The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 The oft forgotten but integral part of the rock band: who are your best bassists of all time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Paul McCartney and John Entwhistle. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I'll nominate les claypool of primus and flea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I've heard knowledgeable people speaking them respectfully. I can't even listen to Primus though. Not really a fan of Peppers either. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 In terms of pure skill both are top notch. I'm not a huge primus fan but ill never turn off "wynonas big brown beaver" if it comes on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browns52 Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 The oft forgotten but integral part of the rock band: who are your best bassists of all time? mccartney, entwistle, the guy who recently passed away from yes comes to mind..chris squire i think his name was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Jaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporTrail Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Victor Wooten I've gotten so much studying done to these two songs. What that guy can accomplish on the bass is unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporTrail Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Stanley Clarke. Got to see him, Chick Corea, and Al DiMeola in Return to Forever at Nautica maybe 8 years ago. Fantastic show even if the sound guy screwed up Al's guitar. Stanley was making panties drop. Never seen anyone who could work an upright bass like this dude. Geddy Lee - even if you're a Rush hater, you've got to respect the talent that Geddy possesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporTrail Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Token https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbamNwNEqxo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Token https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbamNwNEqxo token you're black. Your family has a bass guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconHound Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Jaco Pastorius - even though I can't get into his music as much as I try Les Claypool - because Primus Sucks! Victor Wooten - them little sausage fingers can move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Stanley Clarke. Was there an actual question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudfly Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Was there an actual question? Right....gotta assume he's at the very top of everybodies pile..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The oft forgotten but integral part of the rock band: who are your best bassists of all time? Not sure if you meant who people believe is the best bass player or who is their favorite bass player. I know nothing about playing music but, is it fair to say, that good bass players are like Offensive Linemen in the NFL. The better job they do, the less you hear about them? The BEST doesn't necessarily mean the most flamboyant or - even - the most technically sound since, for the most part, Rock bass players do not play a featured roll. Clearly, some jazz folks - Stanley Clarke, for one - are more sophisticated and play a more featured roll. However, like Clarke, they probably also write and arrange music. IMHO, asking about the best Rock bassists is a stretch in and of itself, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Entwhistle had always been considered the cream of the crop....but, No love for Bill Wyman? Add John Deacon..Queen, John Paul Jones of Herman's Hermits fame , and Donald Duck Dunn..Blues Brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The guy from The Doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The guy from The Doors Ha ha. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Not sure if you meant who people believe is the best bass player or who is their favorite bass player. I know nothing about playing music but, is it fair to say, that good bass players are like Offensive Linemen in the NFL. The better job they do, the less you hear about them? The BEST doesn't necessarily mean the most flamboyant or - even - the most technically sound since, for the most part, Rock bass players do not play a featured roll. Clearly, some jazz folks - Stanley Clarke, for one - are more sophisticated and play a more featured roll. However, like Clarke, they probably also write and arrange music. IMHO, asking about the best Rock bassists is a stretch in and of itself, Trying too hard to qualify it. John entwhistle, flea, mccartney, claypool these guys have universal acclaim but if jazz guys come up good. They probably never get the due that they deserve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Swedish bass player named Dean Peer popped into my head the other nite. I only know him due to a track named Lord's Tundra that made a Stereophile test CD years ago. Solo bass track full of thumping and harmonics and very inventive stuff. Only copy I found online and gives only a sense of its impact (parts shake the rafters), but worth a couple minutes of your time. I always meant to find a copy of a CD by him, but never was able to. I see some now. Aside... one of the pair of speakers videoed look like EPI's... maybe Juniors (?).... the 2-ways with the inverted dome tweeter. http://us.yhs4.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A2KLqICxUABXjl4AxlEsnIlQ?p=Dean+Peer+Lords+Tundra+youtube&fr=yhs-mozilla-002&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av%2Cm%3Apivot&hsimp=yhs-002&hspart=mozilla&stype=web Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 Some of My favorites are Gary Willis (Tribal Tech, Glenn Hughes, James Jamerson (did like 90%) of all the great mowtown hits you ever heard. Anthony Jackson and Jaco Pastorius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I'm going to have to look up this Glenn Hughes guy WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted April 24, 2016 Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I'm going to have to look up this Glenn Hughes guy WSS Glenn Hughes just had great meter. knew how to push the songs. He's more known for his bluesy style of singing.. And he's played and sang with just about every hot shit guitarist you can think of... Undervalued artist IMO for his Genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Hughes is more known for vocals. He wouldn't make my top 20 of bassists. He wouldn't make my top 5 of Bonamassa bassists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlmC9ydvdtw Eric Czar would tho.. If you don't own this dvd, why not!!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Cliff Burton was really good before he passed away. Flea is also really good I also like Steve Harris from Iron Maiden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Hughes is more known for vocals. He wouldn't make my top 20 of bassists. He wouldn't make my top 5 of Bonamassa bassists. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlmC9ydvdtw Eric Czar would tho.. If you don't own this dvd, why not!!?? I believe were in agreement but Glenn Hughes isnt a complete slouch you make him out to be... While not technically gifted like a Geddy Lee or John Myung.. id put him in a class like T-bone Wolk. A guy who knows how to push the song. have solid meter and groove. I'm also not a huge Joe Bonamassa fan.. good artist.. but vastly overrated as a guitarist.. Good player.. not near the level of of say Danny Gatton or Greg Koch., or the untouchable Allan Holdsworth.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Don't get me wrong, I'm not calling Hughes a slouch. He's had a great career! He just wouldn't make my top 20 list of Bass players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Post Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I love Flea. Ya he's on everyone's list but I love him he's the reason I listen to the peppers. Can't believe Californication is 18 yrs old already. I like "get on top" and " I like dirt" the best on that album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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