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Top 3 players whose TONE you admire most...
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Melvin Lee Davis (Papa Was a Rollin' Stone video on his website.)
Gary Willis
Anthony Jackson
Horace Panter (Ghost Town)
Gary Willis
Anthony Jackson
Horace Panter (Ghost Town)
lol hivemind
My top 3:
Ben Kenney (Incubus)
Tim Commerford (RATM)
Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters)
Runner up:
Fat Mike (NoFX)
I like tone that's vintage sounding, but modern at the same time - if that makes any sense.
Mike Dirnt
Duff McKagan (on appetite for destruction)
Geddy Lee
Geddy is the only one of the three who has influenced my playing, but I do like Duff's and Mike's sound.
Duff McKagan (on appetite for destruction)
Geddy Lee
Geddy is the only one of the three who has influenced my playing, but I do like Duff's and Mike's sound.
I am a fan of the bass sound on the first two Boston albums. I wonder how much of that stuff was anyone other than Tom?
Bob Weston in Shellac
Tim Midgett in Silkworm
I really like the aluminum neck bass into a high powered tube amp with 2x15 speakers tone.
Tim Midgett in Silkworm
I really like the aluminum neck bass into a high powered tube amp with 2x15 speakers tone.
Jan Erik Liljeström (Anekdoten) Album: Vemod and Nucleus
Anekdoten, the phsycadelic progressive rock band from Sweden.
Jan has the most controled distortion i have ever heard. Running Through a H/H ic 100
guitar amp really brings the bright and Treble sound from his rickenbacker.
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Geddy Lee (Rush) Album: Hemispheres-Moving Pictures and Vapor Trails
Geddy Lee is my favorite bassist. His tone from around 77' to 81' is an extraordinary,
heavy and driving. Hard enough keep the guitar up and elegant enough to make a quiet
part keep its volume. The tone on Vapor Trails is just a driving son of a b****
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Dave Ellefson (Megadeth) Album: Peace Sells...But who's buying? and Rust In Peace
Dave have to be the best metal bassist (my opinion, maybe yours?). His tone really
sticks out between the drums and guitars. The metallic snap just fit the whole songs so
nicely.
Anekdoten, the phsycadelic progressive rock band from Sweden.
Jan has the most controled distortion i have ever heard. Running Through a H/H ic 100
guitar amp really brings the bright and Treble sound from his rickenbacker.
__________________________________________________________________________
Geddy Lee (Rush) Album: Hemispheres-Moving Pictures and Vapor Trails
Geddy Lee is my favorite bassist. His tone from around 77' to 81' is an extraordinary,
heavy and driving. Hard enough keep the guitar up and elegant enough to make a quiet
part keep its volume. The tone on Vapor Trails is just a driving son of a b****
__________________________________________________________________________
Dave Ellefson (Megadeth) Album: Peace Sells...But who's buying? and Rust In Peace
Dave have to be the best metal bassist (my opinion, maybe yours?). His tone really
sticks out between the drums and guitars. The metallic snap just fit the whole songs so
nicely.
Cliff Burton, mostly his clean, non-distorted stuff like on Orion for ex.
Flea, probably the guy that most made me want to pick up a bass.
Les Claypool, Just love the percussion his rig has live.
Hon. Mention to the Korean guy in a dress i saw on youtube.
Flea, probably the guy that most made me want to pick up a bass.
Les Claypool, Just love the percussion his rig has live.
Hon. Mention to the Korean guy in a dress i saw on youtube.
I'd have to go with :
D.D. Verni (Especially on the WFO) album
Dave Ellefson
& Rob Truijio ( Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves mostly)
D.D. Verni (Especially on the WFO) album
Dave Ellefson
& Rob Truijio ( Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves mostly)
I think i saw the same video...
Geddy Lee (2112/hemispheres)
Geddy Lee (power windows)
Steve Harris (anything)
/authoritative voice on
"This is the bass legend police , come out with your hands up!
So we may hatchet off the one finger you type with!"
Just kidding , finger mauling isn't funny.
I think i saw the same video...
That guy is unreal, he has a bunch of vids, playing everything from that weird Japanese Anime Pop/funk to Iron Maiden and some live stuff with tribal instruments.
