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THE Favo(u)rite Bassist Thread

#322
is it possible to go through a thread like this without people bitching at each other? just say who you like and why. don't rip on someone else's choice. after all, it's just a person's opinion... my $.02

oh, and my favorite bass player is flea. i picked up the bass because of him. he has also been my biggest influence...
 
#326
Sorry i'm french so i don't understand what "a bit of a troll" is....anyway i see that here on talkbass you get blown away if you have opinions that are not like other's one.
You don't say that a painter can not do better than another...so why do it for bassists(because in your thoughts bassists are bassists not musicians)
Anyway i've seen people insulting and crashing down bands like Korn or nirvana and nobody said nothing......but when i dared to talk about wooten.......
 
#330
It’s hard to name a bass player that's the best. I was playing guitar, drums and bass in high school but when I heard Stanley Clarke and it was over.

Since then it’s been:
Marcus Miller
Victor Wooten
Jaco
John Patitucci
Rocco Prestia
Otiel
Manring
Adam Nitti

That's my $0.02. By the way, my drummer and guitarist listen to Victor Wooten. I can also run down a list of people that aren't musicians that totally dig his stuff.
 
#332
I've been exposed to bazillions of technically superior bass players who can tape and twiddle 'til it sounds like a jet coming in for a crash landing, but I still can't get over how beautiful McCartney's bass playing is. It's everything that is good about the bass guitar- the tone, the feel and the melodies. I've checked out so many bass players who seem to make music solely for other bass players, and occasionally I see them do some physical choppy thing that impresses me, but it all seems like pro- wrestling compared to the lessons I've learned from listening and re-listening to McCartney over the years.

And just to cement my caveman status: Ronnie Lane, Colin Moulding and Bruce Thomas don't suck either!
 
#334
The cool thing about that is that there's auch a wealth of backstory for you to explore. Check out Sublime's influences: Paul Simonen with the Clash, Jah Wobble, Sly & Robbie, Aston Barret. Go get yourself some Studio One dub and get deep down. That's a great first influence for you to have. It'll open up tons of interesting doors for you. I might even suggest that you check out Sting's playing on the Police records- or get some good Two Tone stuff: The Specials and the English Beat. What a cool place to be coming from, you're really lucky.
 
#335
My favorite bassist would have to definately be Cliff Burton. It's definately hard to find anyone who can compete with his early Metallica stuff. Expecially "Anesthesia - (Pulling Teeth)." I have to give credit to Geezer Butler though. He comes in 2nd to me.
 
#336
Paul McCartney, Chris Squire, James Jameson, Jack Bruce, Bootsy Collins and Larry Graham.

Paul's melodic playing on the Beatles records are still some of the greatest basslines.

Chris Squire. The way he plays just blows me away. His two octave runs are awesome.

For a long time I didn't know that it was just James Jameson on all those cool Motown songs. Anyone who has covered these songs know how cool the bass lines are.

Jack Bruce is the Eric Clapton of bass players.

Bootsy and Larry are without a doubt the most funkiest bass players around. Ask James Brown and Sly Stone.

I could go on for days. I think that Flea and Les are probably today's best bass players.
 
#339
man.. no offence.. Geddy Lee is great and all, but either i havnt listened to enough of him or i'm just missing something... IMO he is over rated... (no ofeence to you bizzillion Geddy fans, just my opinion).. Les Claypool obviously ripps and IMO is one of the true best.. deffinately, Cliff rocks, orion pretty much ripps it up... not very difficult but alot of feeling and soul...

i think anyone who classifies RHCP and Nirvana together are in need of a visit to the doctor.. i have been listening to RHCP since i was about 10 years old.. they may be perceived as whatever now, but us who have been listening to them since the begining (or close to) know they are nothing like Nirvana...

my favorite bass player is Flea, i am forever figuring out his grooves.. i can listen to the same song forever and still hear new things.. still be amazed and still get goosebumps.. i never get bored with what he plays... he makes even the most simple songs sound incredible.. RHCP or no RHCP, Flea rocks..

there are many many others, i'll post later, i just had to get a bit of whatever out of my system (that Nirvana comment disturbed me)...

hope i didnt offend anyone, all just my opinion as is yours :)

cheers.
 
#340
i guess it just boils down to what type of music you like... all the bass players that everyone has listed are great (been downloadin songs.. gotta love kazaa!).. i think if you hear something that you feel would be difficult for you to play, you will really like it! i like funky slap cause i havnt played much slap, it makes me rock my head and smile :) really really complicated bass makes me eager to learn.. gotta play gotta play gotta play!
if the bass your listining to gives you goosebumps, then the person playin the bass rocks, no matter who he or she is! or if listening to someone play puts you in a good mood, your listining to the right person play!

sorry for babbling on! i love good music
 

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