nick Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Mick Karn Bobby Vega Alan Spenner Bob Babbitt Justin Meldal-Johnsen Derek Forbes Bernard Edwards George Murray Andy Rourke James Jamerson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 [quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1339536174' post='1690291'] No Richard Bona Pete? [/quote] There's a point Stuart, how on earth did I miss him out???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 john myung geddy lee steve harris Arif Mirabdolbaghi cliff burton michael lepond victor wooten dave ellefson stu hamm steve digiorgio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 It changes, but a representative sample of ten bassists I admire a lot .... Donald 'Duck' Dunn John Paul Jones Justin Chancellor Geezer Butler Phil Lynott James Jamerson Bob Babbit Carol Kaye Gerry McAvoy Paul McCartney Honourable mention to all the excellent session players that have influenced me without me really taking notes, or their names. You guys have the groove! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 John Entwistle Geddy Lee Chris Squire Geezer Butler John Deacon Mark Bedford John Wetton Rex Brown Dave Hope Martin Turner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrenleepoole Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Jasper Hoiby Bjorn Meyer Charles Mingus Dan Bergland John Paul Jones Jaco Pastorius Charlie Hunter (technically a guitarist but plays his own bass lines on a seven stringer) Les Claypool Cliff Burton Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 [quote name='Bass-Thing' timestamp='1339780168' post='1694335'] I has no idea BWW were still going and I assume you mean Matthew Ashman. Has he passed away then? Shame. Where are they playing cos I might try to come if its not too far away. I always wondered why Leigh Gorman never achieved similar dizzy heights to folks like Tony Levin or Stanley Clarke or Victor Wooten or Marcus Miller etc. Even Adam Ant used to say he was the best bassist in the world and probably still does. Good call on JJ Burnel. He was my 1st bass hero. [/quote] Sorry, I missed this. BWW recently did a brief UK tour (first one since '83 IIRC) which I missed due to not knowing about it. However they're playing the Rebellion Festival in Blackpool on Friday 3/8/12. Yes, sadly Matthew Ashman passed away some years ago (diabetes IIRC). I suspect Leigh never reached those heights because people either never really heard him or considered him just a "pop" bassist (in the bubblegum sense); I know the band were very conscious of not being taken seriously for that very reason. There are arguably more accomplished players these days, but his combination of technique and originality at that time, with that unique tone, was something else IMO. He was a huge influence on me and is still one of my favourite players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarebear68 Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 No particular order and just people who made me want to start playing bass and are the biggest influences on how I try to play Bernard Edwards Jaco Mani Darryl Jones Ron Carter Les Claypool Mick Karn John Taylor Sting Stuart Zender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Pino Rocco Prestia Roscoe Beck Chuck Rainey Andy Fraser John Entwistle Chris Childs Mick Karn Chris Squire Tony Levin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooz Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 In no particular order: Anthony Jackson Jaco Pastorius Michael Visceglia Bruce Thomas Mark King Paul McCartney Larry Graham Victor Wooten Red Mitchell Francois Rabbath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherairsoft Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 [quote name='lxxwj' timestamp='1339630688' post='1691878'] Les Claypool / Primus Paul D'Amour / Tool [Opiate/Undertow] Geezer Butler / Black Sabbath Chris Wolstenholme / Muse Paul McCartney / Beatles Justin Chancellor / Tool [Everything after Undertow] Flea / Red Hot Chili Peppers John Davis / Nerve George Porter Jr. / Funky Meters [i][b]Shep / Our Helical Mind[/b][/i] [/quote] I just googled my band to see if anyone was slagging us off and found this post!! Dude, if I'm in your top 10 bassists of all time I'm very honoured... but think you need to stop smoking crack I barely even get the title of bass player... I do more with my feet! Ha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Love classic thread topics like this! Reminds me of why I like bass. Mine are: James Jamerson Pino Palladino Anthony Jackson Bakithi Kumalo Paul McCartney Chuck Rainey Jaco Pastorius Nathan Watts Sting Christian McBride The top 9 are pretty firm, but the last one is interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransistorBassMan Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 As of today Paul Gardiner Rick Barrio Dill Lou Howard Tony Butler Duck Dunn Jim Glennie Horace Panter Mark King Jackie Jackson Aston Barrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabrothrax Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 In no particular order... Chris Squire John Deacon Mark King Tony Levin John Giblin Nick Beggs Mick Karn Dave Meros Guy Pratt Sting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Neil Mahony Jesse F. Keeler Jeff Caxide Scott Reeder Steven Hodson Troy Sanders Cliff Burton Dominic Aitchison Chris Wolstenholme Justin Chancellor I wanted to put JPJ and Geezer on but I figured they're recognised enough, these are all bassisys whose playing I think is not neccaserrily virtuosic, but unique and inspired, and a huge influence on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Jack Bruce Geddy Lee Percy Jones Jeff Berlin Anthony Jackson Richard Sinclair Adam Nitti Evripedes Evripidou Michael Manring Icastle Dave Edited August 25, 2012 by dmccombe7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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