If you could take one lesson...

[DaveBeny]

Charlie Haden
Steve Swallow
Carles Benavent
Colin Hodgkinson

 

[Turock]

1. Ray Brown RIP - The Swing (something I struggle with)
2. Stanley Clarke - Rhythm and Techniques for electric and DB
3. Slam Stewart RIP - Do I even have to say
4. Bill Laswell - Getting the SOUND and recording it, Bass as the Bottom, Magic of the Slow Groove, Bass' role in soundscapes, Working with Traditional Percussionists
5. Don Thompson - Small ensemble play/interaction, how to not over play

Peace,
S

Wouldn't that be five lessons from five bassists?

 

[mike sancho]

It would be between Adam Nitti and Jeff Berlin for me!

 

[Wilbyman]

I would definitely love to have a few hours to pick Gary's brain...that would be terrific. Others would be Tommy Kennedy, Patitucci, Jimmy Haslip, Brian Bromberg.

W

 

[Alan Vorse]

Matt Garrison, Tony Grey or Fima Ephron.

 

[eboe]

Simon Raymonde or Peter Hook. Or Phil Lesh.

 

[Kobaia]

i'm going out there and i'm going to say mike pope, tom kennedy

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Either Jason Newsted in giving me some more insight into Metal Or Jack Casady showing me more of a melodic approach to bass.

 

[Hellbastard]

Steve Bailey, Geddy Lee, alexis Sklarevski

 

[The Funk]

Steve Bailey

I see that Bill Dickens gives private lessons and that Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten have their bass camps - I'm considering applying. In fact, I'm definitely applying for the next one.

 

[GabeN]

If being dead isnt an issue, I'd pick Cliff Burton. I'd love to learn some of his solo's that he did.

Another good teacher would be Flea. Since I'm trying to learn some of his funky lines right now it would be really nice to learn from the man himself and study his technique.

 

[RoMeRz]

Stu Hamm - love the guy

 

[Mrdak]

Mcartney......... all damn day ...

 

[Tomass]

John Myung, Steve Digirgio (spelling??) or Sean Malone. All awsome players IMO. Im quite sure every bassist in the planet would love to have a one on one lesson with Jaco if he was here today. But i cant see that happening

 

[PastorofMuppets]

ive also lessoned with adam nitti
my choice would probably be someone like Tommy Shannon
or roscoe beck just because I want to learn blues better

 

[matrok]

Tony Levin. If he's not available, Graham Maby or Chris Squire.

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

Stu Hamm and Mark King.

 

[alotabass]

Any one of these groove monsters would work for me.

Ricky Minor
Meshell Ndegeocello
Richard Bona
Will Lee
Nathan Watts
David LaBruyere
Pino Palladino
Nathan East
Mcartney

 

[Charles_A]

Frankly if I could just have a full solid day, say 10 or 12 hours, to myself to really dig in and practice, I could probably gain some serious ground. So I guess the real answer is me.

But if we're daydreaming here, I'm going with Steve Swallow.

 

[Dan1099]

Our own Mike Fredericks. You listening, Mike?