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Ok since there is a topic for favorite guitar players I figured I would start one for favorite bass players..

My Favs

1. Les Claypool = God
2. Cliff Burton
3. Steve Harris ( Iron Maiden )
4. Billy Sheehan
5. Jaco Pastorius
6. Stu Hamm
7. Flea
8. John Myung
9. Gary Meskill
10. Robert Trujillo ( The Infectious Grooves stuff was top notch, also Suicidal Tendencies)
11. Victor Wooten
12. Geezer Butler

John Entwistle

I forgot to add John Entwistle to my list...

Also

Tony Franklin
Marco Mendozza
Bootsy Collins

That dude from Level 42 Mark King is a good bassist too

I've never really listened to Level 42 so I can't say if he is or isn't...

real funky jazz rock fusion ???????? if one can call something that

if you want to hear some great bass work check out jimbo in thr3efold he plays a seven string bass now and adler is making him a custom 11 string bass thr3efold just got sponcerd by jagermiester so everybody shoudl be hearing from them soon
jimbo is ****ing a mad man on bass

Definately John Estwistle

that man is a pure legend! have you seen his live bass solo? if not go download it off bearshare or something, its definatly worth a watch!

the bassist which made me pick up the instrument was Dirk Lance of incubus, so definatly him, i also look up too:

Les Claypool
Stu Hamm
Marcus Miller
John Myung
Flea

and loads of others.

only really 1 choice....Les Claypool

What way are we eating and what floor's the restaurant? The answer is:

The Chinese Way and Level 42.

My favourite bassists are Tim Commerford, Chris Wolstenholme, Cliff Burton, Justin Chancellor and Colin Greenwood.

-AC

Ben Kenney, Justin Chancellor, Tim Commerford, Colin Greenwood, Flea.

John Entwistle

Les Claypool

Flea

les claypool-primus
flea-rhcp
ryan martinie-mudvayne

Tim Commerford (RATM)
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Flea (RHCP)
Kim Deal (Pixies/Breeders)

hug

The Ox
Victor Wooten
Jaco Pastorius

Also known as John "Thunder Fingers" Entwistle

TYSON RITTER - THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS!!!!

Is that a challenge?

Maybe

gimme your best shot then

Oh good lord

What he said!
Funkylicious,
specially on "take the power back"!

i think i have to add Rex Brown to my list, the bassist from Pantera. Its not that hes spectacular or anything, like solo's and stuff, its more that he keeps the rhythm well, his basslines are complimenting to the songs, and that he can keep up with dimebag.

and Michael lepond from Symphony X, hes just awesome

Tyson Ritter - The All-American Rejects
David Desrosiers- Simple Plan

they might not be the best or greatest but they're my favourite

Duff McKagan- he isn`t the best, but he`s pretty damn good!! He`s so awesome. He keeps the beat and he has a really good relationship with Matt Sorum when it comes to bass-drums.I really, really, really like him

Flea. Who else? He's in the band Red Hot Chili Peppers for those of you who don't know.

Favorite is probably Cliff Burton, though Justin Chancellor gives him a good run for his money.

I would also like to mention Jean Baudin, bassist for Nuclear Rabbit. The man can run that 9-string masterfully.

Flea (RCHP)
Spike (Tapete Wechseln)

*Jim Rodford (The KinKs)
*John Decon (Queen)
*Toney Butler (Big Country)
*John McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
*Anders Herrlin (Roxette)

Matt Freeman (Operatioin Ivy, Rancid and many more)
especially his solo on Maxwell Murder

Mark Hoppus
i know he isn't the most talented but i like him the best

Favorite Bassists?
Fat Mike! (NOFX)
Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
Mark Hoppus (blink 182)
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Marcus Millar
Victor wooten (the all around absolute best)
Jaco
Flea

I know you all will go crazy,but I think Les Claypol sucks ass.

Jaco Pastorius all the way.

Yeah.Jaco was the first.If it wasn't for him none of these bass players would be what they are.I can't belive I forgot to put James Jammerson on my list.He was Jaco before their was Jaco.

