Bass4real Posted Thursday at 19:08 Share Posted Thursday at 19:08 Your top 5 Bass players and Guitar players both past and present that at first, challenged you and had a major influence on the Bass player you are today . Here are mine (Bass players) Brandon Michael (Allegaeon/ Steve DiGiorgio John Myung Chris Squire Billy Sheehan Guitar players that have influenced my bass playing Yngwie Andy James Marty Friedman and Dave mustaine John Petrucci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted Thursday at 19:13 Share Posted Thursday at 19:13 Adam Clayton #controversial garry beers of inxs justin currie of del amitri duck dunn mr Jamerson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted Thursday at 19:28 Share Posted Thursday at 19:28 Bass Bruce Foxton JJ Burnel Duff McKagan Glen Matlock Paul McCartney Guitar Steve Jones Malcolm Young Izzy Stradlin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigthumb Posted Thursday at 19:33 Share Posted Thursday at 19:33 When I started playing back in '88 aged 15 Adam Clayton Steve Harris Bruce Foxton Paul McCartney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted Thursday at 19:35 Share Posted Thursday at 19:35 In no particular order and probably with some major omissions: Iain 'Thump' Thompson (I first noticed the bass as an isolated instrument on the intros of a couple of Darts records) Willie Dixon John Paul Jones Carol Kaye David J Duck Dunn Bob Babbitt James Jamerson Nile Rogers Billy Gibbons Philip 'Snakefinger' Lithman Malcolm & Angus Young 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDaBass Posted Thursday at 19:46 Share Posted Thursday at 19:46 (edited) Old skoool Jack Bruce Paul McCartney Andy Fraser Duck Dunn John McVie Martin Ace James Jameson Willie Dixon Tommy Shannon Gerry McAvoy Edited Thursday at 23:52 by JohnDaBass Spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted Thursday at 19:55 Share Posted Thursday at 19:55 bass Aston Barrett Flabba Holt Robbie Shakespeare Val Douglas Sean Hurley guitar Ernest Ranglin Peter Tosh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted Thursday at 21:51 Share Posted Thursday at 21:51 Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen (while listening to him, from the name you may believe there are two persons - jazz) Stanley Clarke (I started listening to him as a youngster, and his playing led me to play bass seriously, well, sort of) Mark King (slapping fun) Pekka Pohjola (composer) Jeff Berlin (attitude) Tom Kennedy (what a sideman!) Abraham Laboriel (sessions) Tommy Shannon (lays down that feel) James Jamerson (The Sideman) g-word players... Barney Kessel (jazz) Paco de Lucia (flamenco, incredible!) Allan Holdsworth (different) Al Di Meola (flashy) Wayne Krantz (jazz) Oz Noy (jazz and effects) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted Thursday at 21:54 Share Posted Thursday at 21:54 Me, myself and I. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass4real Posted Thursday at 21:59 Author Share Posted Thursday at 21:59 1 minute ago, itu said: Niels-Henning Ørsted-Pedersen (while listening to him, from the name you may believe there are two persons - jazz) Stanley Clarke (I started listening to him as a youngster, and his playing led me to play bass seriously, well, sort of) Mark King (slapping fun) Pekka Pohjola (composer) Jeff Berlin (attitude) Tom Kennedy (what a sideman!) Abraham Laboriel (sessions) Tommy Shannon (lays down that feel) James Jamerson (The Sideman) g-word players... Barney Kessel (jazz) Paco de Lucia (flamenco, incredible!) Allan Holdsworth (different) Al Di Meola (flashy) Wayne Krantz (jazz) Oz Noy (jazz and effects) I know of a few of these names - Jeff Berlin , Allan Holdsworth, Stanley clarke of course. And Tom Kennedy , He's my Uncle :?D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass4real Posted Thursday at 22:00 Author Share Posted Thursday at 22:00 4 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Me, myself and I. 3 Good choices or 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass4real Posted Thursday at 22:01 Author Share Posted Thursday at 22:01 6 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Me, myself and I. Good choices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Browning Posted Thursday at 22:15 Share Posted Thursday at 22:15 First influence was Denis Dunnaway (Alice Cooper). Main influence was John Deacon. It was his sound and approach I sought to draw on mostly. There are many other players I admire but these two shaped me as a bass player. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted Thursday at 22:29 Share Posted Thursday at 22:29 Pino Palladino Tony Levin Roscoe Beck Chris Childs Chuck Rainey Six stringers: Eric Johnson Robben Ford Brian Setzer Carl Verheyen Jimmy Page 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbiscuits Posted Thursday at 22:46 Share Posted Thursday at 22:46 As a 12 year old picking up a bass in 1986 my bass gods were: Gene Simmons Steve Harris Duff McKagan Billy Sheehan Tom Hamilton I’ve ripped off a few ideas from all of them along the way. Started guitar at 14 in 1988 so my main influences were: The Beatles John Martyn Mark Knopfler Paul Weller Angus Young I’ve also always loved Matthias Jabs from the Scorpions but can’t say I’ve ever managed to play like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted Thursday at 22:57 Share Posted Thursday at 22:57 Bass: Geddy Lee