Oh Dear. Another Greatest Bassist poll

[Doddy]

Music Radar have had a best bassist of all time poll.

I don't feel the need to say anymore

[url="http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-25-greatest-bassists-of-all-time-279007/25#content"]http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the...9007/25#content[/url]

[allihts]

It won't let me see the other 24!


Edit: I'm braindead, just worked it out.

Edited September 24, 2010 by allihts

[waynepunkdude]

I don't know why they can't do a list.

[velvetkevorkian]

Wow, Paul Gray from Slipknot at no.3? Cliff Burton at no.5? I guess it's amazing what being dead will do to your musical credibility.

Edited September 24, 2010 by velvetkevorkian

[the_skezz]

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='967067' date='Sep 24 2010, 07:35 PM']Wow, Paul Gray from Slipknot at no.3? Cliff Burton at no.5? I guess it's amazing what being dead will do to your musical credibility. [/quote]

Couldn't have put it better mate. Before his death, I don't think I knew many people (bassists included) who knew who Paul Gray was, let alone would've included in a greatest bassist list.

The problem with compiling a list like this based on a poll is that it will always be affected to some extent by people who'll vote for their favourite bands or for those who're dead, rather than strictly looking at ability, technicality, creativity, etc. The 'best' bassist is a subjective concept and so there'll never be a perfect list, but it's still dissapointing to see cases like this that demonstrate what is most likely bias on the part of (some of) the voters.

[Randy_Marsh]

To be fair, this list is hugely better than the NME and BBC compiled list

[xgsjx]

I was about to post this topic too.

It's really a list of music radar readers favourite band's bassists rather than best bassists if you ask me.

[Truckstop]

Yeah totally. John Myung is probably the only bass 'virtuoso' non-bassists know.
That guys Bongo is insane and I want one. Now.

Truckstop

[JMT3781]

stupid stupid stupid

[El Bajo]

These things are always tricky, they should break this down by 'In Rock', 'In Jazz' etc... All the big names are there, just a bit out of order. I think Myung should be up there but not top. For me it would be between Geddy and Sheehan.

[JMT3781]

sorry for my post, perhaps my critique should have been a little more constructive

[jude_b]

I didn't think this was that bad as these things go - a reasonable mix between the vituoso and 'big band' bassists.

Where's Kim Deal though? I only just noticed how good her lines and sound are after digging out a Pixies album today - and I'm not being sarcastic here!

[risingson]

Oh dear. It's actually a lot better than other best bass player polls I've seen but by no means more acceptable. Oh well... it seems people need to have things quantified for them to understand what they should be paying attention to and what they shouldn't.

[yorick]

yawn..........

[purpleblob]

I have to say, whilst I think John Myung is very talented musician he's put into the shade by the guys on the adverts to the right of the picture (just in case it doesn't show for everyone, it's Warwick advert with Jonas Hellborg and Jack Bruce on it).

Umm, now the one at #3, I've heard Slipknot and can't say I'm a fan, but seriously is he any good certainly not better than Steve Harris or Jaco Pastorius

Oh well, it's not my list so who am I to argue

EDIT: Actually to give them credit (as others have mentioned) I suppose it's not a dreadful mix of players considering. Edited September 24, 2010 by purpleblob

[skankdelvar]

Alan Lancaster? Nowhere to be seen. As usual

[chardbass]

The title sums it up-

We go from the 25 Greatest Bassists of ALL TIME... to "your favourite bassists..."

Not quite the same thing really

Very rock heavy but at least Jaco beat Flea which is something.

[Bloodaxe]

[quote name='skankdelvar' post='967199' date='Sep 24 2010, 10:19 PM']Alan Lancaster? Nowhere to be seen. As usual [/quote]
Cliff Williams AWOL too.

[Delberthot]

I really don't know why they bother with these things - its all personal taste

Like the guitarist ones, its normally Hendrix. Now I don't particularly like Hendrix. I understand how he influenced so many guitarists but I don't like his playing - too scratchy wah wah, do you want to start actually playing something now?

Probably annoyed many hendrix fans but i don't care because that is my opinion.

Put a poll on here as to what the best amp is just now and I'd bet the TC Rebelhead would come in first with the Markbass head in at 2. Never played either, don't need to cos I'm sorted with my out of fashion heavy GK 700RB II.

I think I've made my point

[Schnozzalee]

Cliff Burton...um...No

[Truckstop]

Well, to be fair to Burton, I guess he was pushing the boundaries of rock/metal bass playing and had a very individual and recognisable 'sound' too. I think also his image did a lot for bassists in the way that suddenly bassists could take more of a lead role in metal. In a musical way and also in a performing way too. Having said that though, I do think he was too high on the list.

Truckstop

Edited September 25, 2010 by Truckstop

[the_skezz]

[quote name='Truckstop' post='967463' date='Sep 25 2010, 12:33 PM']Well, to be fair to Burton, I guess he was pushing the boundaries of rock/metal bass playing and had a very individual and recognisable 'sound' too. I think also his image did a lot for bassists in the way that suddenly bassists could take more of a lead role in metal. In a musical way and also in a performing way too. Having said that though, I do think he was too high on the list.

Truckstop[/quote]

Very true...definately influential within the genre, most metal bassists seem to list him as an influence. He certainly did more with the instrument than quite a few metal players at the time - but far too high on the list.

[BigRedX]

Playing music is not a competition. There is no best - only music you like and music you don't.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is a bit of a loser really.

[Delberthot]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='967618' date='Sep 25 2010, 01:56 PM']Playing music is not a competition. There is no best - only music you like and music you don't.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is a bit of a loser really.[/quote]


exactamundo - can you imagine if Sheehan did his widdly stuff on a Sting album? Both play well, both completely different bass players

[waynepunkdude]

Still don't rate Jaco.