I don't mind Pete Wentz.

[!Rob!]

I have to say that I was really ticked that BG mag hailed him as "the most famous bass player on earth"

What a total insult to Paul McCartney, Geddy, Vic, Chris Squire, JPJ, Geezer and like a million others.

BG mag, FOB is NOT the most famous band on earth, and never will be!

Nuff Said.

 

[CelinderMotoMan]

Until the next whipping boy comes along. We've already done Fieldy and Mark Hoppus. You'd think everyone would be tired of this ridiculous argument by now. Let's see...

• Band is popular with the kids.
• Bassist is a fan favorite, and a bass company introduces a signature model of said bassist.
• TalkBass erupts in outrage that a non-virtuoso bassist is given a signature model, bashing the instrument and its namesake.
• TalkBass wonders why the kids just can't listen to what TalkBass thinks is good to listen to, since reviled popular bassist du jour is so clearly awful.
  
• The TalkBass Snob Resistance arrives, pointing out that:
  
  [*]Dude in question is a rock star, and rock stars move more basses than jazzbos.
  [*]Most of us had a rock star to look up to as teens, and we all know the difference now between Jaco Pastorius and Yucko the Clown because that first rock star inspired us to pick up the instrument.
  [*]Dude in question isn't all that bad, truth be told. He plays in key and in time, and that's close enough for rock and roll.
  [*]Seriously, what's with you people? You're like Ernest Borgnine in "BASEketball". "You kids today with your Pac-Man video games and Dan Fogelberg records…" Do you yell at teenagers to get off your lawn, too?
  [*]Don't like the bassist? Don't like the bass? Then don't buy his records/sig bass. Quit yer bitchin'.​

Musicianship isn't some elite club that requires a good-taste test. Anything, and I mean ANYTHING that inspires ANYONE to make music is good. Period. End of line.

And a big "right on!" to all the Kip Winger defenders. I've met the guy. Super-nice and sick talented. I defy anyone to try and convince me otherwise.

+ infinity to everything stated above.

p.s. also on the "No Michael Anthony = No Van Halen"

 

[Warwickthumb]

I have to say that I was really ticked that BG mag hailed him as "the most famous bass player on earth"QUOTE]
Ok thats pushing it. I mean REALLY pushing it. Ok its complete hogwash. I though for sure that honor would go to the bassist/singer of all american rejects. Or that guy who plays bass with a cardboard box on his head that I saw on youtube. Becasue thats what BP's opinion of whos the most famous bass player on earth means to me. Which is nothing. They could have said me, and i still say they were full of crap.

 

[charic]

BASEketball rules! Thats a movie that got me into reel big fish

 

[max8899]

i totally agree
it is silly to narrow your mind and say anything outside what you listen to or like is
pointless no matter how talented or -less they are

 

[pigsonthewing]

I don't hate on Pete wentz because I don't know him, and I doubt anyone I've talked to does either. I'm not even an FOB fan, I like one song by them, Sugar we're going down. But he really didn't do anything all that bad, he doesn't go around saying how awesome he is, and he could be a really nice guy for all we know.
Not a fan of his sig bass though, not diggin the bright red tort..