Favorite Bassists

daboyz
daboyz Posts: 5,207
edited March 2010 in Music & Movies
I would have to take:

Chris Squire - Yes
John Entwistle - The Who

Both wield them as well as almost any lead guitarist.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited May 2008
    Rudy Sarzo puts on a good show live for sure.....
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited May 2008
    Geezer Butler & Roger Glover, +1 on John Entwistle, Ian Hill, Jack Bruce...
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2008
    Wayman Tisdale

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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    edited May 2008
    Marcus Miller - David Sanborn
    Geddy Lee - Rush
    Dang almost forgot Nathan East -EVERYBODY
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited May 2008
    Yep. Marcus Miller.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2008
    Mervin Bronson
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited May 2008
    Tony Levin- Michael Manring - Les Claypool
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited May 2008
    Jack Bruce, Dusty Hill and Barry Bales.
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  • mule
    mule Posts: 282
    edited May 2008
    I never noticed clapton cause my ear was allways on jack bruce and ginger baker.

    The real me by the who, entwisle(sp) is sick.

    Don't know his name but I liked the bass player from Biohazard.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited May 2008
    Duh,

    John Paul Jones is the most underrated bassist in history, IMO. With Jimmy Page and Robert Plant to focus on JPJ tends to get lost in the mix. After listening to several bootlegs where JPJ playing is emphasized he is just one of the most talented and creative bass players I've heard.

    Check out Tal Wilkenfeld a smallish female from Australia who in her 20's is a fantastic bass player. Most recently she has been touring with Jeff Beck and the set he plays at the most recent Eric Clapton Guitar Festival (DVD) she is smoking hot!!!! She just started playing bass a few years ago if she keeps up at this pace she will be a legend. Jeff Beck doesn't just play with any old musician.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited May 2008
    mule wrote: »
    Don't know his name but I liked the bass player from Biohazard.

    Evan Sienfeld---doesn't really impress me at all especially after seeing the reality show Super Group. He's not bad just nothing special IMO.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited May 2008
    John Entwistle: His ability to keep the rhythm while Keith Moon was going beserk is testament alone to his abilities.

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2008
    Lasareath wrote: »
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    The reason why I learned how to play the bass. rock.gif
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited May 2008
    Justin Chancellor - TOOL
    Tom Araya - Slayer
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    chillywilly Posts: 167
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    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
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    1. J-Lo
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    edited May 2008
    markmarc wrote: »
    John Entwistle: His ability to keep the rhythm while Keith Moon was going beserk is testament alone to his abilities.

    Stanley Clark: Anybody remember "School Days"?

    Stanley Clark, now there is a name I have not heard in too long a time.:)
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited May 2008
    John Entwistle was definitely the man. He did a solo during 5:15 when I saw them doing Quadrophenia that blew my mind.

    Geddy Lee's no slouch either.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited May 2008
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS3hEuAbuLE&feature=related

    Not sure I have a favorite, but back in the day I appreciated the work Flea did.
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited May 2008
    Nathan East - Jazz / Rock (Everyone)
    Rosco Beck - Blues / Jazz (Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Leonard Cohen)
    Flea - Rock (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - I just really like his slap base style
    Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. ..... Frank Zappa
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  • hydrostream
    hydrostream Posts: 549
    edited May 2008
    Steve harris - Iron Maiden
    Geddy lee - Rush
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,964
    edited May 2008
    The Ox.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfDE-ZvfOwU
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  • carpenter
    carpenter Posts: 362
    edited May 2008
    daboyz wrote: »
    Chris Squire - Yes
    +1
    venomclan wrote: »
    Justin Chancellor - TOOL
    +1
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited May 2008
    markmarc wrote: »

    Stanley Clark: Anybody remember "School Days"?

    I have a disc called Stanley Clarke and Friends Live at the Greek and they do a fantastic 23 min version of that song. :cool:

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited May 2008
    Victor Wooten is one of my favorites
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited May 2008
    markmarc wrote: »
    John Entwistle: His ability to keep the rhythm while Keith Moon was going beserk is testament alone to his abilities.

    Stanley Clark: Anybody remember "School Days"?

    Sure do! Still have the vinyl issue.
    obieone wrote: »
    Geezer Butler & Roger Glover, +1 on John Entwistle, Ian Hill, Jack Bruce...

    +1 on Geezer Butler!

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited May 2008
    What, everyone's forgotten about Jack Casady? No other human can play like he can.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited May 2008
    Being a bassist myself, I tend to enjoy true virtuosos.

    Brian Bromberg, Victor wooten, and Michael Manring are some of my faves.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVnWpLALWhw

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dWb-aCWR8U

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js93qxDlIzg

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdC2eQCa8Cw&feature=related
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited May 2008
    Polkmaniac wrote: »
    Victor Wooten is one of my favorites

    I don't believe it took 27 posts before someone mentioned him. Either keeping up with Bela Fleck or playing solo, he's absolutley amazing.
    John in MA wrote: »
    What, everyone's forgotten about Jack Casady? No other human can play like he can.

    I've never seen a tighter combo of guitar and bass then when he plays with Jourma in Hot Tuna.

    I'll add 2:

    Willie Dixon
    Charles Mingus

    Both incredible bass players and composers.
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited May 2008
    I like Jaco's fretless playing.
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