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who do you think has the best tone?
- Thread starter peteroberts
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)I have already added my "fave tones", but I have just seen Dirk Lance from Incubus Live and he has the best live tone i have ever seen. Well, I liked it anyway.
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My arse after I eat a bag of taco bell. You would not believe the bass! It rattles windows!
Bill Bartollini made a special pickup just for my arse, it's called the Bottum Burp 2000. Kind of uncomfortable, though.
Bill Bartollini made a special pickup just for my arse, it's called the Bottum Burp 2000. Kind of uncomfortable, though.
A couple of players who have not yet been mentioned:
Bernard Edwards, cf. "Good Times" by Chic
George Murray -- he could rock out or hold down dance grooves. Great tone, which sounds like a Precision Bass. Good examples are "Blackout" and "The Secret Life of Arabia," both from Bowie's "Heroes" album.
Bernard Edwards, cf. "Good Times" by Chic
George Murray -- he could rock out or hold down dance grooves. Great tone, which sounds like a Precision Bass. Good examples are "Blackout" and "The Secret Life of Arabia," both from Bowie's "Heroes" album.
Steve Harris is great, first I didn´t like that "knapknap" in his tone, but, as I´ve listened it enough, I got used to it, and after all, I´ve learned to like it.
Oh, and Sami Vänskä from Finnish opera-metal band, known as Nightwish, ohhh yes He´s good with 3 fingers and Spector.
Oh, and Sami Vänskä from Finnish opera-metal band, known as Nightwish, ohhh yes He´s good with 3 fingers and Spector.
JACO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He invented that bridge pick-up tone,that has been copyed by thousands and thousands!Not to mention the Fretless
Then I go with Marcus of course for slaping(and he has been copyed a lot too).
Then every other great bass player has usually a beautifull tone,but not so personal as those two,from my point of view.Stanley also had his own sound of course,but I don't like it as Jacos' and Marcus' ones.
The list could start with Alain Caron for a modern sounding 6 fretless,and then with Patitucci when he played his Ken Smith in the late 80's.For the '70s funk,I go with the greatest Paul Jackson.
I personally find the Guy Pratt's sound with his growling Spector,great for Pop-Rock.
He invented that bridge pick-up tone,that has been copyed by thousands and thousands!Not to mention the Fretless
Then I go with Marcus of course for slaping(and he has been copyed a lot too).
Then every other great bass player has usually a beautifull tone,but not so personal as those two,from my point of view.Stanley also had his own sound of course,but I don't like it as Jacos' and Marcus' ones.
The list could start with Alain Caron for a modern sounding 6 fretless,and then with Patitucci when he played his Ken Smith in the late 80's.For the '70s funk,I go with the greatest Paul Jackson.
I personally find the Guy Pratt's sound with his growling Spector,great for Pop-Rock.
How not to mention the great Tony Levin!
He has his own sound of course!!!!!
Percy Jones ,as Laurence Cottle,has a great sounding Wal Fretless
He has his own sound of course!!!!!
Percy Jones ,as Laurence Cottle,has a great sounding Wal Fretless
