Bentley of Bad Religion

 

[10cc]

I have to say, I Love early Police. I'm not saying Sting is a stand out bass player, he's pretty simple, but I consider early Police punk, and I've been listening to their really early stuff on vinyl almost every day for almost 8 years now.

Yep. I listen to Masoko Tanga at least once a week on vinyl.