Who would be your "Bass Pope"?

[funkytoe]

Pope Leland Sklar. For his devout and humble service to the instrument and the people.

+1 to Lee Sklar.

I also think Mike Watt is a particularly devout example of a bassist who is in it for all the right reasons. He would make an excellent Pope. And just think how much shorter mass would be.

 

[dalkowski]

How did this get this far without a mention of John Paul Jones?

Wordplay win!

 

[bassist4dalord]

Jamerson, without a doubt.

EDIT: 4 pages and I'm first to mention him??

 

[IronLung1986]

Jamerson, without a doubt.

EDIT: 4 pages and I'm first to mention him??

shouldn't the pope be alive? the deceased should be sainted and worshipped as paragons instead.

 

[punkjazzben]

Well, apparently the new pope is Frank Bello.

When I cast my vote for Pino Palladino, I told you guys that Italian background helped.

 

[SherwoodGreen]

The Pope "thang" is now over..
Thread should be changed to "Bass SAINT".

Most nominations stand IMO.

 

[girlonbass]

The Pope "thang" is now over..
Thread should be changed to "Bass SAINT".

Most nominations stand IMO.

Well it was fun

 

[Stranger Danger]

Phil Lesh of course!

 

[mindwell]

CR was my first thought as well. The "Barney Miller" theme = Bass Pontiff.

He's done enough so that only (1) conclave should be necessary...
Send up the White Smoke!

 

[SherwoodGreen]

Saint Marcus:

Holy &**^!

 

[HeavyJazz]

Tony Levin

 

[ClaudeH]

Maybe a French-Canadian Pope?

Alain Caron

+1

 

[Johnnywad]

How did this get this far without a mention of John Paul Jones?

Another vote for Jones.

 

[zachoff]

Karl Alvarez and the Allogistics would replace the 10 Commandments.

Qua Qua Qua Qua.

 

[IAmACrocodile]

I would go for Abraham Laboriel. He is such a peaceful, friendly guy, and he has a great aura of wisdom around him. He would spread peace and tolerance wherever he went, with his humble ways and his big smiling face.

 

[chuck norriss]

Laboriel or Graham.

 

[T-MOST]

Marcus Miller!!

 

[bassictraining]

Pope sklar already has his own special wave picked out. He'd just run around flippin the bird at everybody.

Bootsy would kill as bass pope.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Didn't read each page so I doubt this is the first vote for him, but Peter Steele!

Who else could preach about the "Profits of Doom"!!

 

[Roy Vogt]

Only one I can think of, our own the pontiff, Mike Pope!