scarified Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Some of you will get into this topic, others of you will hate it. However, we should all agree that for some inexplicable reason there seems to be a huge number of kickass bassists who are British. Who's at the top of your list ? I can easily rattle off 10 ... John Taylor Paul McCartney Steve Harris Mick Karn Sting Nick Beggs Pino Paladino Mark King Tom Jenkinson Lemmy .. and find 10 "also rans" too John Entwistle Tony Franklin Geezer Butler Chris Squire Roger Waters John Paul Jones Jah Wobble John Deacon Neil Murray Jack Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar South Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 No contest, Tom Jenkinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'd sort of agree with some of your top 10, but Lemmy and John Taylor...mmm, not really what I'd call 'great', Shouldn't Jack Bruce sort of change places with one of them ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 John Entwistle? An "also ran"? Your having a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Maybe JE is an also ran due the fact that he successfully threw a 7? Paul McCartney's a bass player? Who's Tom Jenkinson? etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 'Best of' lists will always be subjective though usually good for an argument or two! I would widen the scope here by adding: - Percy Jones (Brand X) - Colin Hodgkinson (Back Door) - Danny Thompson (John Martyn a.o.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I know tihis is opinion of course, and im prob ignorant of a few, but Pino is thought of by many as the best session's bass player, playing today..ermm Anthony Jackson said so..and i think so too... I can listen to his fretless playing all day long..he shows his true layed back form on Dangelo and Roy Hargrove playing..there are a few who will back me up on this forum for sure.. for his bass mind,. i dont think there are any better in the world. But i will say that Julian Crampton and Randy 'Hope' Taylor dont get enough respect,, these guys are in another world.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepurpleblob Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='scarified' post='365897' date='Dec 29 2008, 11:49 PM']Some of you will get into this topic, others of you will hate it. However, we should all agree that for some inexplicable reason there seems to be a huge number of kickass bassists who are British. Who's at the top of your list ? I can easily rattle off 10 ...[/quote] I'm going to be the miserable git and say "Noooo... not again". There aren't ten best bassists in Britain - it's just a stupid question and it actually diminishes the skills of all bass players. Put it this way, I think I can play anything Roger Waters played so that must make him a crap player (like me). On the other hand I can't touch Pino with a sh*tty stick so he's in with a shout. On the other hand I know loads of bass players, who 99% of you will never have heard of, who can - so where are they in the list? You need to come up with a Government sponsored scoring system for bass playing skill that everybody can be measured against. Then we'll know what we have to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 John McCoy Jimmy Bain Phil Lynott JJ Burnel Justin Chancellor etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Shouldn't say Stuart Zender get a shout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky L Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='johnnylager' post='365995' date='Dec 30 2008, 08:31 AM']John McCoy Jimmy Bain Phil Lynott JJ Burnel Justin Chancellor etc...[/quote] Just to be a pedantic nob.. Wasn't Phil Lynott from the magical shores of The Republic of Ireland and therefore not British? (Politics and nationalism aside!). Totally agree with JJB though, how could he be missed off the list?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='Marky L' post='366018' date='Dec 30 2008, 09:33 AM']Just to be a pedantic nob.. Wasn't Phil Lynott from the magical shores of The Republic of Ireland and therefore not British? (Politics and nationalism aside!). Totally agree with JJB though, how could he be missed off the list?? [/quote] Phil was born in West Bromwich!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky L Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='barneyg42' post='366024' date='Dec 30 2008, 09:45 AM']Phil was born in West Bromwich!![/quote] Well then, let me remove my Pedant Of The Year badge and ram it up my arse where it belongs! I stand corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='Marky L' post='366027' date='Dec 30 2008, 09:48 AM']Well then, let me remove my Pedant Of The Year badge and ram it up my arse where it belongs! I stand corrected [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnylager Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='Marky L' post='366027' date='Dec 30 2008, 09:48 AM']Well then, let me remove my Pedant Of The Year badge and ram it up my arse where it belongs! I stand corrected [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 ..... John Giblin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Phil is often referred to as being 'Irish' in the press etc (as are people like Shane McGowan) so not really a big mistake. As a celebration of great british bassists I think it's a fine idea. I agree it's tough to compare a flamboyant bassist with someone like Roger Waters who was great at supporting the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [b]Best[/b] British Bassist (singular). No such thing. [b]My Favourite[/b] British Bassist. Pino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Colin Moulding Cass Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) Don't really dig lists as they are subjective, although I can see the fun. Couple of players that deserve a mention: Dave Holland Lawrence Cottle. But Entwhistle as an also ran???? !![size=5]FFS[/size]!! Edited December 30, 2008 by jakesbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemuel Beam Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='ezbass' post='366046' date='Dec 30 2008, 10:17 AM'][b]Best[/b] British Bassist (singular). No such thing. [b]My Favourite[/b] British Bassist. Pino.[/quote] Mo Foster, Danny Thompson.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 John Wilson who played with Heaven 17, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Herbie Flowers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='steve-soar' post='366061' date='Dec 30 2008, 10:38 AM']Herbie Flowers?[/quote] +1 Very good call! Sometimes with these Top 10 type threads, they seem to be more about who people think is the 'flashest bass player' or the 'fastest bass player' or the 'best slapping bass player' etc, etc.. which aren't the qualities that would ever define 'best' for me. Most of the people mentioned already are great players, each in their own unique way and as a result they bring different qualities to the fore, which have helped to define and develop the role of the bass guitar or bass as an instrument in modern music.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 [quote name='Stingray5' post='365962' date='Dec 30 2008, 02:57 AM']'Best of' lists will always be subjective though usually good for an argument or two! I would widen the scope here by adding: - Percy Jones (Brand X) - Colin Hodgkinson (Back Door) - Danny Thompson (John Martyn a.o.)[/quote] Percy Jones is great, I've been listening to a cool album by Richard Barbieri recently, he's ex keyboard player with Japan, and currently plays with Porcupine tree, Percy Jones plays some beautiful fretless on about 5 tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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