1. Baghiti Khumalo - he played with Paul Simon on Graceland, he made me want to learn fretless, so I owe him that.
2. Sting
3. Geddy Lee
4. Les Claypool
5. Flea
2. Sting
3. Geddy Lee
4. Les Claypool
5. Flea
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My top 5 favs
- Thread starter VictorLeMonteWooten
- Start date
In no particular order:
1) Geddy Lee
2) Chris Squire
3) Adam Clayton/Pino Paladino (TIE)
4) John Deacon
5) Les Claypool
1) Geddy Lee
2) Chris Squire
3) Adam Clayton/Pino Paladino (TIE)
4) John Deacon
5) Les Claypool
since i haven't heard many bass players, i might not even reach five, but i'll try anywayz:
1) i can't believe no one has done this yet but: myself (i'm not saying i'm any good, just saying i'm one of my fav's, a little concieted? yeah i guess so... oh well
)
2) jaco
3) john paul jones (led zep)
4) phil lesh (grateful dead)
5) that guy from phish... what's his name? mike or mark something?
oh well, my list sucked. hmmph. i guess i'll just have to listen to more bass music...
1) i can't believe no one has done this yet but: myself (i'm not saying i'm any good, just saying i'm one of my fav's, a little concieted? yeah i guess so... oh well
)2) jaco
3) john paul jones (led zep)
4) phil lesh (grateful dead)
5) that guy from phish... what's his name? mike or mark something?
oh well, my list sucked. hmmph. i guess i'll just have to listen to more bass music...
Ray Brown - Oscar Peterson, et. al.
Paul Chambers - Miles Davis, et. al.
Duck Dunn - Booker T. & the M.G.'s, et. al.
Tommy Shannon - Double Trouble, Johnny Winter
Roscoe Beck - Robben Ford, Eric Johnson
Gary Willis - Tribal Tech
Sorry, just couldn't stop at 5.
Paul Chambers - Miles Davis, et. al.
Duck Dunn - Booker T. & the M.G.'s, et. al.
Tommy Shannon - Double Trouble, Johnny Winter
Roscoe Beck - Robben Ford, Eric Johnson
Gary Willis - Tribal Tech
Sorry, just couldn't stop at 5.
1) James Jamerson ( The start of it all for me )
2) Louis Johnson ( The Brothers Johnson, funk, groove .. )
3) Marcus Miller ( All over the hits )
4) Victor Wooten ( His own galaxy )
5) Will Lee ( Session player extraordinaire )
In THAT order.
Later.
2) Louis Johnson ( The Brothers Johnson, funk, groove .. )
3) Marcus Miller ( All over the hits )
4) Victor Wooten ( His own galaxy )
5) Will Lee ( Session player extraordinaire )
In THAT order.
Later.
Paul Goddard: Atlanta Rythym Section.
Stu Cook: Creedence Clearwater revival.
Geezer butler: Black Sabbath.
Timothy B Shmit: The Eagles.
Kenny Gradny: Little Feat.
Just a few names from a endless list..
Stu Cook: Creedence Clearwater revival.
Geezer butler: Black Sabbath.
Timothy B Shmit: The Eagles.
Kenny Gradny: Little Feat.
Just a few names from a endless list..
1. Tony Levin
2. Victor
3. Jaco
4. bootsy
5. les
7. jerry sheff
8. jack casady
9. john entiwhiste
10. harry shear!!!(maybe not)
6. chris squire
2. Victor
3. Jaco
4. bootsy
5. les
7. jerry sheff
8. jack casady
9. john entiwhiste
10. harry shear!!!(maybe not)
6. chris squire
Not in order of preference:
Paul Chambers,
Ray Brown,
Anthony Jackson,
Jaco,
Emory Gordy Jnr.
If I could extend a little, I'd also add:
Marc Johnson,
Cachaoito,
Benny Reitveld,
Stanley Clarke (on upright),
Paul McCartney.
I live in New Zealand, and my favourite player here was a guy called Kenny Pearson, who died tragically in a car accident. Kenny gave everything 110%.
Paul Chambers,
Ray Brown,
Anthony Jackson,
Jaco,
Emory Gordy Jnr.
If I could extend a little, I'd also add:
Marc Johnson,
Cachaoito,
Benny Reitveld,
Stanley Clarke (on upright),
Paul McCartney.
I live in New Zealand, and my favourite player here was a guy called Kenny Pearson, who died tragically in a car accident. Kenny gave everything 110%.
no special order
Les Claypool
P-nut
God of thunder eric wilson
Flea
Sam Rivers
I have been listening to alot of sublime lately....eric is great
Les Claypool
P-nut
God of thunder eric wilson
Flea
Sam Rivers
I have been listening to alot of sublime lately....eric is great
Jason Newsted
Nathan East
Tommy Shannon
Oteil Burbridge
John Paul Jones
But I have to say, there are many, many bassists I admire. It is really hard, nearly impossible in fact, to have confine my selection to a top five list.
jason oldsted
Nathan East
Tommy Shannon
Oteil Burbridge
John Paul Jones
But I have to say, there are many, many bassists I admire. It is really hard, nearly impossible in fact, to have confine my selection to a top five list.
jason oldsted
These are in no particular order.
1. Duck Dunn
2. James Jamerson
3. George Porter Jr.
4. Geddy Lee
5. Tommy Shannon
It's really hard to stop at 5!
1. Duck Dunn
2. James Jamerson
3. George Porter Jr.
4. Geddy Lee
5. Tommy Shannon
It's really hard to stop at 5!
1. Pino Palladino - I loved his playing when I was 7 years old, before I even knew what a bass WAS let along that he was playing one.
2. John Entwistle - He's my bass playing father - no matter what I play, no matter how I try and deny it, I will always be trying to sound like John Entwistle.
3. James Jamerson
4. Paul McCartney
5. Robert Sledge
2. John Entwistle - He's my bass playing father - no matter what I play, no matter how I try and deny it, I will always be trying to sound like John Entwistle.
3. James Jamerson
4. Paul McCartney
5. Robert Sledge
In no particular order:
- John Entwistle
- Stanley Clarke
- Jack Casady
- James Jamerson
- John Paul Jones
- John Entwistle
- Stanley Clarke
- Jack Casady
- James Jamerson
- John Paul Jones
i started bass when i was 6 or 7, i had a half-size fender precision. I still have it. Great for traveling around.
