Lozz196 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Duff McKagan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 13 hours ago, joeystrange said: Jerry Only. Nobody sounds like Jerry Only. That's probably for the best. I love Misfits but Jerry's bass (not his playing) sounds bloody awful. I'd say Lemmy has to be one of the most distinctive, Rickenbacker through marshall guitar amps played as a rhythm guitar is never going to sound like everyone else. Flea is quite distinctive. I'm no Chilli Peppers fan but instantly recognised his bass sound on Alanis Morissette's songs. He just has a really distinctive style. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike f Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Scott Thunes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Doddy said: Most of the players mentioned are recognisable because of their bands too. You're not going to really hear Geddy outside of Rush. What about the guys like Nathan East, Will Lee, Anthony Jackson, and Marcus Miller? All have their own sound that you can hear with a wide variety of artists. Thats exactly what I was thinking. If you heard Steve Harris playing on someone else's recording you would think that guy sounds like Steve Harris, you wouldn't think oh, that's Steve Harris playing on someones record. Same with any number of players. I agree many players have a distinct sound and style but they are not always recognisable immediately out with the context of their bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeystrange Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, SteveXFR said: That's probably for the best. I love Misfits but Jerry's bass (not his playing) sounds bloody awful. Can’s argue with this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowf Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Billy Sheehan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, ubit said: If you heard Steve Harris playing on someone else's recording you would think that guy sounds like Steve Harris, you wouldn't think oh, that's Steve Harris playing on someones record. Same with any number of players. I agree many players have a distinct sound and style but they are not always recognisable immediately out with the context of their bands. Another thing with players such as Harris. What we think of as the Harris style, he may think of as just the Maiden style.. and play differently in a different context. These players may actively want to get away from their ‘day job’ style. Edited January 4, 2022 by Nail Soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 4 hours ago, oldslapper said: Out of context with the artist/song, I wouldn’t have a clue. I’m impressed that anyone could. Ditto. I've never heard of half these people, let alone heard and know how they sound. If I could recognise anyone it would be guesswork based on other factors, e.g. the song, the band, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 5 hours ago, SteveXFR said: I'd say Lemmy has to be one of the most distinctive, Rickenbacker through marshall guitar amps played as a rhythm guitar is never going to sound like everyone else. Lemmy didn't use guitar amps, he used the Marshall Superbass. Admittedly it's an amp more beloved of guitarists than bassists! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Doddy said: What about the guys like Nathan East, Will Lee, Anthony Jackson, and Marcus Miller? Marcus Miller? Nah, nobody has ever heard of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Chris Squire 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RhysP said: Marcus Miller? Nah, nobody has ever heard of him. His brother Windy was very good in that TV series. Trumped his sibling by some margin, imho Edited January 4, 2022 by oldslapper 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 17 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Lemmy didn't use guitar amps, he used the Marshall Superbass. Admittedly it's an amp more beloved of guitarists than bassists! Marshall originally intended it as a bass amp but it was more commonly used as a guitar amp because it was closer to being a guitar amp. It was under powered as a bass amp and didn't sound like a bass amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 hours ago, SteveXFR said: Marshall originally intended it as a bass amp but it was more commonly used as a guitar amp because it was closer to being a guitar amp. It was under powered as a bass amp and didn't sound like a bass amp. Indeed. I had one for a while... didn't cut it. Sold it to a guitarist 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Duff McKagan Flea Bernard Edwards 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Outside of their most well known bands, I wouldn't have a clue who was playing on any particular track. Billy Sheehan plays on a Richie Kotzen track called Locked Out, the only reason I know that is because I read the sleeve notes, it doesn't sound very Sheehan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterMute Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 The obvious ones, Geddy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Les Claypool, Mick Karn... Pino to a certain extent and John Giblin, although both will tune their sound to suit the artists work and are more recognisable by their playing style and phrasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekomatic Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I’m going to put a vote in for Me’shell Ndegéocello. Prove me wrong… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Neil Murray Entwhistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJTee Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) I would have also said Pino until I found out that it wasn’t him who played fretless on Elton John’s Nikita, but David Paton. Could’ve sworn it was Pino! Edited January 6, 2022 by JJTee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 15:59, SteveXFR said: Marshall originally intended it as a bass amp but it was more commonly used as a guitar amp because it was closer to being a guitar amp. It was under powered as a bass amp and didn't sound like a bass amp. I used one for a few years. I thought it was great, but it was stolen (I’ve had two). I played in an extremely loud metal band at the time and never found it underpowered. I guess it depends how loud you like to hear yourself; I like to be in the mix, not standing out from it. Still, Lemmy was my first influence and my main guys are the Squires and Entwistles of this world. Definitely Lemmy. I once identified Ace of Spades on a not-very-loud jukebox in a really loud pub via the very first note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I would imagine it would work well with the 4x15 Marshall cab. I guess the lower power isn't a problem if you want a dirty sound, it just won't do clean at a high volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoham Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, JJTee said: I would have also said Pino until I found out that it wasn’t him who played fretless on Elton John’s Nikita, but David Paton. Could’ve sworn it was Pino! My view on Pino is that he had a very distinctive sound earlier in his career. It was clearly quite influential - the bass part on Nikita does sound quite like Pino to me too. But since then, he's covered such a diverse range of genres and styles of playing that I think most bassists would often struggle to recognise his playing. Especially on many of the radio-friendly pop tracks he's appeared on. This is in no way a criticism - he's being hired to do a job and he clearly does it very well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Session players wouldn't get much work if they stuck to sounding one way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, SteveXFR said: I guess the lower power isn't a problem if you want a dirty sound, it just won't do clean at a high volume. That was my issue. I was playing in a very loud thrash band at the time and to get the volume needed I was pushing the amp into distortion, and the only way to avoid farting was to cut the low end - instant Lemmy but not right for the band at the time. I often wonder if I was doing something wrong as I was playing through two custom Matamp 4x12s and still found the whole thing underpowered. Still, the guitar player I sold it to loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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