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Geezer Butler. + or -?
- Thread starter MrPo15
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He's THE bassist that got me interested in playing bass. I'm a life-long fan of Geezer. That will never change. 
Plus, big time! Geezer got me into bass when I was kid! Who can forget the first time they heard the intro to NIB??? Let alone their debut track "Black Sabbath"! Woop for the Geez! 
The music was for the most part driven by Tony Iommi's riffs, but Butler did a great job of finding his place in the mix without necessarily following those riffs, at least not note for note. If you listen closely, especially to the first four Sabbath albums, Butler complemented Iommi's sludge with some terrific bass lines that elevated Sabbath's music well above that of bands like Vanilla Fudge, Blue Cheer, even Budgie.
Not only is Geezer largely responsible for much of the concept of what Sabbath became, but he can still play as fast as Steve Harris.
His style is boring and stale because it's been copied millions of times by millions of bassists. Along with Entwhistle, I believe he was one of the first to make the electric bass more than a 3-note instrument.
Geezer is one of the main reasons I started playing bass. Him and Jason Newsted -- they were my two biggest inspirations when I started 
I'll repeat what's been said here several times already. Geezer is the bassist who got me into playing and his influence on my playing is greater than all other players combined.
Anyone who thinks his stuff is "boring" should actually listen to what he's playing on all those Sabbath albums.
Anyone who thinks his stuff is "boring" should actually listen to what he's playing on all those Sabbath albums.
Geezie is a solid player and the Godfather of Heavy Rock and Metal bassists. He played a ton of blues and pentatonics, but he added the right ingredients at the right times. Steve Harris, speaking of the Metal Bass Gods, is essentially cut from the Geezer Butler cloth. Tons of root notes and some counter-point when it was needed. For sure a +.
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Very well said and I totally agree big + Geezer is amazing as a bassist and as a lyricist.
