Favorite Bass Album?

[ourworldisgrey]

We've all had the "favorite bass player" talk, but where would suggest someone getting into them start?

Mine is Brian Cook on Easter by These arms Are Snakes.

 

[pedulla1]

Victor Bailey - Low Blow comes to mind. Tribute he did to Jaco was excellent.

 

[GM60466]

Ron Carter Golden Striker

 

[PastorofMuppets]

I love adam nitti's first record.
I also love trip wamsley albums.

 

[purpletornado]

Zeppelin II sold me on being a bass player.

 

[zachoff]

Zeppelin II sold me on being a bass player.

When I first started playing bass I didn't like Zeppelin at all. I was 14 and that's what my dad liked... No way was I going to like the same thing!

Now 20 years later I agree with this. LZII is the perfect bass album.

 

[Euphony]

Yeah, I have to agree with Led Zeppelin II. Ramble On is heavenly. I'm a fan of Physical Graffiti too.

Personally, I love the bass sound on Tool's Lateralus album. The melodic thing works for me.

 

[jumbosilverette]

School Days - Stanley Clarke

 

[Chrisk-K]

"Abbey Road" made me listen to and want to play the bass. "Fragile," "Moving Pictures" and Maiden's "Peace of Mind" sealed the deal.

 

[Lindsay]

Me'shell Ndegeocello - Peace Beyond Passion. In fact, I might listen to it right now.

 

[JxBass]

+1 "Fragile".

 

[Pedulla?]

vic- a show of hands

 

[Barkless Dog]

John Wetton - King Crimson - Red
Ralphe Armstrong- Jean Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean, Cosmic Messenger
Jack Bruce - Frank Zappa - Apostrophe
Stanley Clarke - School Days
Billy Cobham - Magic
Billy Cobham - Funky Thide of Sings
Jeff Beck - Wired

 

[Floyd Eye]

Man there are just way too many to pick one. Beatles, Yes, Zeppelin, Primus ( I could go on forever).


A very under rated bass album however is Jethro Tull "Thick as a Brick".

How's that?

 

[lijazz]

Rush - Permanent Waves
Queensryche - Operation:Mindcrime

 

[baddarryl]

Would have to be Diary of a Madman. Perfect playing in my book.

 

[markseb1]

For me it was seeing the 2005 Cream reunion CD. Jack Bruce and his early Gibson bass sounded wonderful and seeing the guys have fun playing together again after all that they've been through was moving, to say the least.
I had tried playing the bass back in the early 80's when I had an ibanez flying V but I sold it and my Peavey rig for $250 to help pay for college

 

[Beginner Bass]

SMV's Thunder

 

[bstringkyle]

Iron Maiden-Powerslave, Steve Harris is overall my favorite bass player. He is so melodic in a metal setting and he really pulls it off.

Rush-A Farewell to Kings, Moving Pictures, Geddy is....well geddy

 

[Krügmeister]

I would have to say Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
Something about that bass mix and tone that STILL drives me