Best Users of Distortion/Overdrive

[visa]

In the context of a band.

First that come to mind are Tim C. in Audioslave and Tetsu from L'arc~en~Ciel. I remember the guy from Taking Back Sunday used some distortion really nicely before. Flea too.

Not so much about over-the-top, sawtooth-blaring messy chainsaw, but rather, appropriate, tasteful playing. (Cliff Burton, for example, is a huge influence for me, but I thought he overdid the distortion a little)

thoughts, opinions, people?

 

[James Hart]

Distorted Bass = John Wetton

Studio:

 

[Sorefinger]

J. J. Burnel, The Stranglers:

 

[Thunder_Fingers]

Overdrive:
Geddy Lee and John Entwistle, especially Geddy Lee, i will give the "Moving Pictures" album a good mention here.

Distortion/Fuzz:
Chris Wolstenhome, he got great controll over his sound.

 

[905]

Bootsy Collins.

I love his tone. Especially live.
It's a very chainsaw-ish tone, but in the way that it really cuts through everything.

 

[The Lurker]

there's a pretty cool discussion on distorted bass stuff here: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=264395&highlight=keeler

 

[pbass2]

Squire and Wetton!

 

[hieronymous]

Old distortion thread here

 

[Matt Till]

Maybe not the best, but Larry Graham springs to mind, I wouldn't expect overdrive where he uses it, but when he does, it fits so well.

Furthermore: Jack Bruce.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Cliff Burton
Troy Sanders

 

[Philbiker]

Eddie Jackson of Queensryche.

 

[fenderhutz]

Nate Mendel - Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft, Foo Fighters.

He uses two pedals. A tuner and a Fulltone BassDriver.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

Overdrive:
Geddy Lee and John Entwistle

Entwistle? Never thought of him using overdrive. Just a lot of treble. But bass amps weren't all that clear back then.

My faves for overdrive/distortion are Jack Bruce, Felix Pappalardi (Mountain), Tim Bogert with BBA, John Wetton with Crimson, Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant) Chris Squire (I used to have a Bass Brassmaster fuzz), Tim Commerford, and Larry Graham of course.

I bought that first Peavey "The Bass" amp back in the 70's because it had a great overdrive feature.

 

[Darkstrike]

Larry Graham, Duff McKagan

 

[skaliwag66]

sunn o)))
(the band)

 

[DanielleMuscato]

+1 to Geddy Lee on Moving Pictures

 

[markjazzbassist]

bootsy collins (and most of the P-funk bassists for that matter) and chris wolstenholme.

 

[bassness]

Andrew Weiss, especially on Wartime

 

[Thunder_Fingers]

Entwistle? Never thought of him using overdrive. Just a lot of treble. But bass amps weren't all that clear back then.

My faves for overdrive/distortion are Jack Bruce, Felix Pappalardi (Mountain), Tim Bogert with BBA, John Wetton with Crimson, Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant) Chris Squire (I used to have a Bass Brassmaster fuzz), Tim Commerford, and Larry Graham of course.

I bought that first Peavey "The Bass" amp back in the 70's because it had a great overdrive feature.

In the later years he used alot of overdrive. I have his Instructional DVD, and there he is clearly using overdrive. I think the Live at Leeds sound sounds quite a bit overdrived to.

 

[visa]

his 5:05 solo has a HELL of alot of overdrive...