MEGA THREAD:: Favorite/Best Punk Bassist

[merc50]

if you talk about psychobilly, the best is Valle from Mad Sin.

I don't agree, IMHO like too many modern psycho players he has too low of string action and too “tacky tap tacky” a sound with the pick up on the neck to make him sound and seem faster than he really is.

Most regular rockabilly players dig in harder, have more rhythm, and are much better on average. When pushed they are faster and far more steady. Kevin Smith, Jimmy Sutton, and Bobby Horton come to mind big time.

I am bummed that so many guys in the psychobilly scene now are so gimmicky and need that neck pickup instead of really grabbing and slapping. Like I said though, just my opinion.

Rob Peltier when he was with the Quakes is far better than most of the current crop and is the best player that ever worked with Tiger Army.

I also like Eric Haamers from Batmobile and Nick Peck from the Rattlers a lot. (Well, Nick's early stuff before he was doing the vocals anyway...)

As for punk players I find both Ali McMordie and Bruce Foxton (with SLF and the JAM) of Stiff Little Fingers really interesting and Tommy Stinson of the Replacements was a personal fav.

Early Agent Orange is cool also, but I can’t remember which guy it was off hand that played on the first record etc.

With a bunch of these guys you can get all over them about how technically good they were, but I am thinking vibe.

Heck, depending on how you view Sting he can be tossed into this and is another fav of mine.

I saw the DK's several times live, I never saw them as good players or great talents, just clever lyrics. Then again I found things like Black Flag live as nothing but pure noise. Most hardcore shows got on my nerves, and I loved stuff like the Replacements and the Ramones.

The Vandals made me laugh, the Circle Jerks ran me out of a club because they were so messed up, and I wanted to see good ol' Johnny Lydon pulled off the stage and beaten to a pulp with PIL.

I also agree about the talent of the guys from Killing Joke. Problem with them is many of the songs they did left me flat.

Paul from the Clash is another one I like, and he was actually pretty interesting with Havana 3 AM.

 

[trumpeter]

Jason Black of Hot Water Music is pretty good

 

[matt11]

Ali McMordie--Stiff Little Fingers. Awesome dense reggae-influenced but aggressive lines. Listen to "Alternative Ulster", "It doesn't make it alright", "Suspect Device" etc. etc.

 

[matt11]

Oh Yeah, and Rob Wright of No Means No.

 

[PinkTelephone]

Into the moat bass players is Freaking great!

yea he is. And your mostly right but i would go with more like 'MOST' tech metal bassist are really good.

 

[xx62xx]

best punk bassist ever.
and a great guy as well.
how do i know for sure?
i played drums next to him for 9 months on tour.

 

[bloodandwhiskey]

Oh Yeah, and Rob Wright of No Means No.

great band, great bassist. for rockabilly the guy from the living end, and the bassist froma local band called the matadors are both at the top

 

[link wray]

I like JJ Burnell. I also like Christopher Rankin from Sabot: http://www.cesta.cz/sabot!.htm
Link to a Sabot song: Link Removed

 

[The Owl]

All of the above are excellent but I'd have to vote for Mike Watt personally.

+1,000,000 on Mike Watt!

Also, Klaus Flouride of Dead Kennedys, he always came up with really interesting and energetic bass parts!

 

[sliceanddice]

Black Flags bassist is pretty good.

I think this stereotyping has come from Sid Vicious.

I just got into HC is there any other good bassists that you know of?

 

[spideyjg]

One of my favorite players is Jay Bentley of Bad Religion.

I love his sound and playing.

Jim

 

[penguinbass]

Mike Watt(Minutemen) and Karl Alvarez(All, Descendents) are pretty good too.

 

[Tony G]

I'm not a punk fan at all, but there are a lot of decent pro bassists playing that music. When I was about 10 years younger I really liked green day and rancid (I know this may not count as punk anymore). I respect both bassists in those bands. They had some really cool lines, and some killer tones for the music they play.

 

[Adam Barkley]

Darryl Jennifer is my favorite Punk/Hardcore bassist. If Botch is considered Hardcore, Brian Cook is damn good.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I am personally familiar with Daryl Jennifer from Bad Brains and Mike Watt, who are both fine bassists. I hear that JJ Burnel from the Stranglers is great too, but I have never actually heard him.

More importantlym who said all Punk bassists suck? I can't imagine a mature musician making that kind of remark about an entire style or subgenre of music.

 

[The Owl]

Another vote for Mike Watt

Also, Klaus Flouride from Dead Kennedys pumped out some really cool and interesting bass lines with the DK's! Check out "Viva Las Vegas", Let's Lynch The Landlord", Police Truck" and "Drug Me" for instance.

 

[jazzy grille]

Matt Freeman.

I think he was best in Operation Ivy. I saw them live to many times to count because my brother was a major fan. MAtt is also good in Rancid.

I always liked Randy (?) from pennywise Pre-1999 anything after blows.

dont really listen to "Punk-rock" anymore. tho.

 

[tZer]

Everyone thinks that Punk bassists suck...

Black Flags bassist is pretty good.

I think this stereotyping has come from Sid Vicious.

I just got into HC is there any other good bassists that you know of?

I think you're stereotyping the group of people called "everyone" - I happen to know for a fact that "everyone" as a group don't think that punk bassist suck.

Now that group of folks known as "some people"... they're a completely different bunch... All prejudiced, small-minded and hateful... The world would be a much better place without them.

 

[6pack Jon]

As for hardcore I gotta say Paul Delaney. In the last 10 years he has played for Down Low, Kill Your Idols, None More Black, Deathcycle.

Plus he has filled in on tour for Rise Against, H2O and Madball.

 

[MaskedJackal]

Greg Norton from Husker Du. Simple but fun and often not always following the guitars.