bassickman Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Name YOUR top 10 bassists of all time... Talking mainly about stand out virtuoso players here. Any genre. Quote
Skol303 Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Crikey... what a question! Off the top of my head. mine would be something like (in no particular order): Cliff Burton Jaco Pastorius Geezer Butler Charles Mingus Horace Panter Aston Barrett Tom Jenkinson (aka Squarepusher) Dave Ellefson Rob Wright Jasper Høiby ...ask me again tomorrow and I might give a different list Quote
icastle Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Broken into years to make easier reading... 1980 - 1985 - Me 1986 - 1990 - Me 1991 -1992 - Me 1993 - 1995 - Me 1996 - 1998 - Me 1999 - 2001 - Me 2002 - 2004 - Me 2005 - 2006 - Me 2007 - 2009 - Me 2009 - 2012 - Me I'm so good I scare myself sometimes... Quote
discreet Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) ^^ This is my list, too. ^^ Him, I mean. Not me. Edited June 12, 2012 by discreet Quote
icastle Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1339517982' post='1689766'] ^^ This is my list, too. ^^ Him, I mean. Not me. [/quote] Quote
TheGreek Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I think that many of these will appear on other's lists as well: Not necessarily in this order... Mick Karn/ Stanley Clarke/ Markus Miller/ Don "Duck" Dunn/ Robbie Shakespeare/ Tony Gadd/ Paul "Tubbs" Williams/James Jameson/ Jack Bruce/ Roly Wynne I do, of course, reserve the right to include other people's selections and to change my mind.. Quote
Thunderthumbs Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Something like....in no particular order: James Jamerson Marcus Miller John Patitucci Geddy Lee Pino Palladino Stanley Clarke Alain Caron Bernard Edwards Jaco Pastorius Bruce Foxton I stuck Bruce in there at the end purely because, he may not be a virtuoso, but he is the reason I play bass. His tone and lines stood out for me among all the other bassists of his generation. Quote
TheGreek Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1339517876' post='1689762'] Broken into years to make easier reading... 1980 - 1985 - Me 1986 - 1990 - Me 1991 -1992 - Me 1993 - 1995 - Me 1996 - 1998 - Me 1999 - 2001 - Me 2002 - 2004 - Me 2005 - 2006 - Me 2007 - 2009 - Me 2009 - 2012 - Me I'm so good I scare myself sometimes... [/quote] Your modesty holds you back... Quote
witterth Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1339517876' post='1689762'] Broken into years to make easier reading.. "1993 - 1995" - Me I'm so good I scare myself sometimes... [/quote] Wasn't that a bit of a "Rough Patch for you though?"... what? just saying By the way, I'm not too cool for school to mention Mark King,.. as well as Pino Palladino, love 'em both,(so there!) Edited June 12, 2012 by witterth Quote
icastle Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1339518390' post='1689782'] Your modesty holds you back... [/quote] It's not easy being a self effacing God... Quote
icastle Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='witterth' timestamp='1339518405' post='1689784'] Wasn't that a bit of a "Rough Patch for you though?"... what? just saying [/quote] Well I did have some doubts for a minute or two in 1994 but I managed to get over it... Quote
discreet Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Bill Turnbull Pikachu Michael Mcintyre Theresa May R2D2 Jeremy Clarkson Yoda Susan Boyle Jedward Ashleigh and Pudsey I know technically that's twelve, but I just can't decide between them. Quote
witterth Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='icastle' timestamp='1339518678' post='1689797'] Well I did have some doubts for a minute or two in 1994 but I managed to get over it... [/quote] It was that 15 min on that Wednesday afternoon in June when you thought you were no good and then realised you were wrong, when Jeff Berlin talked to you wasnt it? he told me how he "talked you round" ..good old Jeff. Quote
thisnameistaken Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I mostly don't like virtuoso bass players. So, in no particular order, and only bass guitarists: Leonard Hubbard Andy Rourke Mark Bedford Robert Sledge Norwood Fisher Mark Brydon Aston Barrett Les Claypool Horace Panter Bernard Edwards Quote
witterth Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1339519011' post='1689802'] Bill Turnbull Pikachu Michael Mcintyre Theresa May R2D2 Jeremy Clarkson Yoda Susan Boyle Jedward Ashleigh and Pudsey I know technically that's twelve, but I just can't decide between them. [/quote] How Dare you not include Tichmarch? you swine! Quote
paul torch Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 As of this exact moment in time... John Entwistle J.J. Burnel Tina Weymouth Stanley Clarke Lemmy Pete Steele Geddy Lee Keith tha Missile Paul McCartney Mike Howlett Quote
seashell Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Predictably, mine are going to be mostly 70's Rock Gods! Andy Fraser John Paul Jones John Entwistle Geezer Butler Roger Glover Jack Bruce Greg Lake Lemmy Paul McCartney and to come bang up to date .. Tim Commerford OK, I'll get me Afghan... Edited June 12, 2012 by seashell Quote
xilddx Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='witterth' timestamp='1339518405' post='1689784'] Wasn't that a bit of a "Rough Patch for you though?" [/quote] Quote
Cameronj279 Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Big question! In no particular order : Les Claypool Ryan Martinie Arif Mirabdolbaghi Justin Chancellor Nick Schendzielios James Leach Evan Brewer Juan Alderete Victor Wooten Can't think of his name but the bassist from Maximum the Hormone Then there's the obvious like Marcus Miller, Mark King etc. Les claypool and Ryan Martinie are definetly the reason I decided to pick up bass Quote
Doctor J Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Is it ok if I swap virtuosos for people whose music I can actually enjoy without seeing them do it? If so, Troy Gregory Bernard Edwards Cliff Williams Tony Choy Roger Patterson Dan Berglund Doug Wimbish Colin Hodgkinson Geddy Lee Sean Malone Yeah, that will do for today. Quote
Jazzjames Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 James Jamerson Jaco Pastorius Ron Carter Pino Palladino Willie Weeks John Patitucci Tim Lefevre John Paul Jones Charles Mingus Nathan Watts Quote
Coilte Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1339517874' post='1689761'] Crikey... what a question! Off the top of my head. mine would be something like (in no particular order): Cliff Burton Jaco Pastorius Geezer Butler Charles Mingus Horace Panter Aston Barrett Tom Jenkinson (aka Squarepusher) Dave Ellefson Rob Wright Jasper Høiby ...ask me again tomorrow and I might give a different list [/quote] What ????....no James Jamerson ???? Surely any list worth it's salt should have him at the top. Quote
Raslee Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 In no particular order: Roly Wynne (Ozrics) Mike Howlett (Gong) Jaco Aston Barrett Bootsy Stanley Clarke Tommy Cogbill Lloyd Brevett James Jamerson Flabba Holt Quote
Silvia Bluejay Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 (edited) Cliff Burton Jason Newsted Geezer Butler David Ellefson Ian Hill Steve Harris James Jamerson Duck Dunn Stanley Clarke Marcus and Jaco - in a more indirect way as I don't seem to listen to their stuff all the time. I would like to add that no individual bass player inspired me to learn to play the instrument - I was mostly driven by the desire to "dissect" (so to speak) and play the songs I like, and especially the old ones (any genre) which I have liked for most of my lifetime. Edited June 12, 2012 by bluejay Quote
TheGreek Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 New thread - top ten bassists you missed from other people's lists... Quote
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