Under-rated/Over-rated bass players....

[4 string mofo]

Just a little fun just to see what you guys think are the most over-rated and under-rated bass players...

il start with my 2

Under-rated= James johnston from biffy clyro

Over-rated= (im probably gonna get so much hate) lemmy from motorhead....

GO!

P.S play nice with each other

 

[The Chuck]

+1 on Lemmy

That is all.

 

[Engine207]

I'm waaaay overrated.

 

[jim777]

Very nearly every bass player is under rated; it goes with the territory. I can't think of any over rated bass players.

 

[JACink]

Very nearly every bass player is under rated; it goes with the territory. I can't think of any over rated bass players.

Actually, not long ago I jammed with a metal group and the drummer told me I played well, so I am definately over rated or he was drunk or both!

 

[RED J]

Rut Ro.

 

[basschanges]

Underrated- Rob Deleo from STP

Overrated-Nottouchin withatenfootpole. He's a little known Greek bass player. Totally overrated

 

[PJ Muzikmansky]

Over-rated, under-rated, whatever: Can't we just all get along and accept that everyone has a different approach. Music is not a contest. I repeat: music is not a contest.

 

[4 string mofo]

Over-rated, under-rated, whatever: Can't we just all get along and accept that everyone has a different approach. Music is not a contest. I repeat: music is not a contest.

right on man! end of the day people play the way they wanna play and i and anyone cant say otherwise.... but they are times when people hype the s**t out of someone and you get really excited about it only to be underwhelmed by em....i could be looking into the wrong way though

 

[JACink]

Over-rated, under-rated, whatever: Can't we just all get along and accept that everyone has a different approach. Music is not a contest. I repeat: music is not a contest.

Unfortunately it has become a contest. With the best music being judged by how many hits it gets on youtube, or 3 judges that select the next idol, or voice, or american talent, or whatever.

 

[scourgeofgod]

Plenty of under rated players, but over rated is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[basschanges]

Unfortunately it has become a contest. With the best music being judged by how many hits it gets on youtube, or 3 judges that select the next idol, or voice, or american talent, or whatever.

Cmon', it's always been a contest. This is why you don't see my paintings along with Vermeer's at the Met. Art is not sport in that you can't have a quantifiable "winner," but you can still have good and bad and crap I want to spend some money on that.

 

[4 string mofo]

would you guys says that bass players that use alot of effects i.e chris wolstenholme (or however you spell it) from muse, are over-rated? i know some people say that bassists use effects to hide "the real bass playing" in the band.

 

[TMARK]

Lemmy is not a bass player. He is Lemmy. And Lemmy is god like. All Hail!!!

 

[shawshank72]

Under- Krist Novoselic
Over- Myself

 

[Malak the Mad]

would you guys says that bass players that use alot of effects i.e chris wolstenholme (or however you spell it) from muse, are over-rated? i know some people say that bassists use effects to hide "the real bass playing" in the band.

I wouldn't go that far. In fact, I'll pick up with the Chris Wolstenholme example. (@4 string mofo, your spelling is correct, but your capitalization needs work ) From my personal observation, he switches between several different effects to best serve the needs of each, individual song. Honestly, I think it takes an excellent bassist to be more chameleon-like from one song to the next, rather than copping the same sound all the time.

 

[nerkoids]

The flame war begins.... now...

Overrated, Geddy Lee.

Under-rated...whoever played the session for the Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning".

 

[monkeyfinger]

Underrated - Tina Weymouth. She is fantastic on '(Nothing But) Flowers'.

 

[Malak the Mad]

The flame war begins.... now...

Dammit! Has anyone seen mein FLAMMENWERFER?!

EDIT: I won't comment on the "Overrated" category, but as far as "Underrated" goes, how about singer/producer/bassist Trevor Horn?

 

[Green Caddis]

Flea totally overrated! Roger Patterson (like who?) so underrated