favorite bass players

[millersnose]

poor old bass platers get neglected

for me

1. john paul jones - the real unsung hero of zeppelin

2. John entwhistle - although i wasnt ever a big who fan this guy just blows me away

3. Geezer butler - this guy brings bass to the status of lead

4. Dave gilmour- yes i know he is a guitarest but he played lots of bass because waters really didnt cut it - hey you for example is fretless bass to perfection

5. deacon

 

[fat_mike]

3 spring to mind for me,

les claypool flea from the chilli peppers and matt freeman of rancid. all 3 are absolutely great bass players. matt freeman is my pick out of those 3. he's basically the lead guitarist in rancid with some of the bass lines and solos he comes up with.

special mention to fat mike of nofx aswell, he plays some bloody hard bass lines and yet is still able to sing his guts out. death of john smith and the decline being great examples

 

[Samwise]

Flea

 

[ThrashViking]

Steve DiGiorgio and nobody else really comes close.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Steve DiGiorgio and nobody else really comes close.

Word, the guy is an absolute monster. A few other guys I've rated over the years:

Les Claypool
Steve Harris
Danny Lilker
Joey DiMaio

 

[Green Eye]

Victor Wooten
Bill "The Buddha" Dickens

Special mention to Flea.

 

[hrundi99]

Paul McCartney
John Entwhistle
Gerard Love
Chris Murphy

 

[Dani]

scott owen from the living end, not only cos the double bass it so cool, but cos he's the nicest guy ever!

 

[salivor]

John Paul Jones

 

[PARRA_FAN]

John Entwhistle
Flea

Oh yeah and of course Scott Owen of Living End. Great double bass player.

 

[Red Bear]

My favourite bassist is Lex Felthem, the old Frenzal bass player. Vry good bass guitarist and its a pity he left.

Scott Owen is cool as well, and matt freeman and Geezer Buttler and Clifff Burton.
Victor Wooten is the best iov herd.

 

[Le Rouge]

Les Claypool definitely, I got to be a roadie for one night at a Primus gig on their last tour out here. It was soooo tempting to take his bass before the show when we setting up the stage, it was such a beaut lookin instrument.......but theres no way i'd do it. :lol:

 

[Phillips]

Sam Rivers

 

[knights04]

flea from chili peppers

 

[Dean Moriarty]

Sid Vicious :lol:

 

[Twizzle]

John Paul Jones
Flea
Les Claypool

all good bass players from rock bands

however

if you are serious, download and listen to Victor Wooten, and you wont talk about the other guys in the same sentance, as this guy.

The guy is a freak, probably more of a jazz player, he plays solos that will blow your mind.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

1. Sting
2. Mike Anthony
3. Gene Simmons
4. Juan Croucier
5. Nikki Sixx

 

[Evilgrowler]

Jimmy Bain

Ronny Montrose

John Paul Jones

Geezer Butler

Steve Harris

 

[Quint]

5. Nikki Sixx

Thats a joke is'nt it Ron :?:

 

[Quint]

Geezar Buttler.... Only because he helped creat that which is heavy metal!

Mind you I like his stuff with GZR,heavy as shit !!! anyone comply?