Favorite punk rock bass player?

[Planespotter]

Klaus Flouride and Chuck Dukowski were two big reasons for me picking up the bass.

 

[G Stilphen]

glen stilphen - gang green

Thank you!

 

[alertedsnake]

For me Karl Alvarez is definitely #1, and I'm really glad so many of you agree.
#2 is definitely Greg Norton of Hüsker Dü.
#3 I haven't seen mentioned here yet - Dave Blood of The Dead Milkmen.

 

[Lowendchamp]

Just wanted to bump Matt Freeman on this old thread.

 

[Mrkil]

Joe Lally, zander Schloss, Paul Simmonon and Matt Freeman

 

[E2942]

Bruce Foxton / The Jam

I thought this thread was about bass players for Punk Rock bands?

 

[themarshall]

Did that other thread get locked because this one made it redundant?

 

[Michedelic]

I thought this thread was about bass players for Punk Rock bands?

They emerged from the class of ‘77(or ‘76, if you will), didn’t they? Came up through the scene, like the 100 Club, didn’t they? Play in a slash and burn, high energy style, didn’t they? Get namechecked in the press along with all the other bands who got saddled with the description, yes? So they went one step further, and established the sub-genre of Mod(in a modern context). That was the whole point of “punk”…no orthodoxy, no rules, you do you, just don’t be boring with 20 minute songs and enless guitar solos, and if you’re going to revive/be inspired by older styles that had been discarded, bring a fresh interpretation.

 

[E2942]

Debbie Harry was on the cover of Punk magazine with Joey Ramone, but anybody knows Blondie wasn't Punk.

 

[grimjim]

Though I'm not really familiar with a lot of punk, I'm gonna say James Levesque-Agent Orange.

 

[Phlipper]

Dee Dee!!!

"One two three foh!"

 

[Dave TB Killer]

Geddy Lee!

 

[Kaa]

They emerged from the class of ‘77(or ‘76, if you will), didn’t they? Came up through the scene, like the 100 Club, didn’t they? Play in a slash and burn, high energy style, didn’t they? Get namechecked in the press along with all the other bands who got saddled with the description, yes? So they went one step further, and established the sub-genre of Mod(in a modern context). That was the whole point of “punk”…no orthodoxy, no rules, you do you, just don’t be boring with 20 minute songs and enless guitar solos, and if you’re going to revive/be inspired by older styles that had been discarded, bring a fresh interpretation.

I agree. They did a style of their own, which was the foundation of the punk movement. If Mike Watt is considered punk, when the minutemen were playing jagged jazz tunes and other various skronk, then The Jam/Foxton were as well.

 

[BASS67]

Dee Dee!!!

"One two three foh!"

Yeeeessss!

 

[Kaa]

Yeeeessss!

I just blew out both knees by looking at this picture.

 

[BigCactus]

Roger Lima/Manganelli of Less Than Jake, which is indirectly another vote for Karl Alvarez

 

[blackat]

Eloise Wong from the Linda Lindas, the closest thing I've heard to the spirit of old school punk rock in three decades. Extra points too cuz she does lead vocals.

 

[Michedelic]

Eloise Wong from the Linda Lindas, the closest thing I've heard to the spirit of old school punk rock in three decades. Extra points too cuz she does lead vocals.

Yeah, they’re interesting, but I’m all about Amy and crew…

 

[Rev12_11]

For me they would be Justin Bivona and the legendary Paul Simonon.

 

[Grinderman]

As I was saying...

I don't really do favorites.

Top 10, in no particular order or rank: Mike Watt, Algy Ward, Captain Sensible, Steve Garvey, Klaus Flouride, Billy Rath, John Doe, Dee Dee Ramone, Paul Simonon and Richard Hell.

Does JJ Burnel count? My list would much longer if we included pro-punk and post-punk. I myself am not super rigid or strict about what is or isn't punk rock.​

Evidence of why Steve Garvey is on my list.