ead Posted September 13, 2014 Posted September 13, 2014 For me, again in no particular order: Roger Glover Chris Squire Colin Edwin Mike Rutherford Dave Perry John Entwistle Dave Pegg Mick Kahn John Paul Jones Jack Bruce Quote
W1_Pro Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 And mine, not in order Michael Dempsey Pino Palladino Jaco John Entwhistle Ali McMordie Jack Bruce Derek Forbes Eberhard Weber Paul McCartney Mark King Quote
Agwin Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 In alphabetical order for bass lines and styles I’ve enjoyed and been inspired by over the years. (Subject to change without notice) Geezer Butler Jon Camp Alain Caron John Entwistle Roger Glover Steve Harris Glen Hughes Jim Lea Geddy Lee Chris Squire Quote
pjb13.bass Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Ooh a list! I love this... Andy Fraser John Paul Jones Jaco, (popular to dismiss him these days but there was a 'before and after' just like Jimi on guitar) Bruce Thomas James Jamerson Norman Watt Roy George Porter Jr Bernard Edwards John Entwistle Dave Pegg Quote
skej21 Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) 1) Pino Palladino 2) Ray Brown 3) Charles Mingus 4) Ben Kenney 5) Matt Freeman 6) Janek Gwizdala 7) Oteil Burbridge 8) Yolanda Charles 9) Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard 10) Victor Wooten Edited July 17, 2015 by skej21 Quote
4-string-thing Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Took a while before Dave Pegg got a mention.... Think I'm the first to mention Danny Thompson? And I bet I'm the only one to say Ashley Hutchings! Quote
kodiakblair Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Dennis Dunaway Phil Lynot Pete Way Pete Agnew Bootsy Larry Graham Louis Johnson Fat Mike Duck Dunn I'm gonna cheat and say all the players on the Motown sessions. Quote
Davo-London Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 My list, which I iterate is about the bassists that I really enjoy: - Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report) - Bruce Foxton (The Jam) - Percy Jones (Brand X) - Linley Marthe (Zawinul Syndicate) - Sting (Police + Sting) - Chris Wolstenholme (Muse) - John Burke Shelley (Budgie) - Chris Squire (Yes) - James Jamerson (various) - Bernard Edwards (chic) That's my starter for 10. Davo Quote
Thunderpaws Posted July 20, 2015 Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) Jeff Ament (amazingly fitting bass lines with feeling) Geddy Lee (obviously) Billy Sheehan (how does he do that?!) Emma Richardson (simple fitting bass lines and great voice) Mike Dirnt Michael Anthony (under rated and VH my favourite band) James Johnstone ( driving bass lines) Nate Mendel (puts up with Grohl and Hawkins without moaning) Richie Kotzen (plays some amazing bass lines on his solo stuff) jpj for being magic Edited July 20, 2015 by Thunderpaws Quote
roceci Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Good bit of fun. Here's my list at 18:55, in NPO... Paul Jackson (Herbie Hancock) Bootsy Rodney Skeet Curtis Cordell Boogie Mosson (P Funk workhorse) Richard Searle (Corduroy) Gene Simmons (1st three albums, straight up melodic song driving) Larry Graham Marcus Miller Nate Watts Chuck Rainey ...& loads more Quote
theyellowcar Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Probably not the most popular choices, but important to me all the same: Mark Hoppus (blink-182) Mike Dirnt (Green Day) Matt Freeman (Rancid) Roger Lima (Less Than Jake) Chris #2 (Anti-Flag) Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) John Hassall (The Libertines) Flea (RHCP) Timmy C (RATM) Matt Rubano (ex-Taking Back Sunday) Quote
sPiKi Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Eric Avery Simon Gallup Duff Adam Clayton Justin C Paul D'Amour TImmy C Justin M Johnson Marl Stoermer Cliff Williams Don't necessarily like a lot of the music these guys wrote/perform but I do like simple but imaginative solid bass lines rather than loads of noodling Quote
The Funk Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Many great choices above! Bernard Edwards Louis Johnson Jack Bruce Paul Jackson Bootsy Collins Larry Graham Stanley Clarke James Jamerson Jaco Pastorius Alphonso Johnson Quote