In the Motown era he was the man.Then we had Jaco.

Marcus Millar (imo) puts the most feeling into his music.
Wooten is the best on a technical level.He can play like anyone you name.Flea is just brillant at playing with a band.

Trevor Dunn is my favourite, closely followed by Geddy Lee and Justin Chancellor.

-AC

James Jamerson I think is just to simple of a bass player he does a lot of the same stuff, I think he's an amazing motown bassist and he made the funk bro's but for anything else, I just don't think he'd do as good, I for got to add Flea he's up with Matt.

i like the famous quote about Jaco: "There were bassists before Jaco, and bassists after Jaco." He just came in and revolutionized everything.

Flea
Fat Mike
Mike Dirnt
Mark Hoppus

Mike Dirnt-Green Day
Ken Case-Dropkick Murphys
Brent Harding-Social Distortion

Dee-Dee Ramone
Sid Vicious
the best non-playing junkie, rock-star bassists ever

John Myung - Dream Theater

Rob Wright - NoMeansNo
Matt Freeman - Operation Ivy
Paul Simonon - The Clash
Les Claypool - Primus

Flea, Paul Mcartney, Noel Redding, Gordon Moakes, Bass players in Mogwai, John Paul Jones, John Entwistle.

Flea of course!

and I agree with Meta about Sid. He couldn't play but he was freakin gorgeous

i like David Desrosiers (:

Paul Simonon is awesome to, urr was when he still played

i think it's Fabio Fecchio from Ephel Duath... either way it's the Ephel Duath bassist

Originally posted by Df02
i think it's Fabio Fecchio from Ephel Duath... either way it's the Ephel Duath bassist

Isn't bad.

Sid was ugly as sin.

Flea
BUT the dude who died.. the original guitarist of the RHCP, the one who taught flea how to play.

FLEA

You mean Hillel Slovak

Originally posted by papabeard
Sid was ugly as sin.

Are you kidding me?

Flea, Paul Simonon and of course John Entwistle.

Mark (Plus44) and Pete(Fall Out Boy).

Pete is a terrible bassist.

Originally posted by dani_california
You mean Hillel Slovak



Are you kidding me?

Him

Originally posted by RedAlertv2
Pete is a terrible bassist.

just ignore them

John Decon
Anders Herrlin
Jim Rodford
John Dolton
Tony Butler
John Mcvie

Who is your favorite bass player? This is NOT who is the "greatest" or anything. Just who do you think is an awesome bass guitar player, in terms of skill or personal technique, whatever,

some of mine off the top of my head

1.Geezer Butler (black sabbath)
2.Geddy Lee (rush)
3) Les Claypool (primus)
4) P-nut (311)
5)Kim Deal (pixies)
6)Joe Lally (fugazi)

Victor Wooten, Geddy Lee, Justin Chancellor, Trevor Dunn, Drew Roulette, Chris Wolstenholme, Prince, Caleb Scofield.

Th-there are others.

-AC

1) Jack Bruce
2) Cliff Burton
3) Les Claypool
4) Roger Glover
5) Geddy Lee

Tim the Motha Effin Bassist.

Umm, Tim McCord.
Will McGinnis from Audio Adrenaline

Let's see. . .

Pete McCullaugh from Streetlight Manifesto ftw

That's about it.

Trevor Dunn and Martin Mendez are my current favourites; Victor Wooten is the best.

I like many others, the ones that currently come to mind are Prince, Tim Commerford, Colin Greenwood, Justin Chancellor, Geddy Lee, Ben Kenney, Paz Lenchantin and Bill Gould.

Peter Hook
Kim Gordon

Tim Commerford, Matt Freeman, Mike Dirnt

Bootsy Collins?
Larry Graham?

Originally posted by Funkadelic
Bootsy Collins?
Larry Graham?

F*ck Larry Graham. Why hasn't anyone mentioned Steve Harris? I think he's amazing.

lol, when I see your avatar I can see why you don't like Larry, but he's great nevertheless.

