Guest mesepher Report post Posted May 21, 2002 Who are your favorite bass players? mine: the late, great Allen Woody Col. Les Claypool Geddy Lee John Entwistle Phil Lesh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted May 21, 2002 Cliff Burton Jason Newstead Les Claypool Tony Levin Roger Watters John Enstwhistle John Paul Jones Rex Brown Justin Chancellor Geddy Lee Steve Harris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pochorenella Report post Posted May 21, 2002 Gene Simmons Les Claypool Rudy Sarzo Cliff Burton Billy Sheehan Geddy Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mesepher Report post Posted May 21, 2002 oops.... forgot Cliff and JPJ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 21, 2002 not a fan of Marilyn Manson, but I always liked Twiggy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted May 21, 2002 and i forgot about John Myung Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrainYou42 Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Kim Deal Krist Novoselic Dee Dee Ramone Cliff Burton Lemmy Les Claypool d'Arcy Glen Matlock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ArkhamGlobe Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Chris Squire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Invader3k Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Matt Freeman from Rancid Paul Simonon from the Clash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Lushus Report post Posted May 22, 2002 don't kill me Metallica fans, but I liked Jason Newsted, he was about the only worthwhile person on that ego trip of a band and now that he left, Metallica isn't the same to me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted May 22, 2002 I don't usually notice the bass, so I guess a player that makes it stand out is all I want, and none do that more than Les Claypool and Flea (Flea's not as flamboyant as he used to be though). Other than that, I can't think of any others off the top of my head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mark4steamboat Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Justin Chancellor, Lemmy, and Flea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheyCallMeMark Report post Posted May 22, 2002 My favourite bass player currently botteming it out is the guy in the cowboy hat from Nickleback. He applies the detuned heaviness so well. It makes me smile to listen to it. Geezer Butler of Sabbath is of course my all-time favourite bassist; and I like to emulate his bluesy style. Almost all of my stuff harks back to good ol' Geezer. Even though Hetfield and Ulrich didn't let him write alot, when he did Newsted blew me away. Double stops rule. Also on the list: Les Claypool, Flea, Burton, Jaco, Berlin, Stu Hamm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted May 22, 2002 Cliff Burton, LEMMY (**bows to God**), and Steve Harris. Can you honestly say Harris' basslines aren't good? 2 things are usually out in the forefront of a Maiden song: Dickinson's voice, and Harris' basslines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted May 23, 2002 Can you honestly say Harris' basslines aren't good? 2 things are usually out in the forefront of a Maiden song: Dickinson's voice, and Harris' basslines. I can agree to that very much Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted May 23, 2002 Lemmy is a god Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WildPegasusXXII Report post Posted May 23, 2002 Who are your favorite bass players? mine: the late, great Allen Woody Phil Lesh someone else finally has some sense! Fuck Goldberg, Woody is DA MAN! Anybody who doesn't know who Allen Woody is...go to your local CD store...go to the G section, look for Gov't Mule...pick up ANY of the CDs in there, especially Dose or the 4 CD special edition NYE 98 set, and prepare to be amazed. While you're at it, pick up Live At Roseland, and put on Trane. Nothing can be said about it...its amazing. I cant even begin to hypothesize what that big bastard would be doing right now if he hadn't died just about two years ago. Big filthy nasty tone...he plays so fast at times I swear he was playing chords. Plus, he had the coolest bass I ever saw...doubleneck...bass on top, mandolin on the bottom. As for Lesh....amazing for different reasons...he's the best lead bassist I've ever heard...he truly is the 6 string master. I add: Dave Schools (Widespread Panic) John Rider (Max Creek) Chris Layton (Double Trouble) Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report, Jazz Is Dead, many more) Jack Cassady (Hot Tuna) Mike Gordon (Phish) Todd Smallie (Derek Trucks band) Fieldy (if only for that monster bomb drop at the beginning of "Blind") Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nevermortal Report post Posted May 24, 2002 LEMMY. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 24, 2002 Cliff Burton, R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffin Surfer Report post Posted May 24, 2002 Mike Watts(Minutemen) shreds Claypool, at funk fusion. He was more versatile to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ant_7000 Report post Posted May 25, 2002 Bootsie Collins and George Clinton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted May 25, 2002 No one shreds claypool in my eyes, but heck. other than that, Matt Freeman Andy Rourke Steve Harris Flea and most of the others mentioned. Rhyknow or however he spells his shitty gimmick name. He does some nice stuff now and then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hogan Made Wrestling Report post Posted May 26, 2002 The holy trinity (IMO of course): John Paul Jones Roger Waters John Entwistle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest saturnmark4life Report post Posted May 26, 2002 holy hell i don't think anyone's mentioned Phil Lynott yet. He's legendary. And Mike Mills from REM is talented as well, even though that's more cos of his versatility with other instruments. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 28, 2002 I'm not just saying this because I'm a Fiend, but even though he can be quite delusional at times, I still like Jerry Only of the Misfits. Geoff Kresge of Tiger Army and Kim Nekroman of the Nekromantix are great bassits as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheyCallMeMark Report post Posted May 31, 2002 Mike Watts(Minutemen) shreds Claypool, at funk fusion. He was more versatile to. Bold statement! Liable to get you shots in some parts of bassland... But in a way I can see where your coming from... Still... very gutsy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted May 31, 2002 and I'll add another since no one put him in. Tony Levin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
