favorite bassists

[supermutt]

just post your favorite bassists here

dirk lance(aka alex) -incubus
jason newsted- metallica
mike inez-ozzy and alice in chains
flea- do i really need to say?
suart zender-jamiroquai

[tobymac21]

my favorites are defiently flea, dirk lance, and p-nut, in order. bssm taught me how to play bass

[kansas_parker]

Peter Hook-new order
Mani- Stone Roses/Primal Scream
Jah Wobble-Public Image Ltd./Solo
John Cale-Velvet Underground/Solo
Simon (?) from Stereolab
Peter Hook-oh, I already have him, but he deserves it
Jack Bruce-Cream/Solo

[Jabberwocky]

Although he is not the greatest writer in the world, Victor Whooten is without a doubt the most technically amazing bassists I've ever come across. Jaco Pastorias is pretty cool too.

[supermutt]

forgot about:

stu hamm
p-nut
billy sheehan
john myung

[Dante5Inferno]

Jaco Pastorius: probably the best ever.
James Jamerson: was the backbone of of Motown.
Flea: still like Mother's Milk best
Oscar Pettiford: Melodic, driving jazz bass playing (check out Lucky Thompson's Tricotism).
Paul Chambers: Bassist for one of the best Jazz groups to ever exist, the Miles Davis Quintet (with John Coltrane on tenor).
Eric Avery: Jane's Addiction's first bassist. Subtle but drives every song on Nothing Shocking and Ritual
Mike Watt: Minutemen and fIREHOSE. Blistering.
Mark Sandman: Morphine. Two strings, a slide, and stream of consciousness
Chris Squire: Progressive rock with groove.
John Paul Jones: If only for Ramble On.

[introspectshun]

mick karn (japan/rain tree crow/solo)
simon gallup (cure)
kim deal (pixies)
tony levin (peter gabriel, etc.)
peter hook (joy divsion/new order)
brian ritchie (violent femmes)
paul mccartney (duh)
sting (police)

I love to bash Sting, but he deserves some props for his Police-era stuff. McCartney is often overlooked in this category...

- Introspectshun

[Wayjurn]

Cliff Burton, P-nut, and Ryan "Ryknow" Martinie of Mudvayne are my three all time favorites, but there are a lot of players I look up to.

[j_stashko]

Billy Sheean, Stu Hamm, John Myung, Cliff Burton, Jaco Pastorias, Flea and Les Claypool.

[cripple]

cliff burton, nathan east, timmy c (ratm) geezer bulter and john paul jones

[j_stashko]

Oh yeah and don't forget Steve Harris, Geezer Butler and Peter Steele

[wilsford]

Lemmy

[SoNiCAnGeR]

Jack Bruce
Robert Turner - BRMC
Simon Gallup - Cure
The Bass player from New Order
The Bass player currently touring with Tori Amos
The Bass Player From Kings Of Nuthin'
Sting

[motorcycle loop]

Geezer Butler from Black Sabbath is good. So is Flea. Les Claypool is wierd, but in a good way. Who plays bass for the Cows? He's the only thing holding their rhythms(?) together.

[prizim]

geddy lee!!

john myung
les claypool
flea
geezer
harris
stu hamm
victor wooten
billy sheehan
bassist from Liquid Tension (i forgot his name! he's incredible).

[brighterstatic]

I am a bit of a fan of the older, darker "progressive" music from teh later 80s early 90's and my list is reflects that...for better or for worse.

Mick Karn (Japan, Dali's Car, and solo) is my absolute favorite this week, I love fretless

Jah Wabble ( of PIL and solo and at least one Sinead O'Conner albumn

David J (Bahaus, Love and Rockets, Jazz Butchers, and Solo) not the best or most origional, but amazingly song oriented "dub" style bass playing

Bill Laswell ( Praxis, solo, production) brilliant simplicity

Kim Gordon (sonic youth) noise fx bass done right!

Also Justen Mendell Johnson (Beck) brilliant, absolutely brilliant

of course these are just my opinions and many arguements can be given against how cool these guys are too

[brighterstatic]

I am a bit of a fan of the older, darker "progressive" music from teh later 80s early 90's and my list is reflects that...for better or for worse.

Mick Karn (Japan, Dali's Car, and solo) is my absolute favorite this week, I love fretless

Jah Wabble ( of PIL and solo and at least one Sinead O'Conner albumn

David J (Bahaus, Love and Rockets, Jazz Butchers, and Solo) not the best or most origional, but amazingly song oriented "dub" style bass playing

Bill Laswell ( Praxis, solo, production) brilliant simplicity

Kim Gordon (sonic youth) noise fx bass done right!

Also Justen Mendell Johnson (Beck) brilliant, absolutely brilliant

of course these are just my opinions and many arguements can be given against how cool these guys are too

[Crash]

Guaranteed I'll forget a couple here but:


-Flea
-Dirk Lance
-Duncan Couts (Our Lady Peace) - not the greatest bassist out there but songs like Naveed are what me pick up a bass instead of a guitar
-Jeff Ament

[theguitarwizard]

LES CLAYPOOL
VICTOR WHOOTEN
WHOEVER THAT RATM/AUDIOSLAVE BASS PLAYER IS
umm yeah ok

and more les claypool cuz that guy is ridiculous

[snowglobe]

some of my fav. bass songs off the top of my head...

Dear Prudence - Beatles (Paul)

In A Jar - Dinosaur Jr. (Lou Barlow)

Love Song or pretty much anything off of Disintegration - The Cure (Simon Gallup)

[idealflaw]

new order's PETER HOOK!

adam claton from u2---very simple, but well done.