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Great Modern Day Bassists (BESIDES FLEA)

#64
bobbass4k said:
Chris Wolstenholme of Muse, maybe not the tehcincal skill of some of the guys mentioned here but the guy knows how to play in a band, he drives their songs, be it with prominent riffs like Hysteria, or simple root note chugging, being good isn't just about how fast you can double thumb

/waits for inevitable flaming
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No flaming from me. Chris is one of my biggest inspirations of what i think a bass player should be (in a mainstream rock band at least). Don't get me wrong, Vic, Flea et al. can do some amazing things on bass but most of which I can only dream of accomplishing. It takes a special kind of player to be able to do what they do without causing a trainwreck.

Chris's style and chops are in great taste and to me that is worth all the 32nd notes and double thumbs in the world.

I also really like Nate Query of the Decemberists for the same reasons.
 
#68
ok,i know one of you guys mentioned trujillo,he is definatly a great one of today(yes,can beat flea).uhm,justin chancellor,definatly awesome(at least just as good as flea).tye zamora is definatly a good one,no one talks about him ever!! oh yeah,and i know you are all going to flame me for this one,but has anyone ever looked into sam rivers?
yes,limp bizkit may "suck" and all,but i honestly think that their instrumental section is where the real talent is.(not fred durst..)
 
#74
Very happy to see some Justin Chancellor, Tye Zamora and Ryan Martinie love.

But, as a Flea contemporary, I think Tony Kanal from No Doubt is an outstanding bassist.

His early work (before Tragic Kingdom)...The Beacon St. Collection and Brand New Day are very Flea-esque, but foreshadow the No Doubt evolution.

The late-model dub and techno lines he was able to create are extremely creative. Return of Saturn and Rock Steady are great bass albums, but often passed over because of how pop No Doubt are.
 
#75
infamusblkdeath said:
ok,i know one of you guys mentioned trujillo,he is definatly a great one of today(yes,can beat flea).uhm,justin chancellor,definatly awesome(at least just as good as flea).tye zamora is definatly a good one,no one talks about him ever!! oh yeah,and i know you are all going to flame me for this one,but has anyone ever looked into sam rivers?
yes,limp bizkit may "suck" and all,but i honestly think that their instrumental section is where the real talent is.(not fred durst..)
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justin chancellor =just as good as flea??
good yes,as good as flea...not a chance:rollno:

lets see how Justin would survive without his G string.;)

and I completely disagree with robert t. being better than flea..
robert is good,but still cant hang with Flea's endurance and playability

did you ever think Flea is that highly praised because he DESERVES it?:eyebrow:

but to the original question, I nominate :

ryan martinie of mudvayne....Im not a huge fan,but that guy is freaking amazing.....I think even Trip Wamsley mentioned him in an interview about him playing fretless basses.
 
#77
....I just have to mention Cliff Burton.
He did very awesome things and has been a big influence.
But everyone you have mentioned is great, for their own ways.

Justin Chancellor
Flea
Les Claypool
Ryan from Mudvayne


my first response!
 
#79
+ 1 on Wooten.

He was a surprise guest at a CU Highlife I saw a few weeks ago. He was amazing, so many different sounds come out of his bass. Don't forget:

Bootsy Collins!!!

He just did Superbad, best soundtrack I ever bought, some bass solos, gets pretty old school, sort of James Brownish. But there is some modern freshness to it, if only he'd tour with George again...
 

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