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rule-breakers, otherwise known as pioneers

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  1. Jul 12, 2020 #1
    Killed_by_Death

    Killed_by_Death Snaggletooth Inactive

    Jan 2, 2015
    14 Megameters from Groong Tehp
    bass players that didn't follow the rules & made their own sound:

    Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister:




    William "Billy" Sheehan:




    Peter Hook:




    Jack Bruce:

     
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  5. Jul 12, 2020 #2
    el jeffe bass

    el jeffe bass

    Nov 22, 2013
    New Mexico
    A visionary seldom follows someone else.
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2020 #3
    SubHuman

    SubHuman

    Dec 29, 2005
    Good Old USA
    Actually Paul McCartney and George Martin were pioneers in bringing the bass out front and louder in the mix of “modern” music. Real rule breakers!
    McCartney played guitar before he reluctantly became the bass player so he improvised runs and made the bass guitar an equal partner to the guitars. He wanted to be upfront in the band so he played as an equal to the others. Many bands place the bass player as a backup support to the song...not an equal.
     
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  13. Jul 12, 2020 #4
    two fingers

    two fingers Opinionated blowhard. But not mad about it. Gold Supporting Member

    Feb 7, 2005
    Eastern NC USA
    Larry Graham
    Stanley Clarke
    Victor Wooten
     
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    kesslari

    kesslari Groovin' with the Fusion Cats Staff Member Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 21, 2007
    Santa Cruz Mtns, California
    Lark in the Morning Instructional Videos; Audix Microphones
    Jaco
    Michael Manring
     
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    Dean N

    Dean N

    Jul 4, 2006
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Les Claypool, Phil Lesh
     
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    2BitHack

    2BitHack

    Nov 11, 2014
    AZ
    Larry
    Mo
    Curly
     
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    Discount Bassy

    Discount Bassy Supporting Member

    Mar 9, 2020
    Right Here.
    Scott Lafaro
     
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  34. Jul 13, 2020 #9
    SteveCS

    SteveCS

    Nov 19, 2014
    Hampshire, UK
    Percy Jones and Mick Karn were pioneers in my book...


     
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  38. Jul 13, 2020 #10
    SteveCS

    SteveCS

    Nov 19, 2014
    Hampshire, UK
    +1 for Michael Manring. My first real gig was with a guy who was a huge Michael Hedges fan, which sealed the fretless deal for me back in the mid 80's, far more than Jaco ever did. This is us doing a Live Aid thing in 1985...
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  42. Jul 13, 2020 #11
    Estillio

    Estillio

    Jul 10, 2020
    Your Mom, Connecticut
    Mr. Bungle didn't quite break rules as utilize rules in an unbelievably controlled/complex fashion so as to break the rules that way, also I'm tired and it's 3:10am and I have work in 5 hours what am I doing on the internet aaagh

     
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  47. Jul 13, 2020 #12
    5StringBlues

    5StringBlues

    Feb 26, 2009
    Jackassery level:PRO!
    Ummmmmmmmmmmmm....


    Chris Squier?
     
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  51. Jul 13, 2020 #13
    bmusic

    bmusic

    Oct 22, 2017
    Los Angeles
    Ya know, I haven’t thought about Michael Manring for 30 years, but his work on “Visiting” by Will Ackerman was probably the first time I was ever struck by how beautifully expressive a bass could be. It sowed the seeds of a fretless purchase a few years later.
     
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    mikewalker

    mikewalker Supporting Member

    Jul 30, 2017
    Canada, Eh!
    Johnny "Thunderfingers" ENTWISTLE?
     
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  59. Jul 13, 2020 #15
    Paul Corrosion

    Paul Corrosion

    Mar 1, 2015
    Crawley, UK
    In terms of sound and style, JJ Burnel is unique. :)

     
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  63. Jul 13, 2020 #16
    Ögon

    Ögon

    Jan 15, 2020
    Netherlands
    Mike Kerr from Royal Blood:



    I believe he uses guitar amps + bass amps + these only on the guitar amp: octaver (up) + loads of amp gain

    Mike Kerr's Equipboard
     
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  67. Jul 13, 2020 #17
    Estillio

    Estillio

    Jul 10, 2020
    Your Mom, Connecticut
    Jeff Matz of High On Fire fame reportedly does that same thing, he references Lemmy as an influence in his self-describedly "lead-bass" style/sound :O


    (I love the horrible sound quality of almost every live video on youtube when it comes to metal)
     
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  71. Jul 13, 2020 #18
    howlin

    howlin

    Nov 15, 2008
    I'm Not There
    Ha-ha-ha! Ain't it the truth. :thumbsup:
     
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    Spidey2112

    Spidey2112

    Aug 3, 2016
    Most certainly.
     
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  80. Jul 13, 2020 #20
    bearhart74

    bearhart74 Supporting Member

    Feb 26, 2009
    Name every bass player.. ready?Go!
     
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