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Nellinator Crazy Canuck

My favourite bass player is Jack Bruce of Cream. Love the fretless bass. Wooten is the best I've seen and Les Claypool is cool too. I like Harris too because he is one of the few bass players to write his band's songs.

el_barto I'm So Bored With the USA

My favorite would definitely be Rob Wright of NoMeansNo, the guys a ****ing god.

souvinir souvinir of sadness

i play bass and guitar....id have to say fieldy from korn is good and lars frederikson from rancid

vanice traceur

korn? you must be kidding...

mr.smiley Senior Member

Here's some pics of me jammin out on my bass.

Us rocking out at a bar.Slappin some Bass notes.

playin Blue Oyster Cult Burnin For You at the annual Ohio balloon challenge.

Some drunk guy realy getting into the music.

eyeless302 Junior Member

Originally posted by vanice
korn? you must be kidding...

i never said he was the best.....just one of MY favorites

Nellinator Crazy Canuck

Originally posted by mr.smiley
Here's some pics of me jammin out on my bass.
Us rocking out at a bar.Slappin some Bass notes.
playin Blue Oyster Cult Burnin For You at the annual Ohio balloon challenge.
Some drunk guy realy getting into the music.

Awesome, my band covered Burning For You too. Great bass line in it, sadly our bass player quit before the show. We probably shouldn't have done that song without a bass.

pcp .

How do you people know so many bassists? I know about 4 at a push and none of them are particularly brilliant. Having said that, despite not liking Iron Maiden, Steve Harris gets my vote.

Victor Von Doom Latverian Diplomat

Originally posted by pcp
How do you people know so many bassists? I know about 4 at a push and none of them are particularly brilliant.

From having an interest in music?

Micheal_Myers KMC's resident thrasher!

I dont play bass, but Cliff Burton and Les Claypool tear it up!

mr.smiley Senior Member

Originally posted by Nellinator
Awesome, my band covered Burning For You too. Great bass line in it, sadly our bass player quit before the show. We probably shouldn't have done that song without a bass.

Yeah that's a bass oriented song.

Nellinator Crazy Canuck

Originally posted by mr.smiley
Yeah that's a bass oriented song.

I know, it turned out lame 🙁 Oh, well, our Rainbow in the Dark cover was ultimate.

pcp .

From having an interest in music?

I have an interest in music, I just don't have a huge interest in musicians.

mr.smiley Senior Member

Billy Sheehan is amazing on bass.His finger tapping is unbelivable.

vanice traceur

I consider John Mayung being one of the best rock bassists, but I don't have very many rock bassists to pick from since I mostly listen to Jazz.

Victor Von Doom Latverian Diplomat

Originally posted by pcp
I have an interest in music, I just don't have a huge interest in musicians.

From having a huge interest in musicians?

geshien Senior Member

les claypool without a doubt.

other mentionalbles (at least those whom i admire), p-nut from 311, flea from red hot chilie peppers, victor wooten, and ryan martinie from mudvayne.

Alpha Centauri Restricted

Les Claypool...yet Wooten is a "mentionable"? There are many bassists better than Claypool, technically. None better than Wooten.

-AC

Pezmerga Black Knight

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Les Claypool...yet Wooten is a "mentionable"? There are many bassists better than Claypool, technically. None better than Wooten.
-AC

Wooten aside I stick by Geddy Lee. Although Tony Levin, Chris Squire, and John Entwistle should be mentioned as well.

Nellinator Crazy Canuck

Entwhistle is one of my favourites.