HJCcustoms Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 One of the gods! Stanley Clarke [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjysxr4HCQ&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjysxr4HCQ...feature=related[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I neglected to provide a picture of aforementione Caz Campbell.Very remiss of me.[attachment=79393:31049171...5a2234b4.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 odd...this thread seems to have turned into "BILF"-land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Kind of inevitable,really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Geddy Lee. In an entirely non-sexual way. Shame on you all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I hasten to add, my choice was because the player in question was genuinely one of my biggest influences, not because she's a woman. I just wanted to be clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Probably Laurence O'Keefe who played bass in Darkstar. Probably one of my fave all time bands, and in my opinion seriously under-rated... I would ask him for a copy of the unreleased second album! Saw them live loads, loved the new stuff, then they split up Massive influence on me when I was in my first band, and my use of effects and thinking outside the box, and still love them to this day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 [quote name='Wooks79' post='1224570' date='May 8 2011, 09:51 PM']Probably Laurence O'Keefe who played bass in Darkstar.[/quote] wasn't he in levitation too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I've already spent a fair bit of time chatting with Jimmy Lea in Slade's touring days, a long time ago, though if you do talk with him now one thing guaranteed to switch him into "polite pleasantries" mode is to mention Slade. My other fave player is Lemmy who I've met three times & is just like you see him on TV or whatever, not exactly keen to talk shop; what you see is what you get. I'm in awe of other players for what they do or did; Duck for one. I'd have liked to have had time with John Entwistle. He had a keen interest in getting "his sound", from what I've read & seen & I think would have been fascinating to watch trialling a rig or bass or at sound-check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 [quote name='ahpook' post='1224571' date='May 8 2011, 09:52 PM']wasn't he in levitation too ?[/quote] Yes - all three members of Darkstar were in Levitation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Johnston' post='1223615' date='May 7 2011, 08:09 PM']Sean Yseult[/quote] To the plus one! Love her bass playing. Let's see here... for man reasons - Doris from Chthonic... And for a bass lesson... Ol' Harry Edited May 9, 2011 by Eight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 As a miserable anti-social git that never gets left alone, I'm going to say me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 John E but he can't 'cos he's brown bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hmmm, could be a number of different people depending on when you ask me. Right now it'd be Matt Garrison. Not to say I dig all his stuff, but he is doing exactly what I am striving to do, and I'd love to pick his brain on how he approaches arranging and playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 [quote name='mcgraham' post='1224959' date='May 9 2011, 12:06 PM']Hmmm, could be a number of different people depending on when you ask me. Right now it'd be Matt Garrison. Not to say I dig all his stuff, but he is doing exactly what I am striving to do, and I'd love to pick his brain on how he approaches arranging and playing.[/quote] Matt is one I'd like to chat with too, arguably my favourite of the current fusion types. Of the famous bassists I've met, there are a few who stand out. Lemmy (who was my initial inspiration and who I've met a couple of times) was an extremely nice bloke and we talked about Blackpool and "that bloody Opa-Loka" (which he said he can't stand - Dave Brock plays bass on it). Tal was very sweet and both Mark King and TM Stevens were absolute gents. Stan Clarke (one of my heroes) I've met twice but he couldn't have got away from me any faster! He didn't seem at all keen to talk to fans either time. Chris Squire (another hero) was hugely hammered both times I met him so I'd like to meet him sober! Tal aside, for me it would probably have been the Ox or Phil Lynott; I'd have loved to have met either, John more for his bass playing / gear interest and Phil for being the all-round legend he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.dunno Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I'll choose Marcus Miller, of course. He is my biggest influence. He made me love slap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleblob Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 You know what I don't think there's anyone I'd want to spend an hour with. The problem I find is that I'm crap at talking to people and I'm bound to say something plain dumb or regret something so it's probably best I don't spend any time with any of those bassists I admire and equally I'd hate to start chatting with somebody and find they're total prats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 [quote name='purpleblob' post='1225465' date='May 9 2011, 07:38 PM']You know what I don't think there's anyone I'd want to spend an hour with. The problem I find is that I'm crap at talking to people and I'm bound to say something plain dumb or regret something so it's probably best I don't spend any time with any of those bassists I admire and equally I'd hate to start chatting with somebody and find they're total prats.[/quote] i think most people when faced with a musician they admire would feel the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Jeff Caxide EX ISIS would talk about tone and effects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witterth Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 "Thump" Thompson from The Darts ......love that band (70's doo wop with attitude) sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind pilot Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I would love to have a pint or ten, with Justin Chancellor. The man is my biggest reason for playing the bass. I love his lines, and his tone. If he was busy, then Les Claypool, because I think he would be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 John Myung or Dave Ellefson no competition at all Thanks for the BILF thread though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1223629' date='May 7 2011, 07:14 PM']Seeing her on Wednesday, I'll tell her your interseted.[/quote] I know Grog too - we grew up in the same town and my sister went to school with her. Tell her Mat Vidler says 'hello' - that should surprise her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Paul McCartney (without his press-agents)... just about the rollercoaster he's been on for the last 50 years and what is still important to him as a musician or as a "simple" human being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I spent an hour jamming with Kevin Glasgow last week - that was pretty damn inspiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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