Bobthedog Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) All the standard names appear above. Here are just a few worthy mentions I have recently enjoyed listening to, even if not the world's best: Federico Malaman Divinity Roxx Sam Sims ( backed Bette Midler at the weekend) The bass player with Mark Ronson at Glastonbury Edited July 21, 2015 by Bobthedog Quote
Dapper Bandit Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Bootsy Collins Bill Laswell Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle) Les Claypool Jean Baudin Rob Wright (Nomeansno) Bob Weston (Shellac) Blacky (Voivod) Greg Cohen (Masada) Bernard Edwards No particular order and selected on the basis that I can listen to their music just for their performance, not the song as a whole. Kinda shocked that I was first in with Mr. Laswell! 1 Quote
RickyV Posted July 21, 2015 Posted July 21, 2015 Late to the party but here's my list: Dave Holland Joe Dart JJ Burnell Norman Watt-Roy Andy Rourke Paz Lenchantin Esperanza Spalding Horace Panter Stuart Zender Pino Quote
Leonard Smalls Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 Bootsy Les Claypool Bill Laswell Norman Watt-Roy Stanley TheManley Jah Wobble Klaus Flouride Larry Graham Cordell Mosson Flea Quote
Leonard Smalls Posted July 22, 2015 Posted July 22, 2015 And mustn't forget Jamaaladeen Tacuma and my brother Derek. Quote
Marvin Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 [quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1437422888' post='2825920'] Richie Kotzen (plays some amazing bass lines on his solo stuff) [/quote] Got to agree with you there, he's got some damn good groove going on...bloody multi-instrumentalists Quote
Marvin Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Tony Levin Mike Mills (REM) Pino Billy Sheehan John McVie Paul Macartney Andy Fraser Richie Kotzen (I'll copy that one ) Brad Smith (Blind Melon) Sting (when he was in the Police) Quote
TrevorR Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) Tough choices... These are the bass players who have played on the music which has stayed with me longest and to which I keep on returning. Probably some unexpected choices here (after the absolute no brainers)... 1 Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy 2 Geddy Lee -Rush 3 Chris Squire - Yes 4 Neil Murray - Whitesnake and everyone else 5 Kelly Groucutt - Electric Light Orchestra 6 Barry Devlin - Horslips 7 Bernard Edwards - Chic 8 Rutger Gunnarsson - Abba 9 Randy Hope Taylor - Incognito 10= Herbie Flowers and Mo Foster - a gazillion great sessions... Oooooooh, so many others bubbling under too.... Mike Rutherford, David Paton, John G Perry, John Gustafson, Leland Sklar, Jimmy Johnson, Jamerson and Babbitt, Duck Dunn, Abe Laboriel... Edited August 12, 2015 by TrevorR Quote
Nicko Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 In no particular order, and in some cases not particularly good players trehnically but they always seem to play the right thing at the right time. 1.Flea (RHCP) 2.Mike Dirnt (Green Day) 3.Nik Fraiture (the Strokes) 4.Bruce Foxton (The Jam) 5.Mark Stoermer (the Killers) 6.Bernard Edwards (Chic) 7.Andy Rourke (The Smiths) 8.Geezer Butler (Sabbath) 9 Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 10. Jeremy Davis (Paramore) Quote
JTUK Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) Off the top of my head... and recent nice work I've heard Will Lee and Vail Johnson spring to mind....and add Jerry Barnes as well. Whilst Edwards has gone, this guy has picked up the Chic mantle well, IMO Edited August 12, 2015 by JTUK Quote
Low End Bee Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 This week it's Graham Maby Errol 'Flabba' Holt Martin 'Youth' Glover Peter Hook John 'Segs' Jennings Paul Simonon Colin Moulding Martin Gordon Boris Gardiner Dave 'Shuffle' Steele Maybe I should get a fancy nickname like those 4 above? I'm not normally too fussed who the bass player is though. I like songs on their own merits. Quote
Roland Rock Posted August 14, 2015 Posted August 14, 2015 Current favourites: -Bo0tsy -Stevie Wonder's left hand -Aston FMB -Father Funk's remix basslines (all done in Ableton) -Chuck Rainey -Andy Frazer -John Paul Jones -Jerry Jemmott -Ron Carter -Carol Kaye Quote
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