Great Bassists Discussion Thread

[Ron Jeremy]

Juan Croucier
Geezer Butler
Gene Simmons
Michael Anthony ( had some awesome bass lines in early VH eg everybody wants some)

 

[carcharias]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9gIIgI8oz4
giffo .
solid.

 

[nöyd]

Frank Bello - Anthrax
http://youtube.com/watch?v=35ZijajBtiY

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I'll raise you Cliff Burton- "the major rager on the four-string motherf**ker"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O9zMnwD65Q

 

[Munky]

Psycho Love by Skid Row has a great bass line that becomes the riff.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0zuQTL9OpgQ

Reminds me of the Matrix lobby scene music...

 

[Loudstrat]

I used to think Steve Harris was the bass king. Then I tried to play Joneseys bass run in Immigrant Song. Now I understand.....

Gotta mention John Entwistle.

Stu Hamm - technically the best I have seen (one time Satriani bass player)

Billy Sheehan's not bad either.

And for the geniuses who have mentioned Gene Simmons - I give you Cliff Williams, Ian Hill and Sid Viscious. Geez Ron!!!!!

Lemmy Kilminster deserves a special mention too.

 

[Loudstrat]

And how could I forget Roger Glover???

Deep Prurple - a band chock full of talent like no other - yet hardly any mentions of Gillan, Paice and Blackmore in these threads???

Maybe I'm getting old......

 

[LESStar58]

Mike Watt
Lee Rocker
Rob Trujillo

 

[Tunguska]

Stevey Harris for me - unbelievable in The Trooper - sums his galloping up and fits the lyrics.

 

[Ron Jeremy]

I used to think Steve Harris was the bass king. Then I tried to play Joneseys bass run in Immigrant Song. Now I understand.....

Gotta mention John Entwistle.

Stu Hamm - technically the best I have seen (one time Satriani bass player)

Billy Sheehan's not bad either.

And for the geniuses who have mentioned Gene Simmons - I give you Cliff Williams, Ian Hill and Sid Viscious. Geez Ron!!!!!

Lemmy Kilminster deserves a special mention too.

Dude i only mentioned players liek Gene because of how much he contributed to KISS music in general and the band as a whole ;-)

Sting anyone?

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Mike Watt
Lee Rocker
Rob Trujillo

i'd say Trujillo is 'solid' rather than amazing IMO.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

i'd say Trujillo is 'solid' rather than amazing IMO.

He's a lot better than solid, although you don't really see it in Metallica. Suicidal and Infectious Grooves on the other hand is where her shows his sh*t.

 

[madunit]

absolutely, Trujillo is f**king awesome.

As was Cliff, he made a bass do things it was never meant to do.

 

[Loudstrat]

Dude i only mentioned players liek Gene because of how much he contributed to KISS music in general and the band as a whole ;-)

Sting anyone?

Yeah, fair call. Some bass players have been great writers, like Nikki Sixx, McCartney, and Phil Lynott (god he was a talent!!!)

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

absolutely, Trujillo is f**king awesome.

As was Cliff, he made a bass do things it was never meant to do.

Orion... Anesthesia... 2 that come to mind instantly.

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

John Entwistle Bass Solo

 

[elbusto]

John Entwistle Bass Solo

Watch 'In my time of dying' from Ealrs Court in 1975 and see John Paul Jones take off during the faster sections - pure bliss

 

[Ron Jeremy]

juan croucier blows all those turds away, unreal.

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Watch 'In my time of dying' from Ealrs Court in 1975 and see John Paul Jones take off during the faster sections - pure bliss

thanks, huge zep fan, might check it out.

John Myung from Dream theatre has good technical skill as well.

 

[Mr. Fahrenheit]

Hey just checking, can any of you bassists on this forum play anesthesia by metallica?