bottomfeed Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Not talking about the obvious here..Jaco, Stanley, Marcus etc.. but who flicked your bass switch.....that isn't so we'll known? For me.. Lemmy Lothar Meid Percy Jones Mike Howlett Meshell Ndegeocello Pino Palladino Bernard Edwards Aron Hodek Ellen Alaverdyan Philippe Bussonnet... yes I know Pino is well known... But I first heard him with Gary Newman..blew me away! Bernard also. . so appreciate his ways since Chic go out with that guy who overplays on everything! Edited June 16, 2021 by bottomfeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I'm not much into fusion or jazz but they've thrown up a fair few fave players worth anyone's time checking out....Armand Sabal Lecco, Kai Eckhardt, Scott Ambush and Gerald Veasley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 My four were always Jaco, Percy Jones, Jeff Berlin and Jimmy Johnson. Then Dave Holland, Ron Carter, Marc Johnson, Charlie Haden, Paul Chambers, Martin Brierley, John Giblin, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Steve Harris, Anthony Jackson, John Patitucci, Dudley Phillips, Renaud Garcia-Fons and a few dozen other people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Michael Manring, then Steve Lawson a short time later. Until then I’d been frustrated that people saw bass as serving a function, rather than an instrument in its own right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Bruce Foxton JJ Burnel Glen Matlock Ali McCordie John Deacon Duff McKagan Sami Yaffa Mark “Bedders” Bedford 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Robbie Shakespeare flabba holt Aston Barrett Earl Falconer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron1 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 As a kid, Gene Simmons. As music taste matured, Cliff Burton. Today, Cliff and Jo Bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Jack Casady Ashley Hutchings Danny Thompson Phil Lesh Mark Andes Dave Pegg Edited June 17, 2021 by Dad3353 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 When I was at school my Art teacher, Mr Smalley (I'm sure he smoked dope!) had an amazing taste in music and would play albums during lessons. This is where I first heard Weather Report and Stanley Clarke - didn't appreciate the music as much as I do now but it certainly inspired my love of the Bass guitar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Pino, notably his ‘80s fretless work. Tony Levin, his work with Peter Gabriel Roscoe Beck, he worked with Robben Ford & Eric Johnson, 2 of my all time favourite guitarists. Chris Childs, better known for being a member of Thunder, but I used to see him regularly at a local music venue playing with Bad Influence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah5string Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 There definitely needs to be more ladies in these lists, gents! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munurmunuh Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 hours ago, bottomfeed said: who flicked your bass switch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfacefour Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Joseph lucky Scott with curtis mayfield - fluidity, soul and tone Jah wobble - weight and how bass can drive a wide range of music Paul Jackson - the groove Robbie Shakespeare - the attitude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnPatroller Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Sarah5string said: There definitely needs to be more ladies in these lists, gents! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAS Bass Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Massive influences on the young me: Jim Lea - all those early Slade rockers Dennis Dunaway - for every track on the Schools Out LP 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, ezbass said: Pino, notably his ‘80s fretless work. Tony Levin, his work with Peter Gabriel Roscoe Beck, he worked with Robben Ford & Eric Johnson, 2 of my all time favourite guitarists. Chris Childs, better known for being a member of Thunder, but I used to see him regularly at a local music venue playing with Bad Influence. Chris Childs was from Cardiff wasn't he? I think I saw him at the Four Bars Inn once. Played a Status? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 All of these less well known players influence different facets of my playing Scott Ambush Munir Hossn Damian Erskine John D'Ercole Evan Marien Tony Grey Nick Blacka Rich Brown Me'shell N'degeocello 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 46 minutes ago, Sarah5string said: There definitely needs to be more ladies in these lists, gents! Tessa Pollitt. Gaye Advert 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Norman Watt-Roy Hansford Rowe Flea Edited June 16, 2021 by BreadBin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Tony Choy Roger Patterson Troy Gregory Billy Gould Geezer Doug Wimbish Muzz Skillings Bernard Edwards Cliff Williams 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) What…….. 19 posts in and no Andy Fraser This must be one of the fattest bass sounds ever - and with regard to another thread, is helpful when there are guitar solos 😏 https://youtu.be/0gQ3u6qIn1s Ps won’t embed - such a good live sound Edited June 16, 2021 by Dad3353 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransistorBassMan Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) Paul Gardiner Lou Howard Tony Butler Duck Dunn Sir Horace Gentleman Barry Adamson Rick Barrio Dill Jamie Stewart Mark Bedford Jackie Jackson Simon Gallup Rob Jones (The Bass Thing) Edited June 17, 2021 by TransistorBassMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Cass Lewis Robert DeLeo and more but it’s early and my brain isn’t yet switched on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 - international bands: Tina Weymouth, Suzi Quattro, Sting (fretless), Wilbur Bascomb (J. Beck - Wired), Billy Sheehan, many less known studio bassists - rare exports: Pekka Pohjola, Jonas Hellborg, Tom Kennedy - double speciality: Edgar Meyer, Marc Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Bilbo said: Chris Childs was from Cardiff wasn't he? I think I saw him at the Four Bars Inn once. Played a Status? I’m afraid not, at least not my one. He’s an Essex boy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Childs_(bassist) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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