King of Punk/Pop

[Secondhandloser]

i agree there, he is more like a lead guitarist with a bass than a bass player

So was John Entwistle.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

So was John Entwistle.

Yeah, that may be, but he always fitted in more, i still think matt freemans lines often stick out too much like a sore thumb, i like rancid, they used to be one of my favourite bands, but the bass playing is one of the things that threw me off them, aswell as the last album ( the 2 self titled albums are my favourite by far)

Hyena is still one of my fave riffs tho, and journey to the end of the east bay is good too, its just i think he should dim it down a bit, fit more with the rest of the music

 

[lyle]

Listen to any Transplants song, those are all Matt Freeman on bass and I have yet to hear a bass solo on one. When I first started playing bass I liked some stuff by greenday, mostly dookie stuff, and mike has some cool riffs on that cd but I've always loved op ivy/rancid's vibe and Matt is just another reason to buy their music. Matt taught me how to play good punk bass. Personally new greenday I rather not listen too but thats just me.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Listen to any Transplants song, those are all Matt Freeman on bass and I have yet to hear a bass solo on one. When I first started playing bass I liked some stuff by greenday, mostly dookie stuff, and mike has some cool riffs on that cd but I've always loved op ivy/rancid's vibe and Matt is just another reason to buy their music. Matt taught me how to play good punk bass. Personally new greenday I rather not listen too but thats just me.

It depends on your definition of good . . .

I know matt played on most of the transplants stuff, yeah, i shows he doesnt have to show off, why does he have to do it on so many of the rancid cd's?

 

[ryco]

I would have to say the true King Bassist of Punk/Pop would be Nick Lowe.

 

[scourge]

I'm not a fan of punk, but when "Dookie" came out, I couldn't get enough of the bassline from "When I Come Around".
I always thought that both Rancid and Green Day were a little too polished to be REALLY punk, tho.

Don't hurt me.

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

hence pop punk


I just noticed, nobody mentioned Hunter from AFI

a gret punk bassist people should check out is Brett Rasmussen of Ignite (listen to "Ash Return" or "Hands on Stance" for examples)

 

[squierplayer120]

Freeman is better...I think he deserves a Sig. P-bass

You mean sig jazz...'cause that's what he plays...I voted Freeman.

 

[fretlessrock]

And, also, if this is a pop-punk poll, where's fat mike?

Ignored by folk who want Clear Channel telling them who to listen to.

 

[4StringLoser]

What would you call them then? Certainly not punk.

Ska-Punk, just like Operation Ivy.

 

[Spirit of Ox]

Karl Alvarez is amazing. So is Tony Lombardo. Plus Karl Alvarez plays all of Tony's basslines fingerstyle. I met Karl at the Warped tour back in the late 90s and he was really cool.

 

[betardfoosier]

Roger Manganelli from Less than Jake is always tasteful.

 

[geddeeee]

King of Punk bass player is... JJ Burnel from The Stranglers.

Listen to the early records. That bass tone was unique and aggressive.

 

[Floridabwoy]

BRYAN KIENLEN

 

[s_mcsleazy]

King of Punk bass player is... JJ Burnel from The Stranglers.

Listen to the early records. That bass tone was unique and aggressive.

agreed. also

ZOMBIE THREAD

 

[bassinplace]

Darryl Jenifer
Rob Wright
Mike Watt
Karl Alvarez/Tony Lombardo

 

[Handreas]

Zombies are pop right now.

I vote Fat Mike.

 

[kiripunk]

In Pop Punk I'd say Greg Kriesel from The Offspring, simply bass-lines (but catchy) plus he serves the band well!

 

[twhitedc]

I've always been a HUGE fan of Brian Kienlen! and I'm glad someone mentioned Mike Watt & Daryl Jennifer before I lost my sense of reality! Freeman obviously kills it like few other can, but what about showing some love for Harley Flanagan... the man's an animal!

 

[Kaa]

I shudder at the lack of Karl Alverez (Descendents/ALL) as a choice in the poll.

+ a bajillion.