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Your Top 3 Rock Bassists of All Time

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by DublinerBass, Dec 13, 2014.

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  1. Dec 13, 2014 #1
    DublinerBass

    DublinerBass Guest

    Aug 7, 2014
    Mine are...

    1. Adam Clayton
    2. Phil Lynott
    3. John Illsley

    What's yours?

    Keep Rockin

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  2. Dec 13, 2014 #2
    Matthew_84

    Matthew_84

    Nov 7, 2010
    Greater Toronto Area, Canada
    In no particular order: Geddy Lee, John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, and an honorable mention to Justin Chancellor.
     
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  3. Dec 13, 2014 #3
    Lee Moses

    Lee Moses

    Apr 2, 2013
    Tennessee
    I'll go with John Entwhistle, Geddy Lee, and Chris Squire, subject to later revision.
     
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  4. Dec 13, 2014 #4
    hhirbe

    hhirbe Guest

    Mar 30, 2012
    Athens, Ohio
    Damn man, that's tough. For the moment its Phil Lynott, Geezer and JPJ...
     
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  5. Dec 13, 2014 #5
    Coolhandjjl

    Coolhandjjl

    Oct 13, 2010
    Appleton
    Three?? Heck, Rolling Stone lists 100!
     
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  6. Dec 13, 2014 #6
    zontar

    zontar

    Feb 19, 2014
    J-5
    Top 3 or favourite 3?
    Both are difficult to choose, and lots of great ones left out-
    Both lists could change daily:
    My favourite 3 would be
    Roy Montroy
    Stuart Hamm
    Roger Glover

    Top 3-
    Jack Bruce
    Stuart Hamm
    John Entwhistle
     
  7. Dec 13, 2014 #7
    SasquatchDude

    SasquatchDude

    Jun 30, 2012
    the 'burbs of San Diego
    John Paul Jones

    Jack Bruce

    Gary Thain
     
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  8. Dec 13, 2014 #8
    BassDaddy77

    BassDaddy77

    Feb 12, 2010
    NE Ohio
    Narrowing it down to just 3 is tough.

    - Jack Bruce
    - Paul McCartney
    - John Paul Jones
     
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  9. Dec 14, 2014 #9
    codycon96

    codycon96

    Apr 18, 2014
    The Open Road (Currently, Myrtle Beach.)
    Cody Constantine,
    Cody Constantine,
    And this new guy who's broken out on the scene lately called Cody Constantine. Good guy, plays nice.
     
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  10. Dec 14, 2014 #10
    NealBass

    NealBass Supporting Member

    Jun 19, 2014
    Ontario
    Tony Levin
    Chris Squire
    Mike Rutherford
     
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  11. Dec 14, 2014 #11
    Spectrum

    Spectrum

    Apr 10, 2011
    Alexandria, Virginia
    Me
    Myself
    I

    Oh wait, did I post that? Um...edit...I'll go with:

    Geddy Lee
    JPJ
    Chris Squire

    Really though, to pick 3 is tough. I feel like a traitor to rock and roll for leaving off Geezer, for example.

    In my oh-so-humble opinion, of course....
     
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  12. Dec 14, 2014 #12
    A.K.

    A.K.

    Jan 9, 2010
    Pacific Northwest
    David Ellefson
    Francis Buchholz
    Jimmy Bain
     
  13. Dec 14, 2014 #13
    Zooberwerx

    Zooberwerx Gold Supporting Member

    Dec 21, 2002
    Virginia Beach, VA
    *Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper)

    *Joe Bouchard (BOC)

    *John Entwistle

    Riis (not part of the list...that's my name)
     
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  14. Dec 14, 2014 #14
    TripleDouble

    TripleDouble Guest

    Aug 5, 2008
    JPJ
    Cliff Burton
    Cody Constantine
     
  15. Dec 14, 2014 #15
    AaronVonRock

    AaronVonRock

    Feb 22, 2013
    Bangkok
    Lemmy
    Gene Simmons
    Phil Lynott

    All three of these guys are/were the driving force and main songwriters for their respected bands. That's rare for bass players in rock.
     
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  16. Dec 14, 2014 #16
    raventepes

    raventepes

    Jan 7, 2012
    Reno, NV
    Cliff Burton
    John Entwistle
    John Myung

    Man, this one's tough to pin down 3!
     
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  17. Dec 14, 2014 #17
    Buzz E

    Buzz E Supporting Member

    Sep 25, 2014
    San Francisco, CA
    John Entwistle
    Ronnie Lane
    Paul McCartney
     
  18. Dec 14, 2014 #18
    Dgl44

    Dgl44

    Oct 30, 2014
    Slovenia
    Duff McKagan
    Duff McKagan
    and.. Duff McKagan

    Yep, I like his playing that much.
     
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  19. Dec 14, 2014 #19
    mdogs

    mdogs Supporting Member

    Apr 13, 2010
    Where would you like me to be?
    Entwhistle
    Geddy Lee
    JPJ
    Berry Oakley
     
  20. Dec 14, 2014 #20
    kernowthumper

    kernowthumper

    Sep 18, 2014
    Cornwall, England
    John Paul Jones
    John Entwistle
    Jack Bruce
     
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