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Favorite bass player
PostPosted:Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:33 am
by 7700
Who is everyones favorite bass player? My all time favorite is Jack Bruce, but lately I've been listening to Flea from the Chili Peppers and I have to say... "this guy is a Freakin' Guenius." Let's not forget Chris Squire from Yes.
I play a Fender P-bass (1978) and a Rick (1974) through a Fender bassman Amp (1969).
PostPosted:Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:36 am
by ebick
Chris Squire & John Entwhistle top the list for me.
PostPosted:Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:28 am
by TrimJib
Les Claypool, Mike G.
PostPosted:Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:58 pm
by settledowneasy91
John Entistle and definatley Rick Danko are my favorites
PostPosted:Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:00 pm
by wtsant
Jaco Pastorius, incredible. Victor Wooten, unbelievable. Marcus Miller is tremendous as are Dave Schools of WP, Oteil Burbridge, Geddy Lee, and James Jamerson (THE groove behind motown). Just some of my favorites. I play a Warwick Streamer 5 string thru an Ampeg SVT and classic 4X10.
PostPosted:Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:33 pm
by steve
Rick Danko and Jaco Pastorius. I love Phil's style though
PostPosted:Fri Jan 06, 2006 4:41 pm
by tigerstrat
Phil, Jaco, Oteil, Entwistle, Jamerson... all are giants.
My FOUR necessary additions will be from the worlds of classic blues-rock, classic jazzy rockin funk, modern jamband/jazz fusion, and classic to modern jazz:
John Paul Jones
Chuck Rainey
Kai Eckhardt
...and THE MAN, Dave Holland.
PostPosted:Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:49 am
by acidrain30005
Mine are, in order:
1. Phil Lesh
2. Les Claypool
3. Flea
4. Mike Gordon
5. Marcus Miller
6. Cliff Burton
7. Victor Whooton
8. Chris Squire
9. Geddy Lee
10. Gene Simmons
PostPosted:Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:54 am
by phreaker
Claypool, no doubt.
PostPosted:Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:59 pm
by China Cat
mike gordon - (phish) amazing at keeping a jam going, improv might be best of anyone since phil
phil lesh, i love his unique way of writing and playing basslines
rob derhak - (moe.) is a great slap player
there are the legends of course: jaco, flea, victor wooten, guys who are just unbelievable
bootsy collins
who played bass for zappa? he was also good (im thinking of hot rats era zappa)
PostPosted:Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:19 pm
by tigerstrat
China Cat wrote:
who played bass for zappa? he was also good (im thinking of hot rats era zappa)
Tom Fowler!!
PostPosted:Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:34 pm
by HawaiianDedhed
Armand Sabal Lecco
PostPosted:Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:14 pm
by hobo
Chris Wood of Medeski, Martin, and Wood is amazing, but very under appreciated , especially in a band consisting of musical geniuses like Medeski and Martin, but he can freakin rock out on either the electric or a stand up, never seen anyone play the stand up like he does, check these guys out if you haven't already.
PostPosted:Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:57 am
by garciahead
how come nobody mentions charles mingus?
i'm a guitarist, but as such, i am constantly stealing the bass from my bassist and jamming on it. mingus is amazing. as well as all other mentioned thus far.
PostPosted:Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:59 am
by gr8fulbluz
I haven't seen Jimmy Haslip listed yet. He does that plays upside down strung thing. I got to see him in a small super club, fantastic.
Jaco and Vic Wooten are always on the top of my lists as well and as are all the others mentioned already.