Who is your stage presence hero?

[4SG]

Bassists singing lead impress me. I have to practice even the most basic song 100 times before I'm comfortable singing lead on it.

 

[Sub41]

Billy Gibbons

 

[saltydude]

Robert Deleo bass swung lowwwww doing the heart pump to everyone who engages him.

 

[Spidey2112]

There's a time for fun and a time to correct people on the difference between input and output jacks.

!

 

[Jason Harris]

Jason Newsted all I need to say, best member of Metallica!

 

[Highroler79]

@jmjbassplayer the funkiest bass player I have ever seen and great stage presences and I love the effects he uses, he is why I bout a OS, brown dog and agent funk. Plus he looks like me a bit,

Phil Lynott is great too

 

[Spidey2112]

Ross Vallory, about 53 seconds in...



... preceeding this performance, rumor has it his stage presence was duly noted as a possible stand in for Schwarzenegger in 'Total Recall'...

... you can't make this stuff up.

 

[TheReceder]

The man who taught me everything I needed to know about bass.... and how to get through airport security.

Derek Smalls

 

[Watchootognbout]

Not a bass player,but The Late Allan Holdsworth.
To be in "the Zone" and just play with my eyes closed.
At 4:48.

 

[skwee]

HOLY BUCKETS

Suzi Quatro

 

[bikeplate]

Sheehan

 

[BassFishingInAmerica]

Verdine

 

[Snaxster]

There are all sorts of threads about people's favorite bass player, the best technical player, the player with the best tone, etc. But who's your inspiration in terms of how they perform on stage?

I've always aspired to be as much of a fun-having goofball as Tye Zamora of Alien Ant Farm.

No doubt about it. Never was one before him and sure as f*** won't ever be another: Sly Stone.

(Edit: Sly wasn't a bassist strictly speaking, but he played it all so he counts.)

 

[Spent]

Phil Lynott.
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Beat me to it. My first bass hero.

 

[Rebel Rocker]

Rickey Medlock Blackfoot days.

 

[Spent]

Phil Lynott.
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Beat me to it. My first bass hero.

Verdine

His rig rundown video is one of my favorites.

 

[davegt666]

Rudy Sarzo is probably number one for me.

But Juan Croucier is a really close second. The man was a goofball in the 80s and still is today. He looks like he's having a lot of fun every show.

 

[corndog]

Robert DeLeo is always a favourite of mine but Prakash John playing with Lou Reed back in the 70's had great stage presence and attitude.

 

[BOOG]

There are all sorts of threads about people's favorite bass player, the best technical player, the player with the best tone, etc. But who's your inspiration in terms of how they perform on stage?

I've always aspired to be as much of a fun-having goofball as Tye Zamora of Alien Ant Farm.

Either Robbie Merrill or Tim Commerford for the calm, cool and collected poise.

 

[petrus61]