The Bassplayers' Bassist

[OliverBlackman]

I think demographic of group plays a large role in the answers, but I am surprised not to see many mentions of some DB masters like Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Charles Mingus ect. 

[neepheid]

14 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

If I/we run this again next year, we can maybe replace the least popular in this poll with some of the suggestions folk have made along the way. 

 

JUSTICE FOR 'ARRY!

[Al Krow]

I mean, should I be feeling quite so smug that my three choices (Jamerson, Entwistle and Geddy Lee) have all made it into the top 10? Or does it merely confirm what a boring / conventional bass player I am who needs to get out more? 😅

[Dad3353]

39 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

I mean, should I be feeling quite so smug that my three choices (Jamerson, Entwistle and Geddy Lee) have all made it into the top 10? Or does it merely confirm what a boring / conventional bass player I am who needs to get out more? 😅

 

Yes. 

 

...

 

 

Edited December 8, 2023 by Dad3353

[Jackroadkill]

Paul Simonon, Patricia Morrison, Nick Oliveri, Duff McKagan.....  It's a long list!

[chris_b]

3 hours ago, Al Krow said:

I mean, should I be feeling quite so smug that my three choices (Jamerson, Entwistle and Geddy Lee) have all made it into the top 10?

 

Fix!!

[diskwave]

........Jamerson at the top cause he's the only one on the list who had no contemporarys to copy from...every single other bassist on that list has been influenced by a preceeding electric bassist of one sort or another...even Macca was influenced by Jamerson.

Bernard Edwards cause he intruduced some revolutionary right hand playing techniques... and Jaco cause he alone started the whole ..."wah".. modern jazz playing thing.. the rest are all variations on those three founders.

Edited December 8, 2023 by zrbass

[tauzero]

4 hours ago, OliverBlackman said:

I think demographic of group plays a large role in the answers, but I am surprised not to see many mentions of some DB masters like Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Charles Mingus ect. 

 

Yeah, why isn't Ect in it? He's all over the place, after all.

[Barking Spiders]

As Louis Johnson is my #1..... but isn't there.... the 3 I've clicked on are my 2nd, 3rd and 4th....at this particular minute! ..Mark King, Bernard and Marcus M.

[Japhet]

I'd definitely have Bob Babbitt on that list. Did a whole lot of stuff that people thought was Jamerson.

[Ronnie B]

You've got to check out Tad Kinchla from Blues Traveler.

Edited December 8, 2023 by Ronnie B

[SteveXFR]

I could only pick two, Geezer and Cliff. To be honest there are loads of others who I think are better. Justin Cancellor, Matt Freeman, Alex Webster, Troy Sanders, Al Cisneros and Scott Reeder.

Because my taste in music isn't exactly mainstream, most people in this forum won't have ever heard them so even if they were better than Jamerson they would get less votes.

[Skybone]

Paul Gray

[SteveXFR]

6 minutes ago, Skybone said:

Paul Gray

 

Yes! He was excellent. Sadly another great rock musician lost to drugs. 

[EssentialTension]

I am my favourite bass player so can I be on the list?

 

Please.

[Al Krow]

1 hour ago, EssentialTension said:

I am my favourite bass player so can I be on the list?

 

Please.

 

We will be in touch, please leave your contact details after the tone. No need to call back if you don't hear from us. 

[tauzero]

2 hours ago, EssentialTension said:

I am my favourite bass player so can I be on the list?

 

Please.

 

Are you actually Essential C. Tension? In which case you must be ECT and I've already asked for you to be put on the list.

[dudewheresmybass]

19 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

I could only pick two, Geezer and Cliff. To be honest there are loads of others who I think are better. Justin Cancellor, Matt Freeman, Alex Webster, Troy Sanders, Al Cisneros and Scott Reeder.

Because my taste in music isn't exactly mainstream, most people in this forum won't have ever heard them so even if they were better than Jamerson they would get less votes.

similar to my dilemma

whilst I appreciate the names on the list (which are nigh on impossible to dispute), my bassist's bassist list include 'Arry, but also Steve DiGiorgio, Frank Bello, Gene, as well as many others.

It all stems from the tunes and music we're exposed to in our formative years - Which in my case seem to be continuing despite my advancing years

[Cosmo Valdemar]

On 08/12/2023 at 21:13, SteveXFR said:

 

Yes! He was excellent. Sadly another great rock musician lost to drugs. 

I'd assumed @Skybone meant Paul Gray from The Damned.

 

As for the other PG, I can't think of anything particularly notable about his playing, but I don't think I listened past the 3rd (4th?) album

His playing was actually all over the shop on MFKR, he reined it in quite a bit as he went on.

[SteveXFR]

3 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I'd assumed @Skybone meant Paul Gray from The Damned.

 

As for the other PG, I can't think of anything particularly notable about his playing, but I don't think I listened past the 3rd (4th?) album

His playing was actually all over the shop on MFKR, he reined it in quite a bit as he went on.

 

I forgot there were two Paul Grays

[Thump]

I would happily pick half this list. It has made me realise i know of a lot more bass players than i thought , and i was going to list some of the missing ones but they are pretty much covered now. Apart from one.

 

Are we really going to forget about Nick Beggs?

[Al Krow]

With exactly 100 votes in, the BC verdict on our favourite bass players is as follows:

 

Edited December 10, 2023 by Al Krow

[neepheid]

Just now, Al Krow said:

With exactly 100 votes in, the BC verdict on our favourite bass players is  as follows:

 

 

That was fun.  And you're all wrong.

 

FIGHT

 

[Jackroadkill]

Bugger, was just about to mention Krist Novoselic and Melissa Auf Der Maur!

[snorkie635]

6 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

That was fun.  And you're all wrong.

 

FIGHT