Who is your stage presence hero?

[Nephilymbass]

through my 20s it was Story of the year. I caught one of there shows at the house of blues at Myrtle Beach, SC and was blown away. Interesting thing is I rarely ever listen to their music but very much enjoyed their show. Seeing them was kind of a lightbulb moment because I realized how important putting on a good show is. People are gonna like the music they like. I have no interest in writing music to satisfy the masses because people have different taste and you're never gonna make everyone happy but I realized watching that band that a good live band can even Make fans out of people who don't even care for your music that much
Now that I'm 36 and heavier I can't move as well As i used to but I still leave everything i have on the stage each and every show.

 

[Helix]

I posted earlier in the thread and totally missed the point of the OP.....it happens

I'm re submitting Larry as my stage presence hero

 

[Charlzm]

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.

Les Claypool with a dash of Chris Squire, Geddy Lee and Steve Harris.

 

[FenderB]

Janice Marie Johnson.

 

[ELG60]

Craig McGregor of Foghat was fun to watch, and currently, in a geeky sort of way, Joe Dart:

 

[Mike Sorr]

Cliff Williams

 

[B-Mac]

Greg Lake





I picked both of these because you can clearly hear Greg Lake's bass unlike other recordings. The Pocono recording is actually from the Fanfare Box Set which is already out of print.

 

[Clef_de_fa]

 

[B-Mac]

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

Saw Mr. Holdsworth play at the Chestnut Cabaret in Philadelphia in 1987 for the Atavachron Tour.

 

[jk_bass]

kip winger

 

[noahw1]

Pino Palladino. Cool as hell. Grooving effortlessly. Just straight laying it down. Whether he's playing with D'Angelo, Nine Inch Nails, John Mayer or countless others.
Duck Dunn is another.

 

[onamission]

Billy Sheehan

 

[mercbass]

KISS. Love them or hate them...mother shagers can put on a show.

Someday, I want to enjoy playing as much as Stevie Wonder looks like he enjoys playing.

RHCP look like they live by the Spinal Tap motto "Have a good time, all of the time"

 

[GwenOnBass]

Was going to say Tim Bogert until I saw nods to Verdine White. Yah, Verdine. And Tim still gets my nod for his patented "flash".

 

[McFarlin]

In the early '00s, I saw Kevin Rutmanis with Melvins and thought, "What did this guy take before the show?" And near the end of their set I thought, "How is he still doing that?"

Then about 10 years later, I finally noticed that I copied his move.

 

[BurtMacklinFBI]

Joey Raymone and Layne Staley; I can't think offhand of a bass player with that kind of weird, inscrutable sort of cool those two had. If I had to go with a bass player, I suppose either Cliff Williams or Dee Dee Ramone.

 

[Zant]

If we are talking specifically about bassplayers then a few of mine are:
Steve Harris
John Entwistle
Tony Levin
Geddy Lee
Pete Way (early influence and why I was never a "stand in back in the shadows" kinda bassplayer)
Larry Graham
Bootsy Collins
Tina Weymouth
Chris Squire
Esperanza Spalding
Mary Huff
Gene Simmons (Say what you want but the man has stage presence)
Billy Sheehan
John Avila
Jeffery Hammond
Victor Wooten
Sting (in The Police)
Les Claypool
Dusty Hill

What about Robert Ttruijilo

 

[Basshappi]

I like Robert Trujillo especially in Infectious Grooves.

 

[bassliner50]

Freddie Mercury was one of the best!!!

 

[Rich Emme]

Justin Chancellor and Anthony Jackson.