Reita (Gazette)
Mike (Nickelback)

Well interesting thread, thanks to all of the above. I think it's be great if folks said *why* they nominate a particular person... so to kick off...

I'm surprised by the omissions of two names, especially by the Jaco- lovers: Herbie Flowers and Vail Johnson. And then there's Sting. And Phil Lynott.

Herbie Flowers - if for no other track than Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side". Straight-up instinctive genius playing right off the bat.

Vail Johnson: probably the most versatile virtuoso I've ever seen. The sheer breadth of his technique combining funk power and musicality is unequalled, IMHO. If you can stomach a Kenny G track just to see, find "Midnight Motion" (and if you know where the Montreux Festival TV Special can be found, please PM me; I'm looking for it for years.) There's a sickly-sweet Kenny G DVD where they talk all over it, but you'll see enough.

And Sting. And Philo.

Others already (possibly) named James Jammerson, Bootsie, Louis Johnston, Jaco, Jack Bruce, Nathan East, Mark King, ans Sir Paul.

FWIW

Steve Harris. I can't pick up a broom without holding it like a bass and putting one foot one a table pretending it's a monitor. Steve Harris all the way.

And John Entwhistle. I don't know if he's been mentioned yet.

Stanley Clarke

Mark Hoppus

ME!

I just recently disocvered the genius that is Victor Wooten. He certainly does have style. Here is a video of him in a battle:

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I f*cking love to see a bass battle between Victor Wooten and Les Claypool.

Wooten would kill him.

There's another bass thread where I posted a couple of really good Wooten videos.

I've watched this one so many times, though.

Geddy Lee closely followed by Chris Squire and Tony Levin. Then Greg Lake.

Thanks to VVD, Victor Wooten is now on my list.

So, Matt Freeman, Victor Wooten, and Les Claypool.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Wooten would kill .


You mean speed-wise? Or do you mean technique/style-wise, or all of the above? In your own opinion, that is.

Originally posted by Meta
Sid Vicious
the best non-playing junkie, rock-star bassists ever

......he may have been "cool", but we're talking about people with actual talent.

Originally posted by Impediment
You mean speed-wise? Or do you mean technique/style-wise, or all of the above? In your own opinion, that is.

It's not opinion.

Wooten is actually far more skilled in every area.

-AC

Originally posted by Impediment
You mean speed-wise? Or do you mean technique/style-wise, or all of the above? In your own opinion, that is.

Speed and technique, in fact, not opinion.

Style is a matter of taste.

I like Gene Simmons.

Originally posted by Funkadelic
Bootsy Collins?
Larry Graham?






How could we forget the father of slap bass?

And then the dude that keeps it on the one!

Originally posted by mr.smiley


How could we forget the father of slap bass?

And then the dude that keeps it on the one!

Originally posted by Kram3r
F*ck Larry Graham.

Jason Newsted
Justin Chancellor
Cliff Burton
Sting
Adam Clayton
Robert trujillo
Jeff ament
The guy that played with Jimi hendrix
Les Claypool
Geddy Lee
Christian olde wolbers

what does a bass player play ??.

Originally posted by High Priest
what does a bass player play ??.

you're kidding right?

Originally posted by OB1-adobe
you're kidding right?

One would hope so......

Originally posted by OB1-adobe
you're kidding right?

No im been serious.i know its a instrument but i dont know what it does or looks like .lol

Originally posted by High Priest
No im been serious.i know its a instrument but i dont know what it does or looks like .lol

If it's an electric bass, it looks just like an average guitar, but has 4 large strings instead of 6.

If it's a double/stand up bass, it looks like a giant cello/viola/violin you play while standing up.

Mark hoppus

Originally posted by SelphieT
If it's an electric bass, it looks just like an average guitar, but has 4 large strings instead of 6.

If it's a double/stand up bass, it looks like a giant cello/viola/violin you play while standing up.

Thanxs i never knew it was something like that.I was thinking it was some kind off drum that makes loads of bass.

Rutger Gunnarsson from Swedish ABBA

Cliff Burton
Frank Bello
and William Murderface..lol