Why always "vs. Flea"????

I asked the same question some time ago... it turned into a fieldy bashing hehehe
Flea vs Fieldy

but don´t worry, i think no one is going to come out with a Flea vs thread in some time because they are all out of bassist to compare... unless they repeat

 

Flea or Caron?

 

For what it's worth, I personally don't like Flea (not my style of music), but I am in complete agreement with you when it comes to the comparison thing. I mean, if you don't like Wootens' music, it doesn't matter how much more technically superior he is than Flea, to you, Flea is better.

 

Although I don't like Flea...I DO like and have great respect for his playing. It seems to me, that to compare anyone one's playing, to another player's, is merely an exercise in futility.

 

This line of thinking was the point of my 'Flea vs. Sam Kinison' thread. I'm quite tired, as most of you are, of so and so vs. so and so. Why don't we focus on supporting bassists and just discussing our influences? Besides this blah is better than blah is all opinion anyhow. And you know what they say about assuming....um, er opinion.

 

I totally agree with you 100% I dont like Flea, or the Peppers for that matter, but I can repect his bass playing.

Flea vs Me....lol

 

Flea vs. tick. On the average housecat or dog, which is worse?

 

File under obscure references

Mike Ditka Vs. Flea

 

...a Flea and a fly in a flu...

 

It happens because Flea is the most popular bassist in popular music or maybe contemporary rock and he is in a well known band. When your at the top you are vunerable to a lot of criticism. It's up to you who you think is the best bassist , I could'nt care less because everyone has there own opinion. If some one wants to say Flea is better than Victor Wooten then so be it. But I know for a fact that VW is on a much higher level than Flea.

 

I like Flea and Victor Wooten! Is that possible? Is my head going to explode due to the conflict between the two influences? What can I do? Is there any way to reconcile this? helpme............help me.......-B

 

I completeley agree with everything said here, it is so futile to compare, but I just get so annoyed by comments like this:

"But I know for a fact that VW is on a much higher level than Flea."

That is your opinion, not a 'fact' therefore you do not 'know' it.

The begining of all knowlegde starts with the fact that you 'know' nothing...?

 

The more influences the better I say. I dig both Flea and VW also along with a long list of other guys from all different genres.

 

The comparison thing is a little childish, isn't it ?
Like "My dad would beat your dad" or "Mine's bigger than yours" sort of thing ...
Sometimes it's obvious that this particular bassist is technically superior in his skills than another one but what about attitude (ok, that's a troll), general behaviour ... but above all : adequation to the musical style the bassist is in or creativity or originality etc. ?

 

Well it's up to you if you want to get annoyed Arther Daily but that's just my opinion , there is no need to winge or get pedantic about it.You do have a point though , i should not have said 'fact' , but you know and I know the truth.

the beginning of all knowledge starts with the fact that you 'know' nothing?....hmmm ok.....