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16 Nov 2009

best bass players

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 30

who are your faves

too much gets said about lead guitar widdlers, bass is awesome , who are your faves, could be anything , look cool factor, sound , style, technique

in no particular order mine are

Phil Lynott- Thin Lizzy
Billy Sheehan - Mr Big,Talas, David Lee Roth
Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Steve Harris - Iron Maiden
Michael Anthony - Van Halen
Doug Wimbish - Living Colour
Stu Hamm - played with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai amongst others
Gene Simmons - Kiss
Cliff Burton - Metallica
James Jamerson - billions of Motown and soul classics
Donald Duck Dunn - Booker T and the MGs and loads of other records
Paul Mccartney

thanks
Rob errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... guitar
Metalleeka/Hare Of The Dog

Comments

# Posted by U.S.Mail - 16/11/2009, 18:35 (GMT)

Chris Squire
John Entwistle
James Jamerson
Larry Graham
Stanley Clarke

sure there's more!

# Posted by ST Photography - VIVA LA COMMU... - 16/11/2009, 18:41 (GMT)

John Paul Jones. The End.

# Posted by Whatever! - 16/11/2009, 18:41 (GMT)

Sid Vicious.

# Posted by U.S.Mail - 16/11/2009, 18:51 (GMT)

mm!

# Posted by grooverman - 16/11/2009, 19:05 (GMT)

Guy Pratt, went to his show "my bass and other animals" simply astonishingly good

# Posted by 45's - 16/11/2009, 19:12 (GMT)

In no particular order :

John Entwistle ........The Who
Mike Rutherford .......Genesis
Chris Squire ..........Yes
John Paul jones .......Led Zeppelin
Flea ..................R H C P
Burke Shelley .........Budgie
Terry Fitzharris ......45's - LOL,

Rick.

# Posted by THE STIG - 16/11/2009, 19:15 (GMT)

what about foxton, responsible for some great bass lines was old brucey.

# Posted by STORMBRINGER - 16/11/2009, 19:24 (GMT)

Agree with Grooverman......Guy Pratt...met him in 1990 and hes a real character.... seen him play with Floyd among others many times and the guy is truly an awesome player....effortless and any style too.

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 16/11/2009, 19:27 (GMT)

Pino Palladino. Awesome fretless playing on Paul Youngs 70's hits and countless others including the Who after Entwistle left us

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 16/11/2009, 19:29 (GMT)

yeah Pino Palladino awesome, he plays on eric claptons journeyman, listen to the start of bad love before the guitar comes in superb

# Posted by viking - 16/11/2009, 19:35 (GMT)

going back a bit-
geezer butler
billy cox (hendrix-band of gypsies)
and, of course, the man who set the benchmark for all other bass players- jack bruce- outstanding!!

# Posted by Alyerpal - 16/11/2009, 19:38 (GMT)

Geddy Lee - nuff said!

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 16/11/2009, 19:38 (GMT)

and here alan plays along to Pino palladino on gary numans music for chameleons, back of the net!!

geezer butler yeah i very nearly added him to my list

# Posted by Steve Dixon (The Subliminals) - 16/11/2009, 19:47 (GMT)

my fave is:

me

then Scott Thunes

then John Entwistle, Andy Rourke, Jaco Pastorius, John Paul Jones, James Jamerson, Sir Paul

# Posted by 'Boneyard Dogs' - 16/11/2009, 20:46 (GMT)

John Deacon of Queen fame !!!

Amongst others Re visit 'Millionaire Waltz' from a 'Day at the Races'- simply amazing and who could forget that huge B-flat thump that accompanies Freddies piano / vocal on a certain ditty called ......... Bohemian Rhapsody !!!

:O)

# Posted by ST Photography - VIVA LA COMMU... - 16/11/2009, 20:57 (GMT)

Mark King - Level 42

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 16/11/2009, 21:00 (GMT)

quite liked the Sting chap for his playing and singing
Roscoe Beck for over the topness, and
Norman Watt Roy
and lovin the Pino fretless stuff
WtF

# Posted by Coldplayer - 16/11/2009, 21:05 (GMT)

Geddy Lee - Rush
Guy Pratt - Pink Floyd (..........)
Roger Glover - Deep Purple
Sting - Cmon!
Jon Myeung - Dream Theater
Pete Trewavas - Marillion

Shaun

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 16/11/2009, 22:49 (GMT)

Norman Watt-Roy
Charles Mingus

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 16/11/2009, 22:51 (GMT)

well mine are .....
and in no order

Trig
Pino Palladino
Jaco Pastorius
Marcus Miller
Nathan East
gedy Lee
Phil Lynott
Tim Commerford RAGM/AUDIOSLAVE
Chris Squire
John Entwistle
Mark King
Billy Sheehan
Lemmy
John Myung Dream Theatre
Flea
Bootsy Collins
Jack Bruce
Billy Dickens
John Deacon

Simon Crumley
Simon is an old mate of mine from Leigh, watch this guy play below

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# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 16/11/2009, 23:21 (GMT)

Bloody Hell how is Simon?? I haven't seen him since Skeleton Crew. I know that he went through a bit of a rough time, hope he's well.

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 16/11/2009, 23:37 (GMT)

Hi, spoke yesterday to him, well the weekend virtually if you know what i meen , and yep he's doing great ,i will mention you next time if you like , pm me your details mate
Trig
ps, click the vid above to go into utobe , they have spme skelly crew vids on there

# Posted by Big Drummer Boy - 17/11/2009, 01:46 (GMT)

my friend lloyd

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 17/11/2009, 02:04 (GMT)

Yehh my friend lloyed to ! lol

# Posted by bassdude - Kingpin - 17/11/2009, 09:38 (GMT)

andy rourke, the smiths.....bernard edwards, chic.....Tim Commerford, RATM/audioslave....sting(early police singles only - not that crap he was playing on jools holland)

# Posted by DE MORTUIS - 17/11/2009, 11:00 (GMT)

come on, why has no one mentioned les claypol?

easily the best

# Posted by Keef - 17/11/2009, 11:26 (GMT)

or even Les Claypool lol. Yea superb bass player

# Posted by Ian from Bolton - 17/11/2009, 12:45 (GMT)

Jim Lea
John Entwistle
Bruce Foxton
Tom Petersson
Macca
Nick Lowe
Bruce Thomas
Norman Watt-Roy
Phil Lynott
Martin Gordon

# Posted by Film One - 17/11/2009, 15:36 (GMT)

My favourite bassists are:

Barry Adamson
Mick Karn
Alex James
John Taylor
Pino Palladino (amazing with Numan)
Stanley Clarke
Mark King (rather obvious!)
Roger Glover
Geezer Butler (great songwriter as well)

# Posted by Sandwich Slayer - 19/11/2009, 23:18 (GMT)

Jack Bruce, J.J. Burnel, and Geddy Lee made me want to play bass in the first place. Also Les Claypool, Flea, Lemmy, and Karin Axelsson(Sonic Syndicate)good sound and style and fkin gorgeous.

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