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  • GaryZ06
    GaryZ06 Posts: 317
    edited May 2008
    A lot of my favorites have been mentioned but here is another one....Billy Sheenhan
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  • Roy Munson
    Roy Munson Posts: 886
    edited May 2008
    Willie Dixon - Already mentioned
    Jack Bruce - Already mentioned
    James Jamerson - Motown Funk Brothers Bassist
    Bootsy Collins - Bassist for James Brown in the 60's
    Larry Graham jr. - Bassist for Sly & the Family Stone, he may be the first to adopt the "slap" style!
    David Hood - Muscle Shoals Fame Studio Bassist played on numerous Atlantic Records hits, this guy was GREAT!
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  • TKOTED
    TKOTED Posts: 29
    edited May 2008
    I think Dave Schools (Widespread Panic) is a phenomenal bass player. He plays a 6 string bass.

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

    Stanley Clarke is also very impressive.
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  • GaryZ06
    GaryZ06 Posts: 317
    edited May 2008
    John Myung from Dream Theater
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited May 2008
    While I've been going through the lists I've noticed some missing folk. I was wondering if the whole is greater than the sum of the parts?

    Paul McCartney - Beatles

    Bill Wyman - Rolling Stones

    Sting - Police

    Adam Clayton - U2

    Thoughts?
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  • I-SIG
    I-SIG Posts: 2,243
    edited May 2008
    Jeff Ament-Pearl Jam-He holds Stone and Mike McCredy together.
    Chris "Crix' Reardon-Pat McGee Band-so much speed and so much delicacy

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,963
    edited May 2008
    Sir Paul was indeed (maybe is still, dunno) an interesting bass player.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited May 2008
    Most if not all of my favorites were mentioned, but since Jaco was only mentioned once, I'll throw his name in the hat again

    Jaco Pastorius, partucularly with the Word of Mouth big band and Weather Report.

    however, If I had to pick any bassist in any all star band, it would be Nathan East, that guy could blend in and play with a pack of wild frikkin Hyena's and he would make it sound right :p
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited May 2008
    Rockette Morton

    Casady fell on deaf ears. I'm surprised Bruce got mentioned.
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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited May 2008
    Norm Apter wrote: »
    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.

    He's not my favorite but I do love this song and Flea's bass in it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuHkoc4FBHQ
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited May 2008
    Not the best example of Jack, but fun regardless. Gotta watch the whole thing:

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    Another name I didn't see mentioned: Carol Kaye
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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited May 2008
    for me it's Jazz:Charlie Haden,bar none
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2008
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  • etwigs34
    etwigs34 Posts: 136
    edited May 2008
    I would say speaking as a bassist myself some of my favorites for all different reasons would be:

    Victor Wooten - He's just all around amazing

    Flea - His rock style bass playing is very unique and great

    Paul McCartney - I just like his simplicity and all around solid playing

    And i wish i could remember his name, but the bassist from Dream Theater is quite amazing as well.....I don't care for they're singer, but musically they are great!
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  • wodom1
    wodom1 Posts: 1,054
    edited May 2008
    Les Claypool
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited May 2008
    Chris Squire
    Geddy Lee
    John Entwistle
    Victor Wooten

    Honorable mentions technique off the chart just not mainstream.
    Jaco Pastorius
    Les Claypool
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited May 2008
    Lee Sklar W/ James Taylor

    Adam Clayton is the luckiest bass player in the world.
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  • daniel_paul_
    daniel_paul_ Posts: 189
    edited May 2008
    I-SIG wrote: »
    Jeff Ament-Pearl Jam-He holds Stone and Mike McCredy together.
    Chris "Crix' Reardon-Pat McGee Band-so much speed and so much delicacy

    Wes

    The bassist from Pat McGee was John Small, and he kicks ****, specifically on "Revel".
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited May 2008
    It's been mentioned twice, but Les Claypool. Completely his own style and self taught...Been a fan of his since 1992 and named my cat after his first band. It doesn't hurt that I really love the music he makes in general. Primus is one of my favorite bands.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,846
    edited May 2008
    Ya know, I was listening to a couple of Morphine CDs earlier today and realized that the late Mark Sandman might be worthy of this list of outstanding bassists. If you have never listened to Morphine, you are missing out on a very interesting mix of jazz and blues which feature Mark doing vocals and playing a 2 string slide bass most of the time. Its also one of the few bands that use a sax in a way that doesn't come off cheezy.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited May 2008
    Sean Andrews of Redemption
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc9Jk9Lqbwc&feature=related
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=z7kqcnkROuI

    Dave LaRue of the Steve Morse Band
    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqo9l_7zaBw&feature=related
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  • Norm Apter
    Norm Apter Posts: 1,036
    edited February 2010
    +1 on John Entwistle

    Well, to be honest I just started getting into The Who. But when I saw and heard his solo style on an old video clip of "My Generation" I thought back to this thread from nearly 2 years ago. Reviewing it now, I see that many folks mentioned him, including the OP, though I didn't recognize the name back then.

    Never a heard a guy play the bass the way this guy did. Wish I could have seen him before he passed on.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,963
    edited February 2010
    The Kids are Alright DVD includes isolated John Entwistle camera angles (and audio); just stunning to watch.

    Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Lf10U0yZrs
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    Wow...this thread is almost 2 years old....anyways, Steve Harris gets my vote.
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  • Derrick4Real
    Derrick4Real Posts: 46
    edited March 2010
    hydrostream wrote: »
    Steve harris - Iron Maiden
    Geddy lee - Rush

    Was going to post

    Geddy Lee
    Cliff Burton

    But how in god's name could I EVVVVVVER EVER EVER EVER forget to list Steve "freaken" Harris

    Oh...and Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2010
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited March 2010
    A lot may not know who he is, but Mark Sandman was one of my favorites. He was frontman in the band Morphine and played a mean bass.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,129
    edited March 2010
    I don't listen to Primus anymore, but Les Claypool can really pluck it.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,329
    edited March 2010
    John Myung
    Steve Harris

    Get's my votes...
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  • Cassidy
    Cassidy Posts: 87
    edited March 2010
    My favorite bass player is Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead.

    His subsonic bombs shake most halls.
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