Your Favorite Bassist

mgood · 07-31-2007, 09:32 PM

I've got to say Chuck Rainey
(Played on most of Steely Dan's hits as well as a gazillion old R&B tunes. When Jamerson was the Motown guy, Rainey was doing much the same thing in LA.)
I don't know that he's influenced my playing much. I wish some of that would rub off on me.

A couple of others I really wish my playing showed the influence of are Tommy Shannon (played for SRV) and John Paul Jones.

Throw Billy Sheehan and Geddy Lee into the mix as well.

There are many, many others.
Gene Simmons was the guy who made me want to play bass.
(I was at a Kiss concert in '85 or so, when I said "That's what I want to do.")
But it was Geddy's stuff I learned first. One of my best friends was a drummer and a big Rush fan. He just wanted someone to jam with. I think the first song I learned more than a few bars of on bass was Tom Sawyer.

Thornmoon · 08-05-2007, 10:13 AM

My faves (in no particular order):

Anthony Jackson
Tony Levin
Geddy Lee
Sting
Sean Malone
Gene Simmons
Mick Karn
Chris Squire
Steve Harris,

DelfinoPie · 08-05-2007, 10:31 AM

Without a doubt Les Claypool, his stuff with The Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and with Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains is amazingly awesome and infectious

Ishan · 08-05-2007, 10:50 AM

That's a hard one, i'd say :
Steve Digiorgio
Martin Mendez
Manring
the guy from porcupine tree :P
Steve Cloutier (from Gorguts, some insane slapped chords playing here)
Trey Gunn (not a bass player but whatever...)
Billy Sheehan in Vai's band

Thornmoon · 08-05-2007, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ishan

the guy from porcupine tree :P

Colin Edwin is his name..

Going to see them live in October!!

Ishan · 08-07-2007, 02:22 PM

Lucky you, that guy kicks some serious ass!

8string · 08-07-2007, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by distressed_romeo

I mentioned Gary Willis somewhere on page 2!

We're on page 2, so no you didn't !

dimitar12mk · 04-20-2008, 01:17 PM

the one and only
JACO PASTORIUS.

kristallin · 04-20-2008, 01:24 PM

Mick Karn
Mike Rutherford (great bassist, not so much anything else)
Steve Harris
Tony Levin
Bob Daisley
Nick Beggs
John Taylor (his bass lines save some of Duran Duran's most cringe-worthy moments)

ghoti · 04-20-2008, 08:07 PM

Jaco...greatest electric bassist ever? Maybe.
Geddy Lee...1/3rd of my favorite band
John Paul Jones...1/4 of what almost was my favorite band
Paul McCartney...one of the pioneers of rock bass
Les Claypool...eccentric as hell, but a good player/writer
Cliff Burton...Metallica after he died started to suck

Victor Wooten...probably the best active bassist at this time
Flea...yeah, he's derivative of Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, etc -- but he can play and he adds a lot to his group
Chris Squire...Yes songs depend on him
Steve Bailey...yeah, he's a disciple of Jaco -- so what, he's got skills
John Myung...when I can HEAR him it's a good thing -- too bad he's in a band chock full of egomaniacs and a singer who can't...
Stanley Clarke
Larry Graham
James Jamerson
Bootsy
Sting

I would list Billy Sheehan and Lemmy, but the one has tone I really dislike, and the other has a voice like nails on the chalkboard...and tone I don't care for too much also.

08-05-2007, 10:31 AM	#63
DelfinoPie Whoopsie Daisy! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 2,759 Real Name: Martin Main Seven: Schecter 007 Elite Rig: POD XT Live Thanked: 61	Without a doubt Les Claypool, his stuff with The Fearless Flying Frog Brigade and with Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains is amazingly awesome and infectious More words here is more words.

08-05-2007, 10:50 AM	#64
Ishan 0xDEADBEEF Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris, France. Posts: 2,080 Real Name: Yoann Main Seven: What for? Main ERG: 30" Intrepid Pro soon :) Rig: BM>QuadX>SS PA>2x12 Thanked: 13	That's a hard one, i'd say : Steve Digiorgio Martin Mendez Manring the guy from porcupine tree :P Steve Cloutier (from Gorguts, some insane slapped chords playing here) Trey Gunn (not a bass player but whatever...) Billy Sheehan in Vai's band Bloody Murder #5

04-20-2008, 01:24 PM	#69
kristallin smut peddler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 1,125 Real Name: Stuart Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Rig: Live 6 POD XTLive Thanked: 20	Mick Karn Mike Rutherford (great bassist, not so much anything else) Steve Harris Tony Levin Bob Daisley Nick Beggs John Taylor (his bass lines save some of Duran Duran's most cringe-worthy moments) "Listen closely to me now, my darlin' girl... There's one who's out to have you, and just his breath will burn your curls..." - "Brimstone Rock", 16 Horsepower

04-20-2008, 08:07 PM	#70
ghoti Electric Eclectic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mill Valley, CA Posts: 166 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Schecter Blackjack C7 Rig: Behringer Thanked: 3	Jaco...greatest electric bassist ever? Maybe. Geddy Lee...1/3rd of my favorite band John Paul Jones...1/4 of what almost was my favorite band Paul McCartney...one of the pioneers of rock bass Les Claypool...eccentric as hell, but a good player/writer Cliff Burton...Metallica after he died started to suck Victor Wooten...probably the best active bassist at this time Flea...yeah, he's derivative of Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, etc -- but he can play and he adds a lot to his group Chris Squire...Yes songs depend on him Steve Bailey...yeah, he's a disciple of Jaco -- so what, he's got skills John Myung...when I can HEAR him it's a good thing -- too bad he's in a band chock full of egomaniacs and a singer who can't... Stanley Clarke Larry Graham James Jamerson Bootsy Sting I would list Billy Sheehan and Lemmy, but the one has tone I really dislike, and the other has a voice like nails on the chalkboard...and tone I don't care for too much also. Question authority. Don't ask why, just do it.

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07-31-2007, 09:32 PM	#61
mgood ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver City, Texas Posts: 65 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Carvin DC747 Rig: Carvin Nomad Thanked: 0	I've got to say Chuck Rainey (Played on most of Steely Dan's hits as well as a gazillion old R&B tunes. When Jamerson was the Motown guy, Rainey was doing much the same thing in LA.) I don't know that he's influenced my playing much. I wish some of that would rub off on me. A couple of others I really wish my playing showed the influence of are Tommy Shannon (played for SRV) and John Paul Jones. Throw Billy Sheehan and Geddy Lee into the mix as well. There are many, many others. Gene Simmons was the guy who made me want to play bass. (I was at a Kiss concert in '85 or so, when I said "That's what I want to do.") But it was Geddy's stuff I learned first. One of my best friends was a drummer and a big Rush fan. He just wanted someone to jam with. I think the first song I learned more than a few bars of on bass was Tom Sawyer.

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Thornmoon ss.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast US Posts: 17 Real Name: Mark Main Seven: Conklin GTBD 7 Main ERG: Conklin Groove Tools 7 Thanked: 0	My faves (in no particular order): Anthony Jackson Tony Levin Geddy Lee Sting Sean Malone Gene Simmons Mick Karn Chris Squire Steve Harris,

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Ishan 0xDEADBEEF Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris, France. Posts: 2,080 Real Name: Yoann Main Seven: What for? Main ERG: 30" Intrepid Pro soon :) Rig: BM>QuadX>SS PA>2x12 Thanked: 13	Lucky you, that guy kicks some serious ass!

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dimitar12mk ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: skopje, macedonia Posts: 1 Thanked: 0	the one and only JACO PASTORIUS.

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