Annoying Twit Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) In which bands wad/is the bass player the best musician in the band? John Lennon acknowledged Paul McCartney ad comparatively the best Nasser while he said the rest of the Beatles weren't outstanding. Mick Karn in Japan might be another example. Any mokre? Edited April 27, 2014 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Possibly Bruce Foxton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Mike Mills by country mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 John Paul Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Greg Lake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Cliff Burton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Sting maybe, tho the others could play a fair bit also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 What parameters are you going by? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Mark King??? Norman Watt-Roy?? Victor Wooten?? Come to think of it...nearly very band I listen to...Why are we debating this?? The bass player is ALWAYS the best musician!!! Edited April 27, 2014 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Steve Harris and John Entwistle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1398591523' post='2435486'] What parameters are you going by? [/quote] I was wondering that as well. Most of the replies so far seem to relate to the best 'player' but I interpreted the OPs question as a bit wider. In the Beatles example, Macca was clearly a great bass player but surely his defining feature is his all-round musical ability? He not only plays bass but also guitar, piano and drums ( and probably more for all I know) and his songwriting is also pretty legendary. Is that the sort of thing the OP meant by 'best musician' in a bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Too many to mention............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1398591978' post='2435493'] I was wondering that as well. Most of the replies so far seem to relate to the best 'player' but I interpreted the OPs question as a bit wider. In the Beatles example, Macca was clearly a great bass player but surely his defining feature is his all-round musical ability? He not only plays bass but also guitar, piano and drums ( and probably more for all I know) and his songwriting is also pretty legendary. Is that the sort of thing the OP meant by 'best musician' in a bad? [/quote] With all respect to Annoying Twit, the question is absolutely barking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Music is not a competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1398595072' post='2435532'] Music is not a competition. [/quote] Try telling that to Simon Cowell or any of the chumps that appear on his programmes Edited April 27, 2014 by Jean-Luc Pickguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 If only ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1398591549' post='2435487'] Come to think of it...nearly very band I listen to...Why are we debating this?? The bass player is ALWAYS the best musician!!! [/quote] This. [/thread] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1398595072' post='2435532'] Music is not a competition. [/quote] I agree. However, I think most would agree that some people are more adept at expressing themselves through music than others. They may also be better at "playing off" of what another musician plays, thus inventing something new him/herself, as in being spontanious. No, it is not a competion, but the fact remains. Edited April 27, 2014 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I think the best Nasser is probably Hussein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) In his book "Street Player: My "Chicago Story" drummer Danny Seraphine states that bassist Peter Cetera was regarded as one of the "better" musicans in the band. I'm surprised that so far no none has mentioned the elephant in the room....Jack Bruce..."CREAM". Edited April 27, 2014 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1398591978' post='2435493'] I was wondering that as well. Most of the replies so far seem to relate to the best 'player' but I interpreted the OPs question as a bit wider. In the Beatles example, Macca was clearly a great bass player but surely his defining feature is his all-round musical ability? He not only plays bass but also guitar, piano and drums ( and probably more for all I know) and his songwriting is also pretty legendary. [/quote] Yeah, agreed. Not just a great bassist but very talented multi instrumentalist and songwriter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1398591978' post='2435493'] Most of the replies so far seem to relate to the best 'player' but I interpreted the OPs question as a bit wider. In the Beatles example, Macca was clearly a great bass player but surely his defining feature is his all-round musical ability? He not only plays bass but also guitar, piano and drums ( and probably more for all I know) and his songwriting is also pretty legendary. [/quote] That's the way I was looking at it, too: [b]John Baldwin[/b][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4] (born 3 January 1946), known by the stage name [/size][/font][/color][b]John Paul Jones[/b][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], is an English [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-instrumentalist"]multi-instrumentalist[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], songwriter, composer, [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestration"]arranger[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4] and record producer. Best known as the bassist, keyboardist, and co-songwriter for English rock band [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin"]Led Zeppelin[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], Jones has since developed a solo career.[/size][/font][/color][sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones_(musician)#cite_note-allmusicbiojpj-2"][2][/url][/sup][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4] A versatile musician, Jones also plays organ, guitar, [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koto_(instrument)"]koto[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lap_steel_guitar"]lap steel guitars[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandolin"]mandolin[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoharp"]autoharp[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin"]violin[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukulele"]ukulele[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar"]sitar[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello"]cello[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4], [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument)"]continuum[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4] and the three over-dubbed [/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recorder_(musical_instrument)"]recorder[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4] parts heard on Led Zeppelin's "[/size][/font][/color][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stairway_to_Heaven"]Stairway to Heaven[/url][color=#252525][font=sans-serif][size=4]".[/size][/font][/color][sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones_(musician)#cite_note-3"][3][/url][/sup] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1398591631' post='2435488'] Steve Harris and John Entwistle? [/quote] John Entwistle i would agree with but i'm not sure about Steve Harris.....he is a great bass player but i don't know if musically he is above that of ay Dave Murray?? It is very subjective and difficult to define. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Another possible name that could be considered might be Meshell Ndegeocello. Edited April 27, 2014 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Duff McKagan - very under-rated, but he plays guitar and drums, as well as bass, and does lead vox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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