silverfoxnik Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 [quote name='Beedster' post='313390' date='Oct 23 2008, 10:35 PM']Jamerson, Zender, Flea. Boring and predictable now perhaps, but all of them were innovators and cool as f**k. Feel guilty about Entwhistle but, with the exception of one ot two bits of magic, he's just too complex for the majority of the songs. Whereas Flea's, Zender's and Jamerson's lines made the songs, Entwhistle's detracted from them, Great technician but not a great musician... C[/quote] Wow! That's pretty contentious Chris!!! Didn't Entwhistle win that Melody Maker vote in 2000 as the most important / influential bassist of the 20th Century? Obviously, being a British, rock/indie focused magazine, Entwhistle was bound to gain prominence in that kind of Poll over someone like Jamerson for example.. But nonetheless, Entwhistle as a musician has to be viewed in the context of the era in which he played.. And in the early 1960's, what he was doing with the bass guitar was extraordinary! Besides that, I doubt there's any other bass player in the world who could have held their own in a band which had Keith Moon on drums and Townsend on guitar Can't disagree with you about Jamerson who almost single-handedly created a bass playing vocabulary on his own.. But as I've said before many times on this Forum (and been shot down for it), to rate Zender as a innovator in bass playing history is way off the mark, fine a player as he is. Bernard Edwards, Larry Graham & Bootsy have each had considerably more impact on the development of Funk/Soul/R&B bass playing than Zender, who is someone who's style owes a great deal to those three players I think.. Personally, I've never been a fan of the RHCPs or Flea, but I agree that he is an innovator and has had a huge influence. Anyway, the bass players who have influenced my playing style more than any others are: Bernard Edwards (Chic) Leigh Gorman (BowWowWow) James Jamerson (too many to mention..) I'd also have to throw in a special mention for Dennis Dunaway (Alice Cooper), John Gustafson (Roxy Music), Trevor Bolder (David Bowie & The Spiders from Mars) and Paul McCartney all of whom I admire for different reasons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onehappybunny Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) James Jamerson - Motown genius (predictable... but for all the right reasons!) Nathan Watts - Stevie Wonder Aston 'Familyman' Barrett - The Wailers Replaced by Familyman Steve Hanley - The Fall (much under-rated and slightly less predictable ) Edited October 26, 2008 by onehappybunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Beedster' post='313390' date='Oct 23 2008, 10:35 PM']Whereas Flea's, Zender's and Jamerson's lines made the songs, Entwhistle's detracted from them, Great technician but not a great musician... C[/quote] His musicianship on 'who's Next' was behond the call of duty [IMHO] I used to think the same. But the more i listen to 'The making of Who's next' He pinned it all together. Garry Edited October 24, 2008 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tig Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 No particular order but these three spring to mind. Simon Gallup, The Cure Leigh Gorman, Bow wow wow Stuart Morrow, New model army You could guess my age from these choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabal Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 [quote name='Clarky' post='313354' date='Oct 23 2008, 09:54 PM']Jake M can do the maths but looks like The Ox and Jamerson are clear leaders at the mo'[/quote] Will do. Give it a couple of days for the posts to dry up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Well these three don't seem to be winning in the popularity stakes but they are my top 3; 1) John Myung - Dream Theater 2) Dave Brown - Santana 3) John Patitucci they have all (imho) got infectious groove & amazing technical abilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I dunno about top three, but the two bass players who made me decide to pick up the instrument are: Jack Bruce Steve Harris There are many since who I have come to appreciate and rate highly, but they were the first two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 On Electric..... Marcus Miller - Great tone,great groove,great technique,great composer....The man!! Jaco Pastorius - Opened the door for everyone. Major influence and legend. Will Lee - The ultimate session player. On Acoustic..... Paul Chambers - Swung so hard with Miles and Coltrane. Ray Brown - Sweet tone, hard swinging,great intonation. Christian Mcbride - Like a modern Ray Brown with added funk. Special Mention to John Patitucci who's awesome on both electric and upright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Bruce Foxton John Paul Jones John Entwistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Don't get your panties in a twist, but I really couldn't care any less about Jaco/Stanley/Marcus etc. Here's mine: Geddy Lee (my inspiration when I started) Mick Karn (kind of that 'WTF - and how - is he playing?' moment) John Myung (kind of 'jeepers, when there's someone as good as this what's the point?' moment) P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Les Claypool Rob Wright - Nomeansno / The Hansen Brothers Brian Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Geddy Lee, The two Cliffs Williams and Burton, and Lemmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Colin Hodgkinson. Three times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 James Jamerson Bernard Edwards Chuck Rainey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Wishbone Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) Tim Commerford - RATM/Audioslave Robert DeLeo - Stone Temple Pilots/Army of Anyone Justin Chancellor - Tool Edited October 24, 2008 by Johnny Wishbone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KERMITNT Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 in no order wooten miller zender marlowe dk yotis jaco jamerson nitty wtf i continue write i thoght you said 3 so i stop here :brow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJoKe Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Ok, so time to hear it for the session guys, the busiest, and who's bass lines have been in the charts more than most:- Pino Palladino - among many others [b]made[/b] the Paul Young sound IMHO Herbie Flowers - too many to mention.... and cos I got soul, I'm also with the Duck Dunn fanclub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-khag Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Seen loads of names of bass players I love in the lists but I'll go for three who when I heard I just had to pick me bass up. I think I only saw one mention of Macca. Paul Mccartney is my fave as I never tire of listening to Abbey Road bass lines and I regularly try to play along with it. Mani- some amazing playing on the stone roses (I think I wanna be adored was the first bass line I tried playing when I picked up bass). probably my fave bass line of his is on Primal Scream's Kill all hippies. filthy and full head nodding groove! Kim Deal- really underrated- Most of my fave pixies songs have really memorable bass lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) Finally ! I already thought it was unbelievable that someone from Belgium had to add Paul McCartney on a British bass-forum ! Paul McCartney Mark King Pino Palladino on fretless Edited October 24, 2008 by wombatboter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Today my top three are... 1) Peter Cetera (Chicago) 2) Tiran Porter (Doobie Brothers) 3) Dee Murray (Elton John) On any other day they may include: Geddy Lee (Rush) Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy) John Deacon (Queen) James Jamerson (Motown) Rutger Gunnarsson (Abba) Joe Puerta (Ambrosia) Jason Scheff (Chicago post 1986) Kip Winger (Winger) Gene Simmons (KISS) Ross Valory (Journey) Dave Hope (Kansas) Chuck Panozzzo (Styx) Chuck Rainey (sessions) Guy Pratt (sessions.... and particularly 'Toy Matinee') etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Bruce Thomas Jamerson Norman Watt-Roy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Jaco Jamerson Family Man (Larry Graham and Willie Weeks just missed the cut!) Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMunkee Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Hooky G C Green Tony Pettit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) Glenn Hughes ( Glenn signed my Fender Jazz for me a few weeks ago ! ) Geddy Lee Mark King Very close runners up Chris Squire Phil Lynott Stanley Clarke Anthony Jackson Edited October 24, 2008 by Johngh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Mani - Stone Roses Duck Dunn And to pick someone more "technical" Doug Wimbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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