Players who's tone you love but would never use yourself.

[Painy]

I've been listening to Jeff Wayne's War of the World's quite a bit recently and really enjoying Herbie Flowers' tone. In fact it's probably one of my favorite recorded bass tones ever but it's pretty much the complete opposite of the bright, aggressive, brand-new steel roundwound string tone I aim for myself.
Just wondered, does anyone else on here have a similar love for another player's sound but wouldn't be heard dead using it themselves?

[progben]

Probably Les Claypool. Although a large part of that is because I'm not talented enough to play his lines, nor do I play in a band where I could get away with as outrageous a bass sound.

Still, Primus exist and for that I am happy.

[Sferg]

Debbie Googe, that muddy "clack" sounds awesome in the context of MBV but wouldn't work for my band.

[MacDaddy]

Bootsy Collins.

Gotta love Bootsy baby, but ain't got no use for a Mu-Tron myself.

[stingrayPete1977]

Anyone using a P bass, love the sound of them as long as I'm not the one creating it!

[Lozz196]

Jah Wobble, I love his really bassy warm tones on songs like Public Image, however they`re not for me - at present of course.

[Delberthot]

Not so much don't like but currently of no use to me are Chris Squier and Geddy's sounds. Somehow I don't think they'd fit in with a wedding/function band.

[acidbass]

Geddy
Entwistle's later stuff
Jaco and anyone who solos bridge pickup really.

[project_c]

Jaco for me too, love the tone, wish it worked for me but I found my tone when I discovered maple necks and tapewounds on fretless precisions, the Jaco tone only comes out at home when I need a break from the P's. I could never use it in a band context, as much as I love it:

[Barking Spiders]

I'm no fan of Yes or Rush but I do like Squire's and Lee's tones. As I mostly play funk and general dance stuff though these would never fit

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I love Peter Steele's tone - massively distorted and drenched in howling feedback. It's so unique that anyone who gets even remotely close to sounding like it would be accused of ripping off his sound.
Also, as mentioned above, it wouldn't really work for wedding gigs.

[progben]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1473327889' post='3129079']
I love Peter Steele's tone - massively distorted and drenched in howling feedback. It's so unique that anyone who gets even remotely close to sounding like it would be accused of ripping off his sound.
Also, as mentioned above, it wouldn't really work for wedding gigs.
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Niche markets my friend, niche markets.

[leschirons]

Bruce Foxton. So perfect for what Jam did but of no use to me at all.

[Muzz]

Pino's trombone fretless parp, and Mick Karn's chorused hoohah...love to listen to them, would never use them...

[TheRev]

Justin Chancellor from Tool. Love listening to it and love playing his stuff in the privacy of my own home but couldn't use that sound live.

[Hobbayne]

John Entwhistle. A lot of people think the sun shined out of his arse, but I am not a fan of his clanky twang.

[stingrayPete1977]

Dookie era Greenday, sounds great but I'm not sure it would work for me in my function set.

[JTUK]

All the sounds I like, I use....
Having said that, I can appreciate a a few more, but wouldn't use altho I might emulate their sound for a track or two... but I'd do this with the hands, not amp settings.

[lowhand_mike]

[quote name='progben' timestamp='1473276063' post='3128659']
Probably Les Claypool. Although a large part of that is because I'm not talented enough to play his lines, nor do I play in a band where I could get away with as outrageous a bass sound.

Still, Primus exist and for that I am happy.
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yep what first came to mind for me, love his tones but just wouldnt work in our band

[christhammer666]

I love Mark kings tone but would not suit my sludge/groove metak band

[Cosmo Valdemar]

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John Entwhistle. A lot of people think the sun shined out of his arse, but I am not a fan of his clanky twang.
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Missing the point of the thread entirely 😉

[discreet]

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The man in your profile pic is Jon Pertwee and I claim my five pounds.

[Highfox]

A few been mentioned on here already.
will add Bernard Edward's Chic sound to the list, love it, but a bit too neat and tidy for what I try to play/do.

[discreet]

Got to be Jamerson... I'd be delighted to use that sound 24/7, but I fear my playing may not quite be up to his standard...

[PaulWarning]

J J Burnel, loved the tone on the early Stranglers stuff but can't imagine using it on anything else other than Stranglers covers.