The Dark Lord Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Glad to se that Mr Burnel is a popular choice on here. A proper in yer face bassist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisthebass Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) I doubt I could keep it to 5, here's mine: On Vinyl/ CD: 1) Jaco Pastorius - My all time favourite bass player, made me realise that you could do a lot more than play roots! 2) Bruce Foxton - The main reason why I picked up bass in the first place. 3) Donald "Duck" Dunn - Booker T & the MG's are my all time favourite R&B / Soul rhythm section. 4) Pino Palladino - Great taste in bass playing from this fella. 5) James Jamerson - Flawless bass playing on the Motown label. Personal: 1) Garth Thomas - My first bass teacher, who used to teach from Andre's Music Shop in Croydon. Only had three lessons, but he pointed me in the right direction. 2) Tony Muschamp - Used to be head of The Bass Institute in Acton, did a 10 week part time course, learned a lot in that time. Good bloke too. 3) Mike Tracy - Head of Jazz Studies at the University of Louisville School of Music in Kentucky (and the only non bass player in this list). Spent 90 mins every morning for a week in 2003 in his theory class at a Jamey Aebersold Jazz School in Richmond, Surrey, very inspirational teacher, gave us enough theory to work on for a lifetime. 4) Paul Geary - To this point, the best bass teacher I've ever had, gave me a lot of inspiration to play the instrument better than I had been. Edited January 4, 2012 by louisthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) JJ Burnel (Surprise!) It's all his fault! Norman Watt-Roy Mike Mills John Paul Jones Chris Thompson(Screaming Blue Messiahs) Honourable mentions for Stu Morrow (New Model Army), Kim Deal, Greg Norton (Husker Du), Craig Adams (Sisters of Mercy) and Steve Hanley (The Fall). Edited January 4, 2012 by Deep Thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Can't believe there's no love for Paul Gray (Eddie And The Hot Rods, The Damned, UFO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmettC Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I think Flea and JJ Burnell seem to be number one for alot of people, but not that many like both of them, I wonder if it's seperated by taste or by age? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Justin Chancellor Brian Gibson Colin Marston Brian Cook Claypool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 [quote name='EmmettC' timestamp='1325697940' post='1486292'] I think Flea and JJ Burnell seem to be number one for alot of people, but not that many like both of them, I wonder if it's seperated by taste or by age? [/quote] I like 'em both - but they are VERY different in playing style. They are both ultra cool in their own distinct way. Flea is a great player with a distinctive playing style - although not the way I would identify with. Love the RHCP music in general though. JJB is THE man - the reason why I picked up a bass in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Crazy Kiwi Ped Dood Machines That bloke at Motown who used to sit in the shadows and no one knew who he was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 [quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1324688172' post='1477158'] George Formby. [/quote]Just listened to his Bass solo on 'When I'm cleaning windows'. Awesome, truly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) One that many people wouldnt think of is [b]Steve Garvey [/b]of The Buzzcocks. some of those early Buzzcocks tracks have excellant bass tone, not forgetting some dextrous fingering. Below is a sample for all you Philistines who aint heard him [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRzScthaPOE[/media] Edited January 5, 2012 by daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 [b]Andy Fraser, Pino , Mick Karn[/b] (the reason I ordered my Wal)[b] Graham Maby[/b](Joe Jackson) and all other bassists of the world. We are influenced by all that we come across, even if it's to make us realise we don't like, which in turn can inspire us in the opposite direction. Deep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 For me... Mark King Billy Sheehan Lee Sklar Nathan East Doug Wimbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pst62 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 [quote name='daz' timestamp='1325754941' post='1486999'] One that many people wouldnt think of is [b]Steve Garvey [/b]of The Buzzcocks. some of those early Buzzcocks tracks have excellant bass tone, not forgetting some dextrous fingering.[/quote] Agreed mate! I saw The Buzzcocks a few times back in the day. I like his playing a lot, tracks like I Need and Love You More are nice to play a long too. Another great and somewhat overlooked player from that era is [b]Leeroy Gorman[/b] (original Adam & the Ants line up & later Bow Wow Wow) [url="http://youtu.be/WxLqzZE2l2g"]http://youtu.be/WxLqzZE2l2g[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizznit Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 In no particular order.... Bernard Edwards James Jamerson Stuart Zender Andrew Gouche Julian Crampton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikenbass Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Initially; JJ Burnel - He caused me to want to play bass, all that energy and that sound. Roger Waters - Dark Side Of The Moon, played the album repeatedly. Chris Squire - Again, the sound. John Deacon - Always in the background, never over played anything, not overly complicated but just right. Sting - Early Police, fun and not too difficult to play. Latterly; Roscoe Beck James Jamerson Pino Palladino Rhino Edwards Bruce Foxton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Mine changed from a year ago. 1. James Jamerson. What can I say, most important bass player of all time. 2. Pino Palladino. I think he's got the best feel of any bass player on the planet, and he's probably the only one from the list that could share my top spot with Jamerson as my favourite. 3. Anthony Jackson. Unreal musician. Non-conformist, and a musical genius, dare I say it, best bass player alive today? I probably shouldn't (very subjective) but I often think it. 4. Bakithi Kumalo. I love his stuff with Paul Simon, he's incredibly inventive and has a great groove. 5. Carol Kaye I think would be my last one. I think she's insane, but she clearly is an incredible bass player and contributed to some of my very favourite music. Edited January 5, 2012 by risingson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rk7 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Today 1. John Myung 2. Mark King 3. Phil Lynott 4. Sting 5. Carmine Rojas Tomorrow - another 5. Great thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 (edited) Flea - first bass lines I ever learnt Stuart Zender - I'm still finding new things to be amazed by in his playing Damian Erskine - deepest pocket I ever heard and a great sound, plus his advice is down to earth and easy to follow (No Treble) James Jamerson - you play bass, you're influenced by him Jaco Pastorius - ditto Edit: Janek Gwizdala just missed out on the top 5 Edit: so did Anthony Jackson Edit: and Matt Garrison Edit: Pino Palladino and Lee Sklar are pretty good too Edit: and I've got Victor Wooten's book, so I guess that'd be an influence as well... Edited January 5, 2012 by bassist_lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Taken some time to get this list together and it will change next week, but for now Jack Bruce Paul McCartney James Jamerson Jaco Pastorius Bernie Edwards Jet Harris Trevor Boulder (Ok, that's more than 5, but can't whittle it down fairly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musophilr Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Jeff Berlin Jack Bruce Lee Sklar Bert Ruiter Doug Ferguson in no particular order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer.b Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Dave Peacock Duck Dunn Macca Colin Hodgkinson Bobby Vega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoker Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Peter Hook Jack Bruce Nick Seymour Ronnie Lane Rick Kemp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Hello - thread resurrection... OK, then: Charles Mingus Paul Chambers Holger Czukay Joe Osborn Steve Currie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 For me it has to be who was most prominent when i started playing sting Bruce foxton John Taylor pino Nick beggs. But as i got more into rock Steve Harris Andy Fraser Neil Murray Phil lynott suzi quattro all the people i listen to at the time. I still like sting and his more modern approach with his thumb billy shehan for widdling My wife because she plays like me Mark king, bootsey, Chris squire all because they are un unmistakable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 At the moment: John Myung Billy Sheehan Tony Levin Victor Wooten Tony Dickinson (Awesome guy from youtube who does lots of covers and such, style's very similar to mine but a LOT tighter) I tend to latch onto players I feel I have something in common with, but also something I aspire to have MORE in common with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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