Highfox Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) Inspirational for me Done this list before I think . Paul Simmonon Jah Wobble Sting Aston Barret Good old Norman Watt Roy. Foxton, Edwards, Pino, oh boy the list goes on.... Edited June 12, 2016 by Highfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) Rutger Gunarsson John Deacon Cliff Burton Bernard Edwards James Jamerson Honourable mentions Yolanda Charles Tony Kanal John McVie Edited June 12, 2016 by Evil Undead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonewheels Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Norman Watt-Roy Bernard Edwards Jaco Willie Weeks John McKenzie Hon mentions: Tex Comer Jerome Rimson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 [quote name='tonewheels' timestamp='1465758062' post='3070798'] Norman Watt-Roy Bernard Edwards Jaco Willie Weeks John McKenzie Hon mentions: Tex Comer Jerome Rimson [/quote] Definite yes to Jerome Rimson, should have put him on my list. Boy can that man groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMX Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) [b]Mic Todd[/b] (Ex Coheed & Cambria) - Mega talented and knows how/when to play the right thing [b]Andy Rourke [/b](The Smiths) - Need I say more? [b]Nate Mendel [/b](Foo Fighters) - Often overlooked. Not too flashy, but tasteful with the odd nice fill. [b]David Ginyard[/b] (Blood Orange, Chairlift) - Pure groove player [b]Stu Zender [/b](Jamiroquai) - Talented groove player Edited June 14, 2016 by HMX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 And Andy Fraser of course. And Neil Murray. Damn that makes it about 8 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sferg Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 (edited) Armistead Burwell Smith (Pinback/3 mile pilot) Joe Lally (Fugazi) Entwhistle (duh) Bob Weston (Shellac) Eric Judy (Modest Mouse) Hon Mentions Mike Kennedy (drive like Jehu) Kim Coletta (Jawbox) Brian Desjean (no knife) Dom Aitchison (mogwai) Armistead Burwell Smith is a massively underrated bassist https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Lyh_UkPlM very unique style. Nice alembic tae boot Edited June 14, 2016 by Sferg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 if we're doing honourable mentions, I could probably fill a page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yepmop Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 For me; James Jamerson Geddy Lee Chris Squire Gary Thain Jaco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrane Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 The 3 that would always be in my list would be: Danny Thompson James Jamerson Jack Casady The other 2 places would vary from week to week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 theres loads i could mention and most have already been mentioned but my current listens are Linus Klausenitzer - Obscura (mind blowingly good), Alkaloid, Noneuclid Arif Mirabdolbaghi - Protest the hero (sadly no longer with the band) [size=4]Dominic "Forest" Lapointe - Beyond Creation (again no longer with the band, their new bassist is pretty handy too), [/size]Teramobil [size=4]Duff McKagan - He's the reason i play bass and i learnt all of Guns and Roses songs to learn the bass, just solid[/size] Les Claypool - hes a god and bonkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Leigh Gorman Dennis Dunaway James Jamerson Bernard Edwards Gail Ann Dorsey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I never really have a definitive list but just recently I have been really appreciating the brilliance of Stu Cook from Creedence Clearwater Revival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Sid Vicious Yngwie J Malmsteen Midi controlled Roland JV-35 The White Stripes bassist Rick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smogmunky Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Tough question to answer but probably the five I admire the most/like the best would be… Andy Fraser Gerry McAvoy Glenn Hughes Ronnie Lane Bert Ruiter ….I’m really old aren’t I? Oh, please say I'm not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesTheCat Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 I don't know enough to comment on technical ability, but the guys who made me want to play bass for various reasons were/are: Paul Simonon, but bizarrely it was watching live Gorillaz sets that really made me a fan (although I did love some Clash basslines), he's just very cool. Norman Watt-Roy, and it was seeing him with Wilko on Jools that made me relisten to a lot of Blockheads stuff listening to the bass. John Entwistle, on the strength of My Generation. And probably Peter Hook and Doug Wimbush, both of whom I associate with doing stuff that sounds very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Brian May, Thomas Lang, Paul Gilbert Erik Satie and god 'imself. John Deacon that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilco Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Geddy Lee Chris Squire Bernard Edwards Derek Forbes & John Taylor or Pete Trewavas or Stuart Zender or Mark King Just choosing 5 is sooo hard! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusco Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 5 who inspired me to put down the air-bass and try real thing.. Flea Mark King Chris Wolstenholme John Taylor Duff Mckagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 apples Very small rocks Churches Cider Gravy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tonewheels Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1465770538' post='3070908'] Definite yes to Jerome Rimson, should have put him on my list. Boy can that man groove. [/quote] Came across him first at a Roger Chapman gig in 1976. Playing an Alembic modified Ricky of all things. Fantastic sound and groove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sferg Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1466198136' post='3074139'] apples Very small rocks Churches Cider Gravy [/quote] Be careful of that edge.....you might cut yourself. Edited June 22, 2016 by Sferg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Not in any particular order. Michael Manring Steve Lawson Anthony Jackson Alain Caron Tony Levin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Tony Maimone (Pere Ubu mainly) Toured with them back in the seventies. Great guys great band. Was in touch with Crokey recently and he is alive and well & still doing it in Ohio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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