MEGA THREAD:: Favorite/Best Punk Bassist

[Halftooth]

Originally posted by 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...

Yes, Jesse from Lagwagon is very good, and he actually knows music theory! We talked bass at the Good Riddence show, and he's defintley knowledgable. One thing that I like about him is that he plays fast and without a pick! I wasn't aware of any tapping though. I've probobly seen them no kidding 15-20 times and I've never seen him tap, but he could do it on the records though.

 

[Nigel Rahmshard]

matt freeman from rancid and ken casey from dropkick murphys

 

[keylock71]

But, IMO, any discussion of "punk" bass has to begin and end with Mike Watt.

You said it, my friend. Anyone out there not familar with Mr Watt's early work with the Minutemen should run right out and get a copy of "Double Nickles on the Dime" and "What makes a Man Start Fires?

And lets not forget fellow SST alum - Chris Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets.

 

[JustOpenYourMind]

cigar (recommended too)
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satanic surfers
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oversight (recommended very much)
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anti-flag
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rancid
www.rancidrancid.com

88 finger louie
doesn't exist anymore.

choke
http://www.smallmanrecords.com/choke.asp
(that band invent his own style mixing jazz punk emo)

all their bass players are pretty good

all site have music samples so go and listen to them even if you don't like punk rock because they are not just good punk bass players they are awesome bass players.

 

[ImpactBass04]

Im a huge Punk fan, and I would have to say that the best punk bassist out there has got to be Mike Dirnt of greenday.

 

[Mark Jacobs]

Jah Wobble of PiL. Just listen to "The Metal Box".

Case closed

 

[Osama_Spears]

Hunter of AFI pretty much is lame...his lines are like 2% technical...

 

[Dave Siff]

Originally posted by Halftooth
Yes, Jesse from Lagwagon is very good, and he actually knows music theory! We talked bass at the Good Riddence show, and he's defintley knowledgable. One thing that I like about him is that he plays fast and without a pick! I wasn't aware of any tapping though. I've probobly seen them no kidding 15-20 times and I've never seen him tap, but he could do it on the records though.

Great band, one of my favorites. Jesse is definitely underrated.

 

[Braksvenne]

Anyone heard of Paul Simonon of the Clash? Gets my vote.

What is punk these days anyway?

/Braksvenne

 

[James Hart]

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

2. There's probably no one in punk that can cover the diversity of styles and chops that Daryl Jenifer of Bad Brains does. That, and the historical significance for the genre of his band, makes him the clear #1.

I'll watch this till it's become bothersome and close it.... but what the hay, it's a new year.

Daryl is a monster and an important influence on me... but I never thought of Bad Brains as a 'Punk' band.

Watt is the man in my eyes... great guy, great player.

in the 80's underground movement... Watt, Daryl and Mike Mills are near the tops too me.

 

[si_mon13]

joe raposo of rich kids on lsd, or chris from anti-flag. most ska-punk bassist are good too.

 

[bass-skin]

I'm surpirsed no one mentioned Bruce Foxton originally of the jam and later of SLF. SLF's originaly bassist Ali McMordie was good to. Although they play upright, Kim Nekroman (Nekromantix) and Rob Peltier (the quakes, irving klaws, tiger army) still rock some sick punky lines

 

[supergreg]

Originally posted by Mark Jacobs
Jah Wobble of PiL. Just listen to "The Metal Box".

Case closed

He is awesome.

Fat Mike, Mike Watt, Whoever plays with The Vandals right now (Joe Escalente?), Glen Matlock.

 

[supergreg]

Originally posted by SuperSluggard
Brian Baker of Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, and Bad Religion (not anymore)

Not sure about Minor Threat and Dag Nasty but Baker never played bass for Bad Religion. That would be Jay Bentley.

 

[Mad Subwoofer]

Originally posted by 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

what he said...but with frickin' JOHN DOE of X at the very tippy top....well after Watt at least(!)

 

[ihixulu]

shakes head in disbelief.....


Dee Dee y'all. Dee Dee. DEE DEE. DEE DEE.

The definition of punk bass. Everything else is overplayed cr@p.

End of story.

 

[After Forever]

i don't know a lot about punk bassists. Matt Freeman and the guy in Nofx come to mind. But i think they play with picks, which i don't like. If the guy in Rancid played how he does using his fingers i'd give him much more props. But i'm just biased against pick players personally.

 

[Viktor]

My vote goes to Matt Wong(Reel big fish)....well he doesen't reely play punk.......he plays more ska-punk!
Oh yaeh I forgot Joe Gliterman(The Mighty Mighty Bosstones)!

 

[ihixulu]

Originally posted by After Forever
But i'm just biased against pick players personally.

Why? Did a picker pick on you?

 

[Bad Brains]

Naw. I understand it's just a different way of playing a bass. But for me i think pick's are for guitars, if your going to play bass with a pick you might as well just play a guitar. What i alaways found the most enjoyable thing about bass is the way the fingers and hands work together and coordinate, it just looks, and sounds better. Playing with a pick just looks rather silly.