Jay2U Posted July 29, 2019 Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) My bassist of choice is Dennis Dunaway, bassist for Alice Cooper. Listening to those very present, yet so well balanced, flawlessly played bass lines, is a real treat, time after time. Edited July 29, 2019 by Jay2U 1
knirirr Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 On 20/07/2019 at 09:41, bumnote said: For those of us who are a certain age, -Jet Harris. Also for some who are not of a certain age! I wasn't born until the 70s and didn't listen to The Shadows until the late 80s but they were an important influence, eventually getting me going in the direction of jazz. Stuff like this was awesome.
bumnote Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, knirirr said: Also for some who are not of a certain age! I wasn't born until the 70s and didn't listen to The Shadows until the late 80s but they were an important influence, eventually getting me going in the direction of jazz. Stuff like this was awesome. Still played at my local shadows club 1
prowla Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 14 hours ago, Jay2U said: My bassist of choice is Dennis Dunaway, bassist for Alice Cooper. Listening to those very present, yet so well balanced, flawlessly played bass lines, is a real treat, time after time. Funnily enough I was noodling around with Halo Of Flies yesterday.
Jay2U Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, prowla said: Funnily enough I was noodling around with Halo Of Flies yesterday. I listened to this song a while ago and rediscovered that epic bass. Edited July 30, 2019 by Jay2U
Stub Mandrel Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 3 hours ago, knirirr said: On 20/07/2019 at 10:41, bumnote said: For those of us who are a certain age, -Jet Harris. Also for some who are not of a certain age! I wasn't born until the 70s and didn't listen to The Shadows until the late 80s but they were an important influence, eventually getting me going in the direction of jazz. Stuff like this was awesome. Does anyone else remember the 'interlude' the BBC used to use of the Shadows playing Apache - curiously dressed as cavemen?
PatrickJ Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 Jaco Pastorius I wouldn't say that I'm biggest fan of Jaco's music, in fact of the list of Rotosound's endorsee' there are many more I would choose to listen to. That being said I do think Continuum is a lovely composition and some of his work with Joni Mitchell on Hejira was fantastic. However the reason I nominated him is I remember reading when I first picked up bass playing that he had a different colour silk wrap for each string. He saw notes as colours and wanted that represented within his bass - as a newbie to bass playing I really liked this connection between music and colours and it's stuck with me ever since. Now I'm a few years on in my bass journey I'm starting to play more funk I recognise Jaco's contribution to the evolution of the instrument and how the 16th note grooves he famed for have inspired so many of the players that subsequently inspire me.
Hellzero Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 ME, as I use them to grate that very old Parmigiano. The local farmer use them to cut his cow's horns. And I will recommend them to my wife's sister, who is a medical pedicure, so when the electricity has gone, she will be able to finish the sanding work. 🤔 🤣 1
Newfoundfreedom Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 For me it's got to be Steve Harris from Iron Maiden. The person who made me want to pick up a bass guitar at 15, and still inspires me now at 45. His playing has been consistent through all those years, and his sound and style is unmistakable.
zbigniew Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 John Taylor of Duran Duran, very funky bass lines and always sounds good
ialma Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Not into Iron Maiden from ages, but Steve Harris signature sound is unique.
hihat Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Doug Wimbish, because of his versatility. He has been a super in-demand sessions guy. There's a reason why, he can lay down some serious grooves. Check out his playing on Living Colour's "Wall". 1
OZ Br contrabaixo Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Favourite is Geedy Lee , of course . Because he´s the first bassplayer that i wanted to transcribe and play a music when i was learning the firsts notes on the instrument =). The song "By thor & the snow dog" 😲
neil___lien Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 On 31/07/2019 at 19:17, hihat said: Doug Wimbish, because of his versatility. He has been a super in-demand sessions guy. There's a reason why, he can lay down some serious grooves. Check out his playing on Living Colour's "Wall". Truuuuue! Maybe I should've mentioned him instead.... Humm...
Linus27 Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 For me it has to be Jaco Pastorius. Not only for all he did to inspire people to pick up and play bass, but also fretless bass. For his creativity and expressiveness in making the bass talk to you with his melodic runs, harmonics and chords. All of this which was captured with his recognisable and famous tone. A huge influence and impact of the bass community and future generation of bassist. 2
slingo Posted August 1, 2019 Posted August 1, 2019 For me, it has to be Chris Squire. He is one of the reasons I became a bass player. He was never afraid to bunk tradition and use all the fretboard and play his bass like a lead guitar. His tone was very bright, even when playing lower register notes. Sadly missed but never forgotten.
woolf Posted August 3, 2019 Posted August 3, 2019 Steve Harris for me. His sound attracted me to the instrument when I was at college; galloping, clanky, aggressive tone, always driving the song. 1
funkyjazz Posted August 5, 2019 Posted August 5, 2019 Andrea Goldsworthy (Paloma Faith) for the round sound and the way she fits the sound of the bass to the band.
PunkPonyPrincess Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) Jean Jacques Burnel for me. He’s used Swing Bass for as long as I have been playing bass and it’s kinda etched into my mind now so that I just buy multipacks of Rotosound Rotobass and re-string every new bass that comes through my door. His bass playing is unique and aggressive but melodic and punchy without being too twangy, that’s a good basis for my own bass explorations. Tough too, they can take a lot of hard playing. I know what I like and I’m not going anywhere. I always carry a set of 45/65/85/105s in each bag, (as essential as fresh knickers and anti-social “go away” earbuds.) Edited August 6, 2019 by PunkPonyPrincess 3
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 For me, as for many others, it's John Entwistle. He changed the sound of bass forever and a big part of that is due to roundwound rotosound bass strings. His tone and playing made an indelible impact on everything after it and I don't think rock music would be the same without that partnership.
grandad Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, Dosi Y'Anarchy said: For me, as for many others, it's John Entwistle. He changed the sound of bass forever and a big part of that is due to roundwound rotosound bass strings. His tone and playing made an indelible impact on everything after it and I don't think rock music would be the same without that partnership. I think I agree, it has to be John Entwistle. 1
MacDaddy Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 Billy Sheehan. I've learned a lot from his playing, not necessarily the widdly stuff, but being the bass player in a band.
dmccombe7 Posted August 7, 2019 Posted August 7, 2019 21 hours ago, PunkPonyPrincess said: Jean Jacques Burnel for me. He’s used Swing Bass for as long as I have been playing bass and it’s kinda etched into my mind now so that I just buy multipacks of Rotosound Rotobass and re-string every new bass that comes through my door. His bass playing is unique and aggressive but melodic and punchy without being too twangy, that’s a good basis for my own bass explorations. Tough too, they can take a lot of hard playing. I know what I like and I’m not going anywhere. I always carry a set of 45/65/85/105s in each bag, (as essential as fresh knickers and anti-social “go away” earbuds.) Is that spare underwear in your case ? 1
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