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FAVORITE FRETLESS PLAYERS OTHER THAN JACO

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by Abluesbassist, May 12, 2003.


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  1. May 12, 2003 #1
    Abluesbassist

    Abluesbassist

    Nov 6, 2002
    State of GROOVEN'
    Hey guys and gals just got me a new fretless warwirck corvette standard and was just wondering who you guys like to listen to for fretless players and please try to give other players than Jaco. I already know he is great, I am looking for some more great fretless players

    thanks
     
  4. May 12, 2003 #2
    Jontom

    Jontom

    Mar 11, 2002
    New York
    Mick Karn
     
  8. May 12, 2003 #3
    luisnovelo

    luisnovelo

    Apr 3, 2001
    Guadalajara, México
    Michael Manring and Percy Jones!!
     
  11. May 12, 2003 #4
    Wrong Robot

    Wrong Robot Guest

    Apr 8, 2002
    Alphonso Johnson
    Billy sheehan
     
  14. May 12, 2003 #5
    Jason Carota

    Jason Carota Gold Supporting Member

    Mar 1, 2002
    Lowell, MA
    Richard Bona
     
  17. May 12, 2003 #6
    herrera

    herrera

    Feb 15, 2002
    <--song???

    in which one billy play fretless?


    by the way : sean malone, steve digiorgio
     
  20. May 12, 2003 #7
    supergreg

    supergreg

    Jan 20, 2002
    Pino Palladino
     
  24. May 12, 2003 #8
    IAMERICCOCHRANE

    IAMERICCOCHRANE

    Nov 29, 2002
    Arvada, Colorado
    Marcus Miller is pretty good on the fretless
     
  27. May 12, 2003 #9
    Ben_P

    Ben_P

    Oct 2, 2001
    Alberta, Canada
    Alain Caron and Gary Willis.
     
  30. May 12, 2003 #10
    BIg O

    BIg O

    Apr 3, 2002
    Kitchener, ON, Canada
  33. May 12, 2003 #11
    BTBbassist

    BTBbassist join us for mankala hour!

    Apr 20, 2002
    Westlake Village, CA
    Ric Fierabracci. He's a monster.
    Not 100% fretless, but his FL work is awesome.
     
  36. May 13, 2003 #12
    Coypu

    Coypu Banned

    Feb 24, 2003
    Sweden
    Sean Malone (Cynic, GK, Aghora ....) & Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect)
     
  39. May 13, 2003 #13
    Ian Perge

    Ian Perge Supporting Member

    May 11, 2001
    Evansville, Indiana
    Tony Franklin and Michael Manring.
     
  42. May 13, 2003 #14
    Yvon

    Yvon Supporting Member

    Nov 2, 2000
    Montreal, Canada
    Pino Paladino
     
  45. May 13, 2003 #15
    CDuff

    CDuff

    Sep 14, 2002
    Europe
    Bakithi Kumalo

    Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi Bakithi

    do a search aswell.
     
  48. May 13, 2003 #16
    Philbiker

    Philbiker Pat's the best!

    Dec 28, 2000
    Northern Virginia, USA
    Sting
     
  51. May 13, 2003 #17
    peteroberts

    peteroberts

    Nov 24, 2001
    San Francisco, CA (finally!)
    Jimmy Haslip (doesnt play much fretless anymore but check out the YellowJackets 'Four Corners', 'Politics', and 'The Spin' - beautiful)

    Steve Bailey
     
  54. May 13, 2003 #18
    Turock

    Turock Supporting Member

    Apr 30, 2000
    Melnibone
    Percy Jones
     
  57. May 13, 2003 #19
    Bassin'

    Bassin'

    Feb 11, 2000
    Oregon City, Oregon
    I was just listening to Bela Fleck and the Flecktones', "Flight of the Cosmic Hippo" yesterday and realized that Victor Wooten is also a phenomenal fretless player.

    I also enjoy:

    Pino
    Bakithi
    Manring
     
  60. May 13, 2003 #20
    mark beem

    mark beem I'm alive and well. Where am I? Gold Supporting Member

    Jul 20, 2001
    New Hope, Alabama
    Some of the ones I like:

    Michael Manring
    Sean Malone
    Mark Egan
    Mick Karn
    Pino Palladino
    Gary Willis
    Lars K. Norberg
     
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