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Joe 'Dingo' Wright
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All round top player in any number of styles Pino
Jazzy blues and tri-tone technique Roscoe Beck
King of the 16th note Rocco Prestia
Mr Session Chuck Rainey
Mr Cool Tony Levin

I reckon I can trace any part of my style back to these 5 guys

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I guess I could give a name of someone cool from my youth but in reality for me and many of us here the bass seed was being planted much earlier by bands (and bassists) we didnt even know. Stuff I wouldnt listen to now as such Duran Duran, Madonna, Madness etc etc etc and for anyone of a similar age to me hearing that stuff for the first time in the early to mid 80's must of got something in the brain subconciously thinking? The same would apply for the generations before hearing the 50's 60's and 70's Popular radio music.

Oh go on then Flea :)

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[quote name='Meenie' post='1133258' date='Feb 19 2011, 12:13 PM']Jim Smith-Cardiacs definately merits a mention here.

Super solid player of some very abstract nonsence given to him by his brother to play along to.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxhuQWKwbqY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxhuQWKwbqY[/url][/quote]
Excellent choice.

I remember hearing "Tarred & Feathered" when I was younger and it blew me away. Still one of my favourite tracks of all time.

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[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='1134575' date='Feb 20 2011, 05:46 PM']Excellent choice.

I remember hearing "Tarred & Feathered" when I was younger and it blew me away. Still one of my favourite tracks of all time.[/quote]

Jim is a force of nature, ive never once seen that man mess up and ive seen Cardiacs about a Kazillion times
(rough estimate)

Such a god awful shame that they will never grace a stage again, it absolutely makes me numb just thinking about it!

(get yer selves here to buy the TIM SMITH benefit album....... [url="http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/items/597.htm"]http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/items/597.htm[/url] )

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Apologies for posting a link that I've posted before but when I first heard [i]this [/i]bass making [i]this [/i]noise I had to have one, FF to 2:55 if you can't stand Nod's voice. When he had it whining on the bent notes in the dusty end & the chord intro to Spirit In The Sky it gets me every time.

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[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1140268' date='Feb 24 2011, 06:47 PM']Apologies for posting a link that I've posted before but when I first heard [i]this [/i]bass making [i]this [/i]noise I had to have one, FF to 2:55 if you can't stand Nod's voice. When he had it whining on the bent notes in the dusty end & the chord intro to Spirit In The Sky it gets me every time.

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That was great, I'd always heard Slade were a great live band but never thought to look them up on the 'tube.

Here's one guy I've never heard mentioned on BC and he was my absolute hero in my teens. My dad gave me a tape of I've Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama when I was 14 and it neatly straddled my love of Soul music and Rock'n'Roll. You couldn't escape just how much heart and soul was coming from Janis but I loved hearing a rock'n'roll band with a properly funky bass player.

Brad Campbell (and an insane head nodding stage presence)

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gsqBEPSrd0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gsqBEPSrd0[/url]

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[quote name='lowdown' post='1132742' date='Feb 18 2011, 08:41 PM']Not long after Homer left the outfit, Roadie/Driver and backing singer Van Morrison left as well, but things went down hill then, and they became...
Van-less, Homer-less, Still Broke, Norfolk n Tallent.


Garry[/quote]
Thankfully their chromatic-noseflute-playing make-up and nasal-hair artist "Chrome" Molly Piston was able to help them out, harmonically speaking at least. This led to the infamous 1988 Kazakhstan tour of 'Van-less Homer-less Still Broke Piston Norfolk n Tallent'... the one where Tommy Still was found wandering the streets of Қарағанды at 3 in the morning wearing only a Bay City Rollers sock and a plastic cocktail-monkey.

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Geddy Lee and Billy Sheehan for the rock side of things.

John Giblin and Jaco for fretless / melodic loveliness.

Charles Mingus for just walking effortlessly through great tune after great tune.

Carol Kaye and James Jamerson for showing me that rhythms could be more than just 8ths

Les Claypool had a big influence on me too. My moustache is really coming along. :)

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[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1140569' date='Feb 24 2011, 10:20 PM']One song I never ever ever get tired of hearing the bass on is "Town called malice"[/quote]
We do a number of Jam songs in my covers band. Foxton lines are always fun to play including this one.

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[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1140569' date='Feb 24 2011, 10:20 PM']One song I never ever ever get tired of hearing the bass on is "Town called malice"[/quote]

+1

[quote]Can't believe there's no love for Steve Harris in this thread![/quote]

There is! There is! Pick me! Pick me!
Absolutely amazing bassist, I have been learning 'Fear of the Dark' and 'Aces High', brilliant bass and some cheeky rapid pulloffs for me to get my head around!

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[quote name='Big_Stu' post='1140569' date='Feb 24 2011, 10:20 PM']One song I never ever ever get tired of hearing the bass on is "Town called malice"[/quote]

Yeah I always thought bruce fox ton was great but as soon as I could play I knew he was crap!

Has to be james jamerson. - no real comparison.

You might as well multiply jaco, wooten, pin x 100 to get to his talent. Enough to base a monstrosity of a record company on. ( motown)

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[quote name='scalpy' post='1133066' date='Feb 19 2011, 08:57 AM']+1

Jaco would agree as well, and Tower of Power would sound very different if Jerry hadn't been about.

Check this out

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Loy55z4GpA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Loy55z4GpA[/url]

Not only does Jerry have cool in spades, he's playing with Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree and King Curtis. Makes my heart beat faster![/quote]


Cheers for that Scalpy - fantastic

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