Earbrass Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) John Wetton (King Crimson era) Gjermund Silset (ex Mari Boine band) Lemmy (Hawkwind era) Mike Howlett (Gong) Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine) Colin Hodgkinson (Back Door) Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) Roger Glover (Deep Purple) John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) Chris Squire (Yes) Edited June 13, 2013 by Earbrass Quote
ezbass Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Ooh a top 10, hmm I'll play. In no particular order: Pino Roscoe Beck Rocco Prestia Chuck Rainey Andy Fraser Tony Levin Chris Childs John Entwistle Chris Squire Bernard Edwards And, adding an 11th, Me! Quote
paul_5 Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 +1 to all of the usual suspects - plus Keith Emerson's left hand. Quote
spongebob Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 I'll play - Like most of us - list only current for today, as it will have changed by 6pm tonight! Geddy Lee (Rush) Lemmy (Motorhead) Chris Squire (Yes) Jaco Pastorius (need to ask....!) Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr.) JJ Burnel (The Stranglers) Ralphe Armstrong (Mahavishu Orchestra) Michael Henderson (Miles Davis) I'd probably add a couple of players - say, Willie Weeks and Chuck Rainey to finish off. Guys that have played on soooo many records that we all love, we've all been influenced in some way. Plus I'd love to have their bass CV's! 1 Quote
Lynottfan Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Here mine, Phil Lynott Bernard Edwards Tim Commerford Marcel Jacob Norman Watt-roy Bruce Thomas Bruce Foxton Steve Harris John Entwistle JJ Burnel Edited June 13, 2013 by Lynottfan Quote
Noah Deere Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 JJ Burnel Victor Wooten John Entwhistle John Paul Jones Les Claypool Lemmy Paul Simonon Steven Severin Geezer Butler Ben Shepherd Quote
visog Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 [quote name='Urban Bassman' timestamp='1371123008' post='2110048'] Here's mine Chris Squire Geddy Lee J-PJones Eric Czar John Entwhistle Neil Murray Pete Trewavas Sting John Wetton Greg Lake That'll do nicely [/quote] Loving the Squire/Lee prog angle. Eric Czar is amazing so I'll go with your list with perhaps Jaco & Stanley. Quote
the_skezz Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 JJ Burnel Paul Simonon Klaus Fluoride Roger Glover John Entwhistle Mani Duff McKagan 'Random' Jon Poole Geddy Lee Lemmy in his Hawkwind days (much as I love Motorhead his bass style in it doesn't register so well with me) Quote
Roger2611 Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Pino Bruce Foxton Norman Watt Roy JJ Burnel Stuart Morrow (early New Model Army) Nathan Watts Paul Simmonen John Taylor Peter Hook Donald Duck Dunn Quote
Cameronj279 Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Arif Mirabdbaghi Les Claypool Ryan Martinie Nick schendzielos Evan Brewer Amos Williams Loads more but these are the ones I'm listening to mostly at the moment Quote
indiegrungesound Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 I've got to give props to spongebob & the_skezz for mentioning Lou Barlow & Klaus Flouride! B-) I'm a bigger fan of Sebadoh than Dinosaur J, but Mr Barlow's playing style(I.e. Playing chords on the bass as opposed to just roots, a bit like Lemmy but why added "Beat The Cr*p Out of your instrument!" panache! ;-))is just so cool IMO! As for Klaus, he was nearly 30 when he got his gig with The Dead Kennedys & has been attacking the low end with them ever since. Nice job! 1 Quote
the_skezz Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 [quote name='indiegrungesound' timestamp='1371156254' post='2110735'] As for Klaus, he was nearly 30 when he got his gig with The Dead Kennedys & has been attacking the low end with them ever since. Nice job! [/quote] Definitely - solid playing, some great runs, and that tone! Impossible to imagine California Uber Alles or their cover of Viva Los Vegas without the bass intros Quote
xilddx Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Scott Thunes Tom Fowler Vivian Weathers Tony Levin Geddy Lee Aniruddha Das Nick Page (Count Dubulah) Chris Squire Jeremy Pritchard Sting Edited June 14, 2013 by xilddx Quote
Urban Bassman Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1371140972' post='2110448'] +1 to all of the usual suspects - plus Keith Emerson's left hand. [/quote] Amen to that !! Quote
Urban Bassman Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='visog' timestamp='1371150805' post='2110638'] Loving the Squire/Lee prog angle. Eric Czar is amazing so I'll go with your list with perhaps Jaco & Stanley. [/quote] Why thank you. Eric Czar, much under rated IMHO. Quote
Ian Savage Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Aw, I thought I'd be the first to go for at least a couple of mine in vague order: Matt Freeman Duff McKagen Lemmy Random John Poole Cass Lewis Andy Graham (Ian Siegal's bass player) Flea (why not ) Derek Smalls ...and I'll leave two spaces for the favourites I've inevitably left out and shall remember later Quote
Stag Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Cant see that Cliff Burton has been mentioned? Dear lord.... Ok...ill go with Cliff Burton JPJ JJ Burnel Geezer Butler Krist Novoselic Stuart Zender Squarepusher Sting I think that will do for now... Quote
Lozz196 Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) Not in any particular order Glen Matlock, Bruce Foxton, JJ Burnell, Duff McKagan, Jerry Scheff, John Deacon, Adam Clayton, Nikki Sixx, Paul Simenon, John Taylor. Chose these guys as I like particular bass-lines of theirs which appear in my music collection. Really like players like Jamerson/Edwards/Pino/McCartney, but the above probably had more influence on my playing. Edited June 14, 2013 by Lozz196 Quote
simon1964 Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Most of my favourites have already got a mention, but I've got to namecheck Colin Moulding (XTC). Quote
yepmop Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Here's my top 10 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]James Jamerson[/font][/color] Jaco Geddy Lee Mark King Chris Squire [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Paul McCartney[/font][/color] Pino [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]John Paul Jones[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Nate Watts[/font][/color] Sting Quote
Jimryan Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Flea, Tony Kanal, Bernard Edwards, Norman Watt-Roy, Stuart Zender, Jaco Pastorius, Phil Lynott, Jean Baudin, Simon Gallup, JJ Burnell Quote
Chiliwailer Posted June 14, 2013 Author Posted June 14, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Stag' timestamp='1371231682' post='2111566'] Cant see that Cliff Burton has been mentioned? Dear lord.... [/quote] Right on, good call brother. edit: Cliff Burton is the sole reason I picked up bass as a 14 year old. Pulling Teeth made bass so exciting for me. Edited June 14, 2013 by Chiliwailer Quote
miles'tone Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Ten off the top of my head that made me say, "I want to do that!!" Mani - Stone Roses Cait O'Riordan - The Pogues Scott Thunes - Frank Zappa Norman Watt-Roy - The Blockheads Flea J.J. Burnell Brian Ritchie - Violent Femmes Carol Kaye Jerry Scheff - The Doors' L.A.Woman Family Man But the way alot of the BC threads have been going, I'm finding 10 new favourites every week! Quote
Phil Adams Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 [quote name='simon1964' timestamp='1371238899' post='2111731'] Most of my favourites have already got a mention, but I've got to namecheck Colin Moulding (XTC). [/quote] How could I have overlooked Colin. Written some moving songs to boot. Quote
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