top 5 BRITISH bassists whose PLAY you admire

[BawanaRik]

Someone throw Jet Harris a bone

 

[SidMau]

Martin Turner - Wishbone Ash
Greg Lake - King Crimson, E.L.P.
John Entwistle - the Who
John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin
Geezer Butler - Black Sabbath

In no particular order, and I know most of these have been mentioned many times

 

[Selios]

In no particular order:

Geezer Butler - Black Sabbath
Steve Harris - Iron Maiden
John Deacon - Queen
John Lodge - The Moody Blues
Paul McCartney - The Beatles

Honorable mention to Cliff Williams, for doing exactly what he needs to be doing in AC/DC.

 

[Caustic Crunch]

Hey all,
Good to be here!

I hope Ray Schulman from Gentle Giant has been mentioned here.
By far one of the most amazing and underrated progressive bass players I have ever experienced.

 

[ritz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhk1D06-J-g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUskWwmXG4w

 

[JimmyThunder]

ronnie wood

 

[jdb72]

1.Sting
2.Nick Beggs
3.John Taylor-Duran Duran
4.John Paul Jones
5.Steve Harris
Sorry can not leave out The OX 6. John Entwistle

 

[Smit_Dogg]

Squarepusher is a genius. He should be considered as one of the greatest musicians of our time.

Hear hear... Hes a true virtuoso musician . I'm surprised he's not more well known amongst the general public.

 

[kev b]

Check out Danny Thomson, ex Pentangle.

 

[Milk]

I can't think of one american bassist that's actually been a real influence on me so it's easy for me...

In no order

Paul Simonon (The Clash)
Andy Rourke (The Smiths)
John Taylor (Duran Duran)
Simon Gallup (The Cure)
Peter Hook (Joy Division/New order)
Leigh Gorman (Bow wow wow)

What? that's 6? Well....tough ****.

And one honorable mention to Alex James (Blur). And why not also to Michael Dempsey too because despite only being on the first Cure record (along with bsides) he had some pretty terrific basslines that have been an influence on me. And one last further honorable mention to David J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets). You might have noticed a pattern there... (punk/post-punk/new wave...except for Blur)

 

[uglyrumor]

How did Pete Sears get left out? Also like Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, John Entwhistle, and Jack Bruce. Pino Palladino, Greg Ridley, Gary Thain, and others are great, but these have been my influences.

 

[lweastdad]

For me, here are my top five
Chris Squire
John Entwhistle
John Paul Jones
Jack Bruce
Pino Palladino

 

[pica]

Here are my faves.

Paul Webb - Talk Talk
John Powers - The La's
Tim Butler - Psychedelic Furs
Coulin Moulding - XTC
Andy Rourke - The Smiths
Mark Bedders - Madness

 

[chroma601]

Mine are
Ray Shuman - Gentle Giant
Paul McCartney
Jack Bruce
Chris Squire
John Illsley

 

[frankieC]

Paul McCartney
Jack Bruce (Cream, West Bruce & Lang)
Greg Lake (King Crimson, ELP)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Chris White (Zombies, Argent)

I can go on, many have already been listed. It would be easier to list the top 50.

 

[deste]

Quite simple:
If you mean bass guitar player, strictly in alphabetical order:
Jack Bruce
John Entwistle
John Paul Jones
Paul Mc Cartney
Pino Palladino

If I can add double bass players,
absolute Number One is Dave Holland

 

[forrestgump]

Colin Hodgkinson
John Wetton
Hugh Hopper
Martin Turner
Glenn Cornick

 

[mellowinman]

The Ox
Macca
Squire
JPJ
Geezer

That's definitive. Everyone else is wrong.*



*joke

 

[iamthebassman]

I'm coping their names from other posts, sorry I'm not up on the names of some of the bass players in rock bands.
John Paul Jones---Led Zep.
Paul McCartney---Beatles
I don't know the fellows name from the original Zoombies line up but I did some gigs with them on their first USA tour and he was very solid and smooth. That band was a very entertaining band and stole the show from the Animals & Yardbirds and the duos were Peter & Gordon (not sure thats correct) and Chad & Jerry. The Zoombies front man was a maniac hahaha!!! but the audiances loved him.
Leo Lyons---Ten Years After, they are an extremely hard working hard performing unit. First saw them at the Boston Tea Party in 1968 (I think) with Sha Nah Nah soooo hahaha!!! They were good sha nah nah weren't!!!! I thought that Mr. Lyons hands were gonna fall of when they covered "Goin Home" (didn't know his name so thanks to "Lonesomedave". Knew a guitarists named that a long time ago, might you be him??? Doc

Chris White.

 

[iamthebassman]

Dee Murray
John Entwistle
Peter Hook
Bruce Foxton
Simon Gallup