MEGA THREAD:: Favorite/Best Punk Bassist

[bass element]

were any of these punk bassists actual bassists, as in musicians? for one, i kno sid vicous wasn't that good at bass but he supposedly had the right image. however, are we talking about best punk image or musician? i dont really kno of many punk bassists that r actually good. i'm, not tryin to start an argument but im just stating an opinion.

maybe u guys can tell me about sum punk bassists to listen to cause i cant really find many good ones, aside from rancid's bassist and flea (if u consider him punk).

 

[Floating teetH]

that guy who played w/ rancid was pretty good, or at least I was impressed by him long ago. I don't know names, though

 

[James Hart]

were any of these punk bassists actual bassists, as in musicians? for one, i kno sid vicous wasn't that good at bass but he supposedly had the right image. however, are we talking about best punk image or musician? i dont really kno of many punk bassists that r actually good. i'm, not tryin to start an argument but im just stating an opinion.

maybe u guys can tell me about sum punk bassists to listen to cause i cant really find many good ones, aside from rancid's bassist and flea (if u consider him punk).

reread my first post, find and listen.

 

[jenderfazz]

Hunter Burgan from AFI is very good, if you count hardcore-ish bands. Check out his stuff on Black Sails in the Sunset or The Art of Drowning for some great basslines. At a Glance and Total Immortal are a few good song examples. Jay Bentley from Bad Religion is also quite good. He was always good at supporting the band, but his playing on their latest albums (the Process of Belief, for one) is very cool. Check out Generator for an older BR, or Epiphany for a recent song. Both have great bass playing.

 

[Ozzyman]

I like pudding and my hands smell like cheese

 

[James Hart]

Topic is "Who's the Best" which equates to "Who do you like best" I will have no tolerance for people posting who they think sucks and will edit/delete at my whim...

 

[kingbrutis]

Jennifer from the Brains is the best. Randy Bradbury (I think it's spelled right) from Pennywise is amazing. He doesn't get NEARLY the credit he deserves. He is not as flashy as Freeman, but his lines are very clean and hard to play. Later Joe

 

[Wild Bill]

Watt is the man, anyone that can roll with Iggy and D. Boon back in the day is true blue.



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[Dr. Cheese]

I know his group was faux punk at best, but I really loved Sting's playing on the earliest Police songs like "Roxanne."

For what it's worth, I also agree about Mike Watts from firehose and Daryl Jennifer from Bad Brains. They are nice bassists. I also like Mike Dirnt from Green Day too.

 

[Wild Bill]

Dirnts got some chops, and he was a part of the east bay scene. Before anyone says Greenday were wimpy punks, they knew they were more melodic than most punk bands, and on ocassion admitted to not being "tough guys" like Rancid or any other east bay bands.

 

[Nickthebassist]

O, how did I forget Mike Dirnt? He rocks.....it's between him and Fat Mike I think.

 

[FunkKing]

O, how did I forget Mike Dirnt? He rocks.....it's between him and Fat Mike I think.

Mike Watt blows them BOTH out of the water!

 

[tomthedude]

I have actually listened to Rancid I just didn't know the name of the bassist. The album I've listened to the album with the bass solo at the start.

Ow yeah and the guy who likes the Jam their early stuff is a lttile punk, but I agree with you.

 

[The Golden Boy]

Didn't Flea play in Fear?

Flea was in FEAR at one point.

"There's too many of us..."

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[The Golden Boy]

I forgot to mention current Bad Religion guitarist, former Minor Threat bassist- Brian Baker.

 

[Reverend G-Money]

Matt Freeman's stuff with Op Ivy was pretty badass.. I like his rancid stuff, but that Op Ivy stuff is just fantastic. His breakneck fills on "Caution" are sick. The verses on "Soundsystem" bobbing along... killer stuff..

 

[charles21o7]

Ok, Mott the Hoople's bassist - Overend Watts, is in my fav punk bassist. Now the band came out and ended before punk arose, but they were as punk as you can get. They were also a huge inspiration to the clash and sexpistols and other early punk bands. If you listen to Mott then listen to the clash, its pretty obvious. Overend Watts had great tone , titanic attack and massively powerful lines. Oh yeah, he also played a much hated Gibson Thunderbird.

 

[darkjoker667]

I really like Jerry Only of The Misfits' playing. His lines can be heavy, menacing, or poppy. I especially love his tone on the album "Static Age."

Truly a great man.

 

[Krisfield]

The dude from The Stranglers - JJ Burnel, and Lemmy played some pretty neat punk bass.

 

[The Golden Boy]

(edited to match the changes in the thread)