Chienmortbb Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Studded Armbands... so thats how you get the roadworn finish! Probably lose a lot of girlfriends too. Quote
Dazm66 Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 This bloke currently for me. This vid reminds me of a modern take on John Entwistle of Jack Bruce where he’s all over the place but NEVER playing anything that doesn’t serve the song. I think gospel music is supplying some of the best musicians at the mo in general. 3 Quote
Tradfusion Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Surprised Pino hasn't had a clip yet but I'm happy to oblige with this one... superb fretless intonation and slap technique... yes his fretted stuff is awesome too but this is what does it for me ☺️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClMU4oxag60 Edited July 7, 2022 by Tradfusion 3 Quote
Treeb Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 It would be a toss up between Geddy and this guy ... 2 Quote
Jonesy Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, bartelby said: You're all wrong! It's Cronos... I'm joking, btw... Hahahaha! It sounds like he just has a knackered input jack and is just pulling the lead in and out. I do love 'Warhead' though, such a tune! Quote
MacDaddy Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, bartelby said: You're all wrong! It's Cronos... I'm joking, btw... a gad awful racket! But glorius! 😎 1 Quote
Barking Spiders Posted July 7, 2022 Author Posted July 7, 2022 21 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: a gad awful racket! But glorius! 😎 WTF? Is this from some Spinal Tap /Bad News type skit? Quote
fretmeister Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 Can't do it! It changes every day. Could be Sheehan one day, Dunn, then Claypool, then 'Nard, Deacon, Newsted, dUg etc etc. 1 Quote
ezbass Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Tradfusion said: Surprised Pino hasn't had a clip yet but I'm happy to oblige with this one... superb fretless intonation and slap technique... yes his fretted stuff is awesome too but this is what does it for me ☺️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClMU4oxag60 Pino would’ve been the fifth post, but @Barking Spiders made me choose. Quote
Dad3353 Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 49 minutes ago, Barking Spiders said: WTF? Is this from some Spinal Tap /Bad News type skit? Nah, 'e's just 'avin' a laff, at t'expense of all present 'oo paid t'see 'im, innit. Quote
nilorius Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Dad3353 said: Nah, 'e's just 'avin' a laff, at t'expense of all present 'oo paid t'see 'im, innit. ???? morse code ???? Quote
Dad3353 Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 Just now, nilorius said: ???? morse code ???? Translation... No, he's just having a laugh, at the expense of all present who paid to see him. 1 Quote
Hamster Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 A zillions videos of Mr Sheehan out there - I like this one a lot. 3 Quote
bartelby Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 14 minutes ago, Hamster said: A zillions videos of Mr Sheehan out there - I like this one a lot. The Winery Dogs are a real problem for me. I'm a big Sheehan fan, the vocalists voice is great. All their playing is brilliant. I just don't really like the actual songs... Quote
peteb Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 59 minutes ago, bartelby said: The Winery Dogs are a real problem for me. I'm a big Sheehan fan, the vocalists voice is great. All their playing is brilliant. I just don't really like the actual songs... I like the first album and I love a lot of Kotzen's stuff, but could never get into the second album... Quote
jazzyvee Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) In equal measures, Aston "Family Man" Barrett && Stanley Clarke they are so different and their playing represent the largest influences on my taste in music. They are joint No:1 Edited July 7, 2022 by jazzyvee 4 Quote
Barking Spiders Posted July 7, 2022 Author Posted July 7, 2022 5 hours ago, fretmeister said: Can't do it! It changes every day. Could be Sheehan one day, Dunn, then Claypool, then 'Nard, Deacon, Newsted, dUg etc etc. Go on, you know you can☺️. My top 5 have been pretty consistent all my bass playing life - 'Nard, Louis Johnson, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham and Mark King. BE edges it as for me he's created more memorable basslines. Even played on their own I know which songs they're from. From a technical POV alone #1 would be MM. Stuart Zender I rate highly but his body of work's a bit slim so I only know his Jamiroquai stuff. Quote
peteb Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 For me, the great and criminally underrated Mars Cowling (bassist for Pat Travers) 2 Quote
Hamster Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 I used to play jazz guitar to a pretty reasonable standard in the 70's & 80's but once I saw this guy he turned me......................... 6 Quote
rushbo Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 12 hours ago, bartelby said: You're all wrong! It's Cronos... I'm joking, btw... Gosh that certainly was a spirited performance... Has he removed the frets from the upper register of his bass? Did he whip 'em off because he just didn't play them, to cut down the weight of the instrument or does he bust out a high pitched version of "Donna Lee" during the show, too? Quote
rushbo Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 For longevity and a diehard work ethic, you can't go far wrong with Mike Watt. 7 Quote
ordep Posted July 7, 2022 Posted July 7, 2022 Hard, but I will go with Michael Manring. this video still give me chills. The way he used the natural reverb of the room is so good 2 Quote
Steve Browning Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Probably my favourite would be Stephen Amazing (Upp). John Deacon is my biggest influence and other names have already cropped up but this guy knows his way around and is pretty dead funky! No visuals to this but stick Upp into YouTube and you get a clip of Upp playing behind Jeff Beck on the Beeb. UPP - Nitto (1977) - YouTube Edited July 8, 2022 by Steve Browning Quote
Coilte Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 It has to be "Chicago's" Peter Cetera for me. Obviously the video clip is not him. I posted this clip because the bass lines are higher in the mix, thus giving us better clarity. The cover itself is spot on too. 1 Quote
BillyBass Posted July 9, 2022 Posted July 9, 2022 Loads of bass players stand out for me. Special mention goes to (previously nominated) Geddy Lee and Tony Levin. @Lozz196 has already mentioned Bruce Foxton; one of my bands does punk/new wave stuff and the Jam covers we do really are a cut above, bass line-wise, and Bruce Foxton did all that while jumping up and down. So, as no one has mentioned Jean Jacques Brunel of the Stranglers, he shall be my nominee. The bass in the Stranglers stuff when I used to go and see them really stands out, like Lemmy's bass in Motorhead...as Paul Del Bello points out in this YouTube video: 4 Quote
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