The Coolest Bass Player On The Planet

[Johngh]

[quote name='blackmn90' post='1319734' date='Jul 28 2011, 08:41 PM']no competition.... FLEA[/quote]


Really !!!


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[Ou7shined]

It's got to be this guy....

[bartelby]

No one is cooler than this dude!

[rubis]

[quote name='Ou7shined' post='1321499' date='Jul 30 2011, 05:23 PM']It's got to be this guy....

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Don't you just know he's got a mahoosive hoof lurking under that bass?

[seashell]

[quote name='4 Strings' post='1320927' date='Jul 29 2011, 10:50 PM']No new suggestions from me as its Andy Fraser (surely the coolest ever) and our friends Phil L and Norman W-R.

>Edit: Looking at that pic again, even kids don't have waists like that nowadays. Thanks MacDonalds.[/quote]

Oo yes, definitely

[Stag]

For me it has to be the bloke everyone looked at when Metallica were on stage.... the flares, the hair, the headbanging, the style, the skill, the bass... man had it all.

[nick]

For me, it's a toss-up between Justin Meldal-Johnsen or Bobby Vega.

[Linus27]

Considering the reason I picked up bass was seeing U2's Adam Clayton on stage at Live Aid and thinking he is the coolest looking dude on the planet and I wanted to look like him makes my decision really easy

[indiegrungesound]

[quote name='tony_m' post='1320349' date='Jul 29 2011, 12:40 PM']I can't believe nobody's mentioned a certain Japanese cross-dresser yet...

Anyway, for me, it'd have to be Mike Mills, if only for the suits.

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+10(at least!) for mentioning Mr Mills!

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Spike Vincent' post='1320968' date='Jul 29 2011, 11:44 PM']Mick Karn.[/quote]
I would agree..but he's now in heaven..

[Spike Vincent]

Which means he will always be cool.

[Mace]

Another +1 for Lynott

[Mace]

[quote name='Mace' post='1323624' date='Aug 1 2011, 10:22 PM']Another +1 for Lynott[/quote]

Or Steve Harris - apart from all his obvious (to me anyway!) attributes, being the reason I bought a bass in the first place all those years ago must be pretty cool?



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[sambassman]

It has to be Stuart Zender!

[merello]

JJ for me!

[uncle psychosis]

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[Yoda]

Another vote for Mick Khan

No mention of John Entwhistle ...? Not cool (perhaps), but still up there.

[TheGreek]

I'd also include Jack Bruce - Sunshine of my Love and Badge must be two of the coolest basslines ever..

Do I need to add videos???

[grunge666]

[quote name='Mace' post='1323626' date='Aug 1 2011, 10:28 PM']Or Steve Harris - apart from all his obvious (to me anyway!) attributes, being the reason I bought a bass in the first place all those years ago must be pretty cool?



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Amen mate.

I would say Gene $immon$ - I've been a KISS fan since I was 10 years old but, I'll have to say Mr Harris - I learned to play by playing along to Maiden.

One of my proudest fourstring moments was being able to play Rime Of The Ancient Mariner note for note at the tender age of 16.

Saw Maiden again on Sunday in Brum, and everytime I see them I just wish I could be him for one gig.

[Grassie]

+1 for Mick Karn. Jeff Ament is pretty cool too, innee?

[4 Strings]

[quote name='TheGreek' post='1324085' date='Aug 2 2011, 12:16 PM']I'd also include Jack Bruce - Sunshine of my Love and Badge must be two of the coolest basslines ever..

Do I need to add videos???[/quote]


Yes, please. The second nomination for bass player who used one of my most disliked bass, the EB1

[Ou7shined]

Can't believe no one has mentioned the chap on the right here - THE most influential bass player in my life.... and who rumour has it, was the inventor of detuned bass.

[Robert Manning]

Carlos d, indie fashion icon. He was bigger than the band.

[KingBollock]

Another one here for Lemmy.

[Josh]

Ryan Martinie for me: