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What famous bassist have you been able to meet?

#121
Many years ago I attended a very informative workshop by Gary Willis at First Bass in Denver (which sadly went out of business). We chatted for a bit afterwards. I was in the early stages of transitioning to playing mostly fretless. When I asked him some questions about his bass and how he had it setup he handed it to me and said "Here, try it" and then explained some things as I self-consciously noodled. Super nice guy.

Also a number of years ago I was at Bass Northwest in Seattle, trying out a Rob Allen bass for the first time. A guy who worked there named Steve was helping me out. Really nice guy. Turned out it was Steve Fossen from Heart.
 
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#122
I got to see and ask Michael Manring a few questions at a limited audience of 40 people at The Bass Club in Chicago back in 2008.

I asked him if he ever tried to play a Chapman Stick.
He said "Yes.I suck at it"

A while later,I asked him if he ever tried doing what you do on a six string bass.
He said "As soon as you pick up a six string bass you are obligated to play it in a certain way"
Which I found surprising.

I also asked him if he would play "Greetings Earthling"
And he did.
 
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#126
This’ll be fun.

Mark Dresser (lessons)
Carole Kaye (lessons)
Jaco (while he ate a pre-show steak on Sunset Blvd. Huge hands.)
Chris Squire (at a party)
Glen Moore (Oregon, the band)
Sting (ran into him at a bar post-concert this year. He was really nice. A very important moment for me.)
 
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#128
big hands ? Jaco. yeah fairly .
but compared to Paul Jackson!! ( whose deep tones i love ) Paul had / has huge fingers
Hadrien said his fingers are not that big
but what a virtuoso .
But for me big fat thick fingers invite a certain tone i’m not sure smaller slimmer fingers can manage . maybe i’m all wet ?
Jigmay said:
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Mark Dresser (lessons)
Carole Kaye (lessons)
Jaco (while he ate a pre-show steak on Sunset Blvd. Huge hands.)
Chris Squire (at a party)
Glen Moore (Oregon, the band)
Sting (ran into him at a bar post-concert this year. He was really nice. A very important moment for me.)
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#130
I met Steve DiGiorgio when I played a festival that Sadus was playing many years ago. I was a bit star struck and asked him for a picture but he misheard "pitcher" and was like sure lets drink some beer lol. I was young and broke as hell and had about $20 bucks to my name so a pitcher of beer might as well have been a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle. I sheepishly clarified that I just wanted a picture and he graciously obliged. Still regret not having a beer with the man...
 
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#131
Scott Thunes
Rockette Morton (Mark Boston)
Jack Casady
Took a leak next to Will Lee @ a RRHOF induction ceremony. We didn’t chat.
Eddie Gomez
In an elevator with Rev. Horton Heat and Jimbo. We did chat.
Charles Mingus gave me some real dirty looks when I chowed down on my hamburger that was served at the start of his set.
 
#137
As A Bass Player And Working As A Stagehand And A Tech On Tour With Many Great And Not So Great Musician's...Ones I Feel Most Greatful To Have Worked With:
-Craig Gruber
(Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath...& More)
-Rudy Sarzo
(Quiet Riot, Ozzy)
-Billy Sheehan
(David Lee Roth, Mr Big)
-Geddy Lee
(Rush)
-Frank Bello
(Anthrax)
-Tim Commerford
(Rage Against The Machine)
-Oliver Riedel
(Rammstein)
-Hank Williams III
(Assjack)
-Geoff Kresge
(Tiger Army)
-Tom Araya
(Slayer)
-Michael 'Beefcake the Mighty' Bishop
(Gwar)
-Jerry Only
(Misfits)
-Bootsy Collins
(Parliament/Funkadelic)
-Patrick Norman
(Rusted Root)
Many Many More Awesome Bassist Not Mentioned

***Then There Was:
-Sting
(Solo...Not The Police)
"Ouch" And "Annie Lennox Made It Worth It" Is All I'll Say
 
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also met Victor Wooten after one of his shows. A guy I was with new him and gave Victor a copy of his cd that we all played on. Victor asked us to sign the cd for him. What a great guy.
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