definately has to be les claypool
many say he's overated but he definately deserves to be in my prospective.
PRIMUS SUX!
many say he's overated but he definately deserves to be in my prospective.
PRIMUS SUX!
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THE Favo(u)rite Bassist Thread
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Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Dirk Lance (incubus)
and Flea (RHCP)
Les Claypool (Primus)
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Dirk Lance (incubus)
and Flea (RHCP)
Well my posts from the past year don't seem to be here so i'll start again,,,,,,,,Favorite Bassman is Jack Bruce followed by a Jamming player name of Geddy Lee,,,chjris squire is in there to but the hasn't been nearly as prolific as the formewr two,,,
Hello!
My favorite player by far is Paul McCartney. Hey Bulldog, Rain, and And Your Bird Can Sing were enough to make me want to play bass...not to mention all his lines from Abbey Road (oh, the day when I learn I Want You (She's So Heavy) will be a good one). Second favorite is John Deacon
My favorite player by far is Paul McCartney. Hey Bulldog, Rain, and And Your Bird Can Sing were enough to make me want to play bass...not to mention all his lines from Abbey Road (oh, the day when I learn I Want You (She's So Heavy) will be a good one). Second favorite is John Deacon
Um..this is my first post so dont get down on me to hard.
My fav bassists are
Les Claypool
Geezer Butler
Sam Rivers
Cliff Burton
Jason Newsted
Jon Myoung
Fieldy*
* I know that alot of people are gonna start to mock me about Fieldy but I dont care. As dumb as this may seem, listening to him got me into playing bass. Even though my goals are more towards Les Claypool then Fieldly now, I must give him credit for making bass seem bit more intresting.
Oh yea..alot off people think that you need a complex bass line for it to sound good. This is true for doing solo's and stuff like that but if playing on one string in a driving manor makes the song sound good, then thats all thats needed.
...Sorry for going off topic right then.
My fav bassists are
Les Claypool
Geezer Butler
Sam Rivers
Cliff Burton
Jason Newsted
Jon Myoung
Fieldy*
* I know that alot of people are gonna start to mock me about Fieldy but I dont care. As dumb as this may seem, listening to him got me into playing bass. Even though my goals are more towards Les Claypool then Fieldly now, I must give him credit for making bass seem bit more intresting.
Oh yea..alot off people think that you need a complex bass line for it to sound good. This is true for doing solo's and stuff like that but if playing on one string in a driving manor makes the song sound good, then thats all thats needed.
...Sorry for going off topic right then.
its absurd, i cant believe i have not heard one person mention mike watt, he is frickn awesome, he was the first punk bassist, he was good too, amazing, check out anything from the minutemen, im sure youll be quite impressed, also check out the meatpuppets, even karl alvarez of the descendents, is quite impressive
i have to say flea is the best bassist. not only is he a great player, but the energy he has at concerts is AMAZING. he is also so good at all the improvising he does
another very good bass player is tim from rage against the machine....very creative
another very good bass player is tim from rage against the machine....very creative
I don't care what you say, I think Reggie Arvizu is pretty cool.
Rana Ross is pretty easy on the eyes.
Rana Ross is pretty easy on the eyes.
1. FLEA (RHCP)
2. Les Claypool(Primus)
3. P-Nut (311)
4. Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)
5. myself (just kidding)
Flea and Les would tie, but Flea seems to be able to do one major thing that I have not really heard Les do--Play with a lot of "feeling." Maybe I am the only one who thinks this, so I am open to your opinions. I picked P-Nut
because I think he is an excellent "freestyle" player. I think that is what I am trying to describe it as, anyway. And I can't believe that everyone overlooks Brian Ritchie from the Femmes. I think that he is an outstanding player.
2. Les Claypool(Primus)
3. P-Nut (311)
4. Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)
5. myself (just kidding)
Flea and Les would tie, but Flea seems to be able to do one major thing that I have not really heard Les do--Play with a lot of "feeling." Maybe I am the only one who thinks this, so I am open to your opinions. I picked P-Nut
because I think he is an excellent "freestyle" player. I think that is what I am trying to describe it as, anyway. And I can't believe that everyone overlooks Brian Ritchie from the Femmes. I think that he is an outstanding player.
It's almost impossible for me to list all my favorite bassists, but if I had to narrow it down to just one, that one would be Nathan East. If I could BE any bassist or play like any bassist, I would choose Nathan East. Why? Because he is so adaptable and versatile and can play for Eric Clapton, for Fourplay plus probably hundreds and hundreds of records we had no idea it was Nathan East playing. He knows what to play and when to play it. He is versatile, but not a show off. I've voted for him year after year for bass player of the year in Bass Player magazine. Well, he never wins. The mega-players like Geddy Lee, Vic Wooten, dudes like that win, but never Natahn East. It's a real pity because he represents to me what a bass player should be. Jason Oldsted
1.mike drint just cuz greenday is my fav band
2.tim from rage
3.flea from rhcp
4.me cuz i suck and will never amount to nothing so why not have some faith
2.tim from rage
3.flea from rhcp
4.me cuz i suck and will never amount to nothing so why not have some faith
#1 Les Claypool
#2 Flea
#3 Geddy Lee
i love these bassits because they dont hide backstage and they dont just play the changes and let the guitarist have all the attension. they are bassist with very creative basslines and they set a good example for all bassists. i also love victor wooten but he is too hard for me to play so i cant apresiate him.
#2 Flea
#3 Geddy Lee
i love these bassits because they dont hide backstage and they dont just play the changes and let the guitarist have all the attension. they are bassist with very creative basslines and they set a good example for all bassists. i also love victor wooten but he is too hard for me to play so i cant apresiate him.
i have to be perfectly honest. my inspiration to pick up the bass came from the simple basslines of greg kriesel of the offspring, especially "dirty magic", the first song i ever learned. from there i went on to learn the works of newsted, flea and many others. but right now im really into brian marshall of creed. this guy plays a really good bassline, but its too far in the background. its hard to pick out the the timings in "higher", even with a tab in front of me.
the line for "with arms wide open" is simple but nice.
im the first to mention marshall, but i do think he rocks.
the line for "with arms wide open" is simple but nice.
im the first to mention marshall, but i do think he rocks.
in no order at all...
Flea
P-nut
Claypool
Fieldy
Cliff Burton
Twiggy
Geezer Butler
Paul from Tool
Peter Steele ( cuz i am afraid that he will rip me in half if i dont mention him)
Rayna (just for making me pick up the bass)
the dude from Fear Factory
Shavo of System of a Down
hell...anyone that is good on bass that i cant think of off the top of my head
Flea
P-nut
Claypool
Fieldy
Cliff Burton
Twiggy
Geezer Butler
Paul from Tool
Peter Steele ( cuz i am afraid that he will rip me in half if i dont mention him)
Rayna (just for making me pick up the bass)
the dude from Fear Factory
Shavo of System of a Down
hell...anyone that is good on bass that i cant think of off the top of my head
