MEGA THREAD:: Favorite/Best Punk Bassist

[SgtPachyderm]

Matt Freeman all the way
listen to maxwell murder on ...And Out COme the Wolves
then tell me there's a better punk bassist
and you could also listen to bloodclot on life won't wait
both have kick ass bass solos

 

[frost13]

JJ Burnel was great with the stranglers. I don't know how many times I have listened to "Nice & Sleazy". That HAS to be a classic bassline! I think was a case where the bass player definitely defined a bands sound.

 

[Woodchuck]

JJ Brunell and Tim Simonon!

 

[corrado]

First of all Flea has always been pure funk from day one. Even if the song he plays sounds kinda punk he'll always have a funky-as-hell bass line going.
Since best is an opinion, my favorite punk bassists are Matt Freeman(duh) Mike Herrera and Fat Mike.

 

[corrado]

Hey gang

just because a bass line is complex doesn't mean it's great. Sting keeps a very simple bass line but they're still really good.

 

[bassdork]

I believe Mick Jones was the bass player in the clash and big audio dynamite he's pretty good
But starting out as a punk rocker in my younger years I'm sure Mike Watt was the most innovative punk bassist I listened to at the time.

 

[John Bulfin]

bassdork,
Mick Jones was the guitarist for the Clash
(along with Joe Strummer). But you are right
on about Mike Watt.
John

 

[ross]

i just checked my bass player mag and the clash's bass player is paul simonon

 

[in_exile]

Punk? Matt Freeman, Rancid rules. I really think he makes the band. Just compare to Operation Ivy.

-MCE

 

[Dave Siff]

Don't forget Bob Thomson, who played with Big Drill Car and Xtra Large.. those Big Drill albums have killer bass lines.. he's up there with Karl Alvarez.. in fact, Bill and Stephen from All produced a couple of Big Drill CD's.

 

[basspsycho]

hmmm I also think Mike Dirnt of Green Day is a good punk bassist...I love the Misfits...Jerry Only is ALRIGHT....

 

[sdmfbass]

GOT LEMMY???!!!!

 

[Scottzo]

Mike Watt & Mick Jones.

My heart is with Mick, he is one tastey player. Well thought out and lyrical lines.

 

[bassphreakz]

Definately Matt Freeman. He is one of the few punk bassist that doesn't just play the root note of the chords. His lines are so punchy and "fun". Green Day's bassist is good on the songs when he isn't playing the root of the power chord.

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[SMASH]

Darryl Jennifer of the Bad Brains!

One of the best Punk, Hardcore, Metal, AND Reggae bands there is. Darryl handles all the style with taste and style.

Mike Watt and Lemmy are great too.

 

[Thumpah]

Wow, i didn't even think about sting, wasn't he new wave? Does the Clash count? The only Punk bassist who matters is SID VISCIOUS!! He mabey changed something, the rest are add ons.

 

[HomerJ]

If we're talking about attitude, then I would have to go with one of Sid's influences Dee-Dee Ramone, but if we are talking about technical ability I would have to say Karl Alvarez from ALL/Descendants is my favorite.

 

[Chesterfield King]

Definatly, Matt Freeman is a god. I dunno about Fat Mike, but maybe I'm just prejudice against all races. Mike Ness is aces, no doubt about that.

The only name I want to bring up is Chris Bauermeister, from Jawbreaker(and I think he's in J Church now, or is that Jawbreaker's drummer?), who's a great bassist, but seemed to be completely overshadowed by Blake's lyrics and(until "Dear You") raspy, smokey voice. I dunno. And Crimpshrine's guy(that was Jeff Ott from Fifteen, right?) is good, too.

-Abe

 

[Bass66]

bruknow is right, as I said in the other thread, Darryl J is the man! But also to add, Dee Dee for the super duper root note stuff; it may not be innovative, but it was solid as a Queens Subway platform!

 

[Player]

Early Police stuff was definitely punk and Sting did some formidable bass work. It's amazing how far from that early stuff he is now. Unfortunately I'm not familiar enough with punk stuff to have an opinion about the players. I have heard that JJ is smokin' though.

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Paul