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plabonte Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 8:54 AM EST
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For those unsung heros the bass player. Who is the best (excluding myself and sketcha of course)

My vote goes to Les Claypool (sp?) and Billy Sheehan.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:12 AM EST
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Cliff Burton
Geddy Lee
Nikki Sixx
Gene Simmons
Norwood Fisher
Chris Squire
Sting
Bootsy Collins
xibbumbero Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:14 AM EST
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Charles Mingus. X
rayder1 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:16 AM EST
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I agree with Geddy Lee, but Gene Simmons?
Frankly I'm not familiar with the level of difficulty in playing Bass. I heard him a couple months ago in concert...he sounded pretty standard. Maybe my ear isn't tuned to bass. But Lee has always impressed me.
BeatDragon Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:17 AM EST
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Stanley Clarke
John Paul Jones
John Entwistle
Les Claypool

Honorable Mention:
Steve Harris
bassdude Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:26 AM EST
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I'm thinkin

Bill Dance
Hank Parker
Guido Hibdon
Jay Yelas
Denny Brauer
kornazoo Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:26 AM EST
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Past? Ray Brown, Oscar Pettiford...Most influential? Jaco Pastorious. Today? Without a doubt, William Parker.
dbguru Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:29 AM EST
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Sting & Mccartney (tied) - the best all around musician/singer/songwriter that played bass

Chris Squire - pretty much the most amazing bass player That I've seen.

bassdude Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:33 AM EST
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my bad how bout

Jon E. Gee
Chris Squire
HarleyDave Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:33 AM EST
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James Jamerson. He did nearly every early Motown recording.

The rest of my list in no particular order:
John Entwistle
Jaco
Anthony Jackson
Getty Lee
Charles Mingus
Victor Wooten
Marcus Miller
Kim Stone
HarleyDave Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 9:39 AM EST
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DMV, read your list again and I agree with all but why Sixx?

I'll give the man credit for putting together a great glam metal band and writing almost all their songs but as a bass player I think he's average at best.

Maybe I'm missing something?
Cigarick Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 10:15 AM EST
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#1: Stanley Clarke
#2: Jaco Pastorius
#3: John Entwistle
DrMaddVibe Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 10:16 AM EST
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Off of the list I put up Gene Simmons and Nikki Sixx were pulled out. I included them because of their ability to play and write music. Most of the early Kiss and Motley Crue songs were written entirely by those 2 guys. Both of them were MAJOR influences on me. I think I'd still be playing a 6 string if it wasn't for those guys. Basic, maybe but up until then I hadn't heard or seen it played like those 2 do!

I'd also like to add...

Flea
Muzz Skullins
Doug Wimbish
and give props to the person that put up McCartney. That guy is wicked hard to perfect.
castlewa Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 10:18 AM EST
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Geddy Lee, not only does he play the bass, he sings and plays keyboard, sometimes all at once!!!
minesman Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 10:32 AM EST
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Jaco Pastorius - he was too smooth for words
smelly4tay Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 10:33 AM EST
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Easily Les Claypool!
plabonte Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 11:07 AM EST
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How did I know Steve Harris was going to make your list BeatDragon. If best singer was the next poll I bet you would have Bruce Dickinson (of course so would I).
BeatDragon Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 12:05 PM EST
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Nope sorry plabonte, It would be either Robert Plant or Paul Rogers.

And I CANT BELIVE I forgot Geezer Butler on my list of bass players!!!

Seth Gekko Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 12:07 PM EST
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Tony Levin
plabonte Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 12:09 PM EST
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I meant he'd be on you list not that he would be number 1.
BeatDragon Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 12:14 PM EST
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Yeah, ya got me there.

They dont call him Bruce "Air Raid Siren" Dickinson for nuttin!
ferd6 Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 1:23 PM EST
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stanley clarke and chris squire
sketcha Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 1:45 PM EST
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So many to choose from.

John Paul Jones was amazing for his time. Super smooth.

Otiel Burbridge was great with the Allmans. Can play anything and look super cool all at once.

Geddy is great.

Saw Victor Wooten and his band. Certainly better than I, but I didn't like the music they played. Very fruity.
billreif Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, Mar 3 2004, 1:56 PM EST
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Chris Squire &
John Entwistle
Cavallo Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 1:25 AM EST
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*snort* bassdude: not THAT kinda bass! heh. thanks for the laugh, bro!
cockyhoskins Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 4:10 AM EST
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Man, there are a lot of votes for Les Claypool, and I would agree. His bass makes Primus. However, there is only one vote I saw for Flea. Doesn't his bass make the Peppers unique as well.

So Claypool, Flea, and that guy from NSync. Oh sorry!
plabonte Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 4:12 AM EST
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You are right. I forgot about flea. Add him to my list. Love the bass line in Young MC's Bust a Move.
AVB Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 5:05 AM EST
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No doubt, the first rock lead bassist, Jack Bruce. I can't believe nobody mentioned him already.
sketcha Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 1:21 PM EST
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What p said. How did I forget Flea?
nfldraftman Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 1:27 PM EST
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Second the motion on Flea and Les Claypool.

I never gave Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath much thought, then I saw him live. Dude can play. Sab has some great bass lines too.
savbond000 Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 2:04 PM EST
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Cliff Burton, bar none!
Cigarick Offline
#32 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 4:54 PM EST
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Stuart Hamm!
THL Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, Mar 4 2004, 5:29 PM EST
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Jack Bruce
E-Chick Offline
#34 Posted: Fri, Mar 5 2004, 12:44 PM EST
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Cliff Williams

Nikki Sixx

Of course Flea

Twiggy from Marilyn Manson

Sting

I love bass...the backbone of it all......Marla
E-Chick Offline
#35 Posted: Fri, Mar 5 2004, 12:50 PM EST
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And Jason Newsted...where ever he may roam at the moment...
Burky4467 Offline
#36 Posted: Fri, Mar 5 2004, 1:03 PM EST
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Geddy Lee, Sting and the chick from the Go-Go's
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