underated overrated bassists

[loopmantra]

Lol just cuz he plays his open E string doesn't mean he is in the key of E that's like saying if I play and only play an open E I'm playing in E harmonic m,#5,b11...it doesn't make sence, Steve Harris is a good bass player and does his job in his specific niche, he is a time keeper and punches his way through to the front of the mix, with the stuff the guitars are playing over the drums and vocals, you need a bassist who is part metronom or else everyone will be everywhere...its funny but I'm not even a maiden fan lol id rather do more with bass playing but sometimes a bassist who makes simple groove that holds the group together and doesn't do much flashy is the one that gets hired.

ehm?!
are you HIGH?
BRAKE DOWN THE NOTES AND YOU LL SEE E MINOR SCALE
nothing to do with "e" string,mate-if you play riff containing-e,f#,g,a,b,c.....what's that? of w8 it's E ****ING MINOR
and it's in like most of their songs
man i spent my youth playing "rhyme of the ancient mariner"(favourite one-mostly 'cause it lasts 15 min. so it's a good exercise),among others, i know what i'm talking about.
in fact,I'm willing to bet my arm that more than 75% of their songs are in E minor

 

[eddododo]

This thread is assinine.

 

[RyanONeal]

Dougie Poynter of McFly is way underrated, he's really got some skills. He has some awesome custom basses as well.

 

[MilkyBass]

Overrated: Metallica bassists

Underrated: Robert Deleo, Eric Avery

 

[Jayson]

Overrated- Flea, for me. I'm not saying he's trash, because he isn't- he fits like a glove with the Peppers. I'm saying he's not a bass-messiah. He's the guy that people who fancied themselves musical heard play outside the box on the radio, so naturally, he's lauded. But other people did it first, and better.

Underrated- John Stirratt. For all time.

 

[T-MOST]

Thank you. When i came to talkbass i didnt know who jaco was! And after doing some youtubing i seen very little of him doing anything other than soloing. But i will look at weather report!

Fuzzy the easiest WR tune to get a hold of is probably "Birdland". Check it out. Not that im trying to change ur opinion but , he could support very well.

 

[devnulljp]

How about Graeme Murray from the Scottish prog rock band Pallas? Some tasty playing there. Some nice sounds too.

 

[David Jayne]

Flea overrated? His bank balance would suggest otherwise.

Looked at another way, his bank balance merely lends support to the idea....


I do like 'Flea', he's original and creative, but....

 

[David Jayne]

How about Graeme Murray from the Scottish prog rock band Pallas? Some tasty playing there. Some nice sounds too.

I shall have to give them a listen. Never heard of them.

 

[m.oreilly]

This thread is assinine.

yes, but my plank basses cost way less than my truck. i mean, really...