Which 3 Bassists Influence Your Bass Lines?

[bassatnight]

Derek Forbes
Mick Karn
Michael Dempsey

[4-string-thing]

[quote name='icastle' post='1018380' date='Nov 10 2010, 09:07 AM'][b]Ashley Hutchings

Dave Pegg

Rick Kemp[/b]

Can't work out if that lot makes me enigmatic or sad [/quote]


To me, it means you have good taste sir! And if you'd said Danny Thompson instead of Rick kemp, even better!

[Truckstop]

John Myung for speed and technicality
and
Geddy Lee for style and groove.
and
Sting for 'less is more'

Truckstop

[blind pilot]

Justin Chancellor - just because I love his style and what his playing brings to the songs!

Les Claypool - ER because he IS les Claypool!

Simon Gallup - because he got me into this mess! lol

[Pete Academy]

Bernard Edwards

Verdine White

Marcus Miller

[Bilbo]

Dave Holland, Steve Rodby and Jeff Berlin

[xilddx]

I only started this thread to see if anyone would say Alain Caron

[TommyK]

Flea (Very obvious and probably sad i know but undeniably the truth...)

Louis Johnson (The Daddy...nuff said)

Nick Fyffe (weirdly i am probably the only bass player in the world who prefers his style to Zenders.... )



Oh yeah and as a 4th choice..... Alain Caron

Edited November 10, 2010 by TommyK

[johnnylager]

Rob Wright
John McCoy
Larry Boothroyd

[Delberthot]

Flea

Jack Bruce

Lemmy


Yes, even I am surprised by that

[Noisyjon]

For me:
1. Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver)
2. Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
3. John-Paul Jones (Led Zep)

[charic]

Yay I'm different

[fingerz]

Well, there's hundreds obviously but three that I've probably spent the most time in awe of:

Stuart Zender
Pino Palladino
Julian Crampton

[thunderbird13]

[quote name='silddx' post='1018626' date='Nov 10 2010, 12:00 PM']I only started this thread to see if anyone would say Alain Caron [/quote]

I have honestly never heard of this guy and it only seems to be you that mentions him. One day I'm going to have to check him out and it will be your fault

[ShergoldSnickers]

70s – Chris Squire
80s – Mick Karn
90s on – Eberhard Weber

None to any massive degree, but they're there if you look very very closely.

[icastle]

[quote name='4-string-thing' post='1018596' date='Nov 10 2010, 11:37 AM']To me, it means you have good taste sir! And if you'd said Danny Thompson instead of Rick kemp, even better![/quote]

I liked Pentangle well enough, but they didn't really make a huge impact on me - using electric instruments to play folk music though... it was unheard of at the time and was akin to witchcraft

[cetera]

Peter Cetera (Chicago) - melodic and forthright basslines & all while singing superbly!
Tiran Porter (Doobie Brothers) - master of groove, melody and knowing what's 'just right' for a song
Gene Simmons (KISS) - showed me how to play well constructed rock basslines while putting yourself 'forward' on stage

Others just outside the top 3 would have to include Phil Lynott, John Deacon , Dee Murray & Rutger Gunnarsson...

...and of course they all link back to McCartney/Jamerson

Edited November 12, 2010 by cetera

[Happy Jack]

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Crazy Kiwi


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[indiegrungesound]

This is a tough one! At this moment in time I'm going for :

(1) Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
(2) Kim Deal (Pixies)
(3) Jimi Goodwin (Doves)

This is based on the fact that they are all from my favourite bands, can also sing and play other instruments and cover the areas of being great bass players whether playing root notes or melodic flourises.

Now, if I mention who I DIDN'T pick... ;-)

[Mog]

At the mo its probably
Mike Dean (C.O.C. not the ref)
Mike Inez (AiC)
Dan Maines (Clutch)

[Clarky]

Martyn P Casey (The Bad Seeds) - simple and melodic
Paul Simonon - nuff said

Can't think of a third that influences me as such. Loads I admire across a range of genres (eg, the Metallica boys, Scott LaFaro, Robbie Shakespeare, Jamerson)

Edited November 10, 2010 by Clarky

[squire5]

1.Paul McCartney.For inventive and melodic basslines,he's the man.
2.Jimmy Johnston.Especially for his work with James Taylor.Understated,unobtrusive but perfect.
3.Andy Fraser.Again,inventive and ingenious lines with Free (Witness Mr Big,The Stealer,All Right Now)

[thisnameistaken]

I can't do just three, but I would put Aston Barrett, Mark Bedford and Norwood Fisher up near the top.

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='cetera' post='1018916' date='Nov 10 2010, 03:59 PM']Peter Cetera (Chicago)
Tiran Porter (Doobie Brothers)
Gene Simmons (KISS)

and of course they all link back to McCartney/Jamerson [/quote]

Have to agree with Tiran Porter. Very underrated and understated.

[leonshelley01]

My 3 biggest influences are probably

Geezer Butler
John Paul Jones and
Steve Harris.

But honourable mentions would go to Flea, Cliff Burton and Roger Glover.