MEGA THREAD:: Favorite/Best Punk Bassist

[kennyhoe]

Matt Freeman, by far. He overdoes it sometimes though. LTJ bassist is good, but ska sucks . Honourable (that's right, I'm Canadian) mention goes to chris #2 of A-F, and fat mike of nofx.

 

[Dave Castelo]

Joe Lally from Fugazi and Matt Freeman are all the punk i need to listen

 

[Wrong Robot]

Peter Mcferrin

 

[superbassman2000]

yeah, i like rancid too, all you gotta hear is maxwell murders, that song did it for me!
Charlie

 

[Airsick Pilot]

Originally posted by Halftooth
The name is slipping my mind, but the guy from the Descendents is about as good as gets.

Tony Lombardo. The bassline for Myage is dope!

 

[Airsick Pilot]

Almost forgot..

Originally posted by SMASH
1. This thread has been done many times.

 

[Dave Siff]

Originally posted by Halftooth
The name is slipping my mind, but the guy from the Descendents is about as good as gets.

Karl Alvarez! He's the bomb.
But, IMO, any discussion of "punk" bass has to begin and end with Mike Watt.

 

[Airsick Pilot]

I thought it was Tony Lombardo?

 

[Dave Siff]

Originally posted by Airsick Pilot
I thought it was Tony Lombardo?

He was the original Descendents bassist, and he was, indeed, awesome. Karl replaced him late in the game. I believe it was on their last album before they morphed into ALL. Karl played on "Everything Sucks", except for one track by Tony. And there's a new Descendents album due out soon. So, we're both right.

 

[Airsick Pilot]

Ahhh Karl Alvarez is their "new" bassist. I haven't listen to them since the breakup.

 

[Dave Siff]

Originally posted by Airsick Pilot
Ahhh Karl Alvarez is their "new" bassist. I haven't listen to them since the breakup.

Oh, man. You gotta get "Everything Sucks". What an awesome CD. It sounds more like ALL with Milo singing than it does early Descendents, but it totally kicks ass.

 

[Malcom]

-Tony Lombardo, the Descendents (said a million times, but hey)
-Joe Lally, Fugazi
-Kim Coletta, Jawbox
-Fred Erskine, Hoover, June of '44
-Dave Allen-Gang of Four (sorta punk)
-MIKE WATT-The Minutemen
-Fred Smith-Television
-Tina Weymouth-Talking Heads (were punk at one time)
-Kira Roessler-Black Flag

 

[Mr. Zebraface]

With regards to LTJ Roger....when I saw them live, he screwed up so many times it wasn't even funny (see songs like Last One Out Of Liberty City, Johnny Quest.)

But Matt Freeman, Karl Alvarez, Joe from Rise Against/88 Fingers Louie, Fat Mike and although not strictly "punk", the bassist from Coheed And Cambria has some pretty sweeeeet lines.

 

[embellisher]

Originally posted by Dave Siff
But, IMO, any discussion of "punk" bass has to begin and end with Mike Watt.

I agree 100%! Thanks for turning me on to Watt, Dave.

 

[Dave Siff]

Originally posted by embellisher
I agree 100%! Thanks for turning me on to Watt, Dave.

My pleasure, sir!

 

[Dave Siff]

Originally posted by Mr. Zebraface
Fat Mike

Good call!

 

[The Lurker]

WATT!!!!

 

[SuperSluggard]

Brian Baker of Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, and Bad Religion (not anymore)

 

[Airsick Pilot]

Originally posted by Dave Siff
Oh, man. You gotta get "Everything Sucks". What an awesome CD. It sounds more like ALL with Milo singing than it does early Descendents, but it totally kicks ass.

Sweet. I'll be heading down to Borders in a week or so to get a few cds, I'll pick that one up as well. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Rakshasa]

HANDS DOWN. LAG WAGON bassist. I mean, this guy is craaaaaaazy, he plays faster than a machine gun shoots, he (unlike many other punk bassists and guitarists) knows chords and scales and modes. And he taps like a crazy madman with 5 arms.....he also kinda looks like Phil Lesh from the grateful Dead...