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Which of my favorite bassists is your favorite?

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by Doug4321, Jun 6, 2020.

Pick as many as you want

  1. Marcus Miller

    7 vote(s)
    33.3%

  2. Jack Casady

    7 vote(s)
    33.3%

  3. John Entwistle

    13 vote(s)
    61.9%

  4. Lee Dorman

    2 vote(s)
    9.5%

  5. Stephen Stiils

    2 vote(s)
    9.5%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Jun 6, 2020 #1
    Doug4321

    Doug4321

    May 29, 2017
    Oregon
    Heh, I thought of a new way to do the best bassist thing. !?!

    Marcus Miller, my favorite jazz and slap player, especially as his is deeply rooted in blues rock, funk, with a solid rhythmic groove.

    I was early on impressed with Jack Casady and John Entwistle. Noisy rock bassists With lots of top end growl!

    More recently I’ve a deeper appreciation for bass heavy bassists. My favorites, Lee Dorman on the In a gadda da vida album. Really great sound with upper bass/lower mid definition. And Stephen Stills on the CSN album. Deep, broad Fender tone. Like Wooden Ships.
     
  2. Jun 6, 2020 #2
    Hover-Rich

    Hover-Rich Commercial User

    Jan 21, 2018
    Craig, Colorado
    Hover Harness, LLC
    All good ones, IMHO. I guess I picked John E. because of my history listening to the Who.
     
  3. Jun 6, 2020 #3
    bobyoung53

    bobyoung53 Supporting Member

    Aug 29, 2004
    Pueblo Libre, Lima, Perú
    I was impressed to see Lee Dorman's name in a poll actually, Iron Butterfly get no respect! I saw Entwistle with The John Entwistle band twice in little clubs in MA and RI sometime in the early 2000's. Yes, he could play. They had all their stuff in a 100 seat club and sounded great except they kept tripping the breakers. Entwistle did a long solo which of course tripped the breaker right in the middle. He kept flicking his picks out into the audience and one landed right in my brother folded hands:laugh:. We were probably ten feet from him as was every other bass player from central MA.
     
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  4. Jun 9, 2020 #4
    Passinwind

    Passinwind I know nothing. Commercial User

    Dec 3, 2003
    Columbia River Gorge, WA.
    Owner/Designer &Toaster Tech Passinwind Electronics
    Still looks like a “vs.” thread to me...so nope.;)
     
  5. Jun 10, 2020 #5
    Doug4321

    Doug4321

    May 29, 2017
    Oregon
    Nope, not, nope. Yep.
     
  6. Jun 10, 2020 #6
    LadyLoveStingRay5

    LadyLoveStingRay5

    Jul 17, 2004
    Marcus ...yes.