bassboy115 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) I was just watching some Kings Of Leon vids and started thinking about how no matter what stages i go through... likeing different bands/styles i will always end up coming back to them. So as im bored and have nothing better to do i thought id ask everyone who there all time favourite band is that they always come back to???? O n make it related to bass... who is the bassist? Me = Kings of Leon - Jared Followill(also my favourite bassist/biggest influence...) Alex Edited July 2, 2007 by bassboy115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_$$ Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 At the moment I'm listening to a lot of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Norman Watt Roy is a genius! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) It's difficult to quantify my favourite band...I can follow my musical routes from The Sweet, Kiss, Rush, The Alarm, Living Colour, through to Shudder To Think, Jellyfish, Fountains Of Wayne and Counting Crows, but I have no definitive favourite. Showing my age here (and probably of more relevancy), I regularly go back to listening to four or five albums from my teens: Japan - Adolescent Sex and Obscure Alternatives (these are the first two Japan albums), bass player Mick Karn, Rich Kids - Ghosts Of Princes In Towers (Glen Matlock) Queen - Sheer Heart Attack (John Deacon) Aerosmith - Rocks (Tom Hamilton) Rocks was the album I used to play along with when I was starting out, waiting for Joe Perry to call me. Only recently have I come around to the feeling that I am not immortal and these albums are now all around thirty years old. To me these albums are like comfort food (Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey, or a cinnamon and raisin bagel with peanut-butter and banana). Hopefully, I'll still be around in thirty years... P Edited July 2, 2007 by NancyJohnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeS Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 For me, it's a toss-up between Tool (Justin Chancellor) and Isis (Jeff Caxide), Tool probably edge it since I've been listening to them for longer. Then again, Caxide has had more of an influence on my bass playing than Chancellor, so I'd say it's pretty even. I'll always have a soft spot for Incubus and RHCP as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) My fav band of all time is Jane's Addiction. I got into them as a teenager back then and i'm still listening to 'Nothing's Shocking' and 'Ritual De Lo Habitual.' Brilliant stuff. Eric Avery was the bassist btw. Of today's bands, i'm a fan of KoL and The Strokes. Edited July 2, 2007 by Tee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizbat Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I,ve got many favourites but the one at the top of the list has to be the band Yes with Rush a close second with either Fragile or Going for the one from the yes camp and Power windows from rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilb Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 The Who - John Entwistle. Comment superflous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Stranglers - Jean Jaques Burnel Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 [quote name='Rayman' post='26202' date='Jul 2 2007, 08:10 PM']Stranglers - Jean Jaques Burnel Nuff said.[/quote] That would have been my vote! Second choice - The Jam, Bruce Foxton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBassMonsta Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Led Zeppelin - John Paul Jones Runners up... Rush - Geddy Lee Wonder Stuff - Rob "Bass Thing" Jones & Paul Clifford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy316 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Metallica - Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted RHCP - Flea RATM - Tim Commerford The Beatles - Paul McCartney Muse - Chris Wolstenhome Thursday - Tim Payne Queen - John Deacon i could go on and on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) The only band/artist that I haven't lost interest in or haven't lost reverence for at some point or another is Billie Holiday. Past favorites: Astor Piazzolla Etta James Erik Satie Beethoven Arvo Part Charlie Parker Art Pepper Bud Powell Miles Davis Sam Cooke The Sundays Fairport Convention - Sandy Denny Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd The Who Van Morrison Paul Simon But I've also had previous favorites in Trip-hop and gypsy jazz and folk music from all over the world (Russian, African, French, Celtic, British, Mexican, Argentinian, American, Scandinavian) Other particularly special musicians in popular music: Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Regina Spektor. Not so popular music: Lhasa, Sun Ra, Anais Mitchell, Ane Brun, The Be Good Tanyas. I'm sure there are many more I can think up in many different lists, but given the chance, at least one of any of those bands/artists has the ability to have a substantial impact on anyones life. Bassists aren't really a deciding factor for me, although Zeppelin's (John Paul Jones), The Who's (John Entwistle), Charlie Parker's (Ray Brown) were exceptional and perhaps those artists wouldn't be there if it weren't for their bassists. --- sorry for the life story I like music. paul. Edited July 2, 2007 by paul, the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_ferret Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 [quote name='neilb' post='26199' date='Jul 2 2007, 08:09 PM']The Who - John Entwistle. Comment superflous.[/quote] Indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 The most musically complete and inspiring band I know of who I keep coming back to are Opeth, with Martin Mendez on bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 [quote name='NancyJohnson' post='26190' date='Jul 2 2007, 07:52 PM']Japan - Adolescent Sex and Obscure Alternatives (these are the first two Japan albums), bass player Mick Karn,[/quote] And the best two, for my money. Mine would probably be The Pursuit of Happiness - Johnny Sinclair (nothing special basswise, just really well written songs with intelligent lyrics) Morphine - the late Mark Sandman. Two strings and a slide, and one of the most amazing sounds ever. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I first heard Rush in 1980 & it changed my life - no other way of putting it. Over the intervening millennia they've released loads of albums, some great, some awful, but always no less than interesting - and they're still capable of making exciting, inspiring & spine-tinglingly great music to this day, as their most recent album [i]Snakes & Arrows[/i] demonstrates. And if you don't know who the bassist is - what the feck are you doing here? Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 [quote name='neilb' post='26199' date='Jul 2 2007, 08:09 PM']The Who - John Entwistle.[/quote] +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7string Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 If I had to pick one it would have to be Mr.Big - bassist Billy Sheehan. Truly a great band with Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert (later Richie Kotzen) & Pat Torpey making up the other 3/4.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbo Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 [quote name='JoeS' post='26196' date='Jul 2 2007, 08:01 PM']For me, it's a toss-up between Tool (Justin Chancellor) and Isis (Jeff Caxide)[/quote] Good choices, I highly rate those 2 guys too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempo Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Amazing how predictable most of us are! I love Rush, Tool, The Cure (Simon Gallup), The Smiths (Andy Rourke) And Loads Of Others, but the most influential musician/bassist for me is J.S. Bach. The left hand of god! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elom Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I would say my favourite band is probably the Manics, so that would be Nicky Wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashevans09 Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 (edited) I'll be honest the three albums I always come back to are: 1) Every Time I Die - "Hot Damn!" 2) Norma Jean - "Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child" 3) Stevie Wonder - "Songs in the Key of Life" Bassist wise on the first two - nothing special, just hold the root, and ETID couldn't hold on to a bassist if their life depended on it. I think it was Nathan Watts on "Songs..."? Not sure about that though. Solid playing though . Though at the moment I'm mostly listening to Paramore, The Mamas and the Papas, Jose Feliciano and The Smiths. Though the whole Paramore thing probably isn't so much to do with their music ... Edited July 2, 2007 by ashevans09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 My favourite band ever has to be Little Feat with bassist Kenny Gradney, closely followed by The Band with bassist Rick Danko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Favourite band ever? King Curtis & Kingpins - bassist Jerry Jemmot; Tower of Power - bassist Rocco Prestia; Little Feat - bassist Kenny Gradney; Steely Dan - bassist Chuck Rainey. Which one? Any - depending on mood, time of day, etc., etc., Rhino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 If I play by the rules and choose one only... Cheap Trick - Tom Petersson However, I really dislike virtually everything that they've done since Dream Police! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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