Greatest Precision Player?

[commonplayer]

At least you didn't say Joe Dart. While I think the guy is an amazing player and has some tasty tone, I hate the way the guy looks when he plays, all bobble headed and cocky. For some reason I just want to punch him.

Besides being a totally random and gratuitous comment, Joe doesn’t even play a P Bass but for a song here and there.

 

[Yango]

I added some names, but it was meant to be funny and a tribute to how awesome Harris is. 'Best' is too difficult to determine, so let's have some fun!

I vote that you put it back the way it was.

 

[bassliner50]

No Nonsense, the essence of musical foundation, deceptively brilliant, Precision players James Jamerson and Willie Weeks!!!! With good old Leland Sklar not too far behind. You can etch that on my gravestone.

 

[JGbassman]

Besides being a totally random and gratuitous comment, Joe doesn’t even play a P Bass but for a song here and there.

Interesting, as most of the vids I've watched (although limited) were him playing a p bass... I know he plays a sig MM, but I've seen far more of the vids of him on a P bass.

Regardless, my "random and gratuitous" comment wasn't aimed at a certain type of bass, as your trolling comment directs, but about how he looks when he plays. Sorry if you are a JD fanboy, and I ruffled your feathers. I've got nothing against the guy, I just can't stand to watch him play.

 

[Al T.]

I think George Porter, Jr. should get an honorable mention.

 

[Koshchei]

There's no such thing as "greatest" in music; it's not a competition. There are, however, lots of greats.

 

[commonplayer]

Regardless, my "random and gratuitous" comment wasn't aimed at a certain type of bass, as your trolling comment directs, but about how he looks when he plays. Sorry if you are a JD fanboy, and I ruffled your feathers. I've got nothing against the guy, I just can't stand to watch him play.

Not a fanboy or troll, just found it odd that you brought up a player nobody was talking about for the express purpose of bashing the way he looks when he plays. I guess we can agree to disagree about what trolling actually is.

 

[ELG60]

I'd vote for myself but I've never been known to play with much precision.

 

[Tim Skaggs]

How would we measure "Greatest"? Each of the choices listed could win the poll if the measure of greatness was defined.

Greatest in technical proficiency?
Greatest groove?
Greatest P player who is a lead singer?
Greatest session player?
etc. etc.

It's a fun post, but a bit like asking who is the greatest football player without naming a position, era, team, etc., I still had to vote Pino

 

[DWBass]

Wow. Some of y'all need to get out more. If you haven't seen Bobby Vega play, you're really missing out. All the players mentioned are great players in their own right though.

 

[Frank77]

Meh.

 

[alack]

There's no such thing as "greatest" in music; it's not a competition. There are, however, lots of greats.

You went pretty much where my thinking went. I prefer to use the word “favorite” rather than “greatest.” But I find there are so many great ones it’s difficult to pick a single favorite.

 

[SactoBass]

I'll go with this as my favorite Fender Precision player:

 

[TNCreature]

"Greatest"

 

[bikeplate]

Last night I was the greatest Precision player

 

[monsterthompson]

 

[Biffa]

A lot of folks can play Jamerson’s lines, but how many could have created them? Motown wouldn’t have sounded like Motown without him.

True, but he wasn't all Mowtown, he did quite a few lines for Stax

 

[InhumanResource]

For sure. Jameson by all accounts is, but I bet Harris could play Jameson's lines but not the reverse.

Why would you think that?

 

[InhumanResource]

Also, the answer is Bobby Vega

 

[pcake]

i don't think there is one single "greatest precision bass player" or one best bass player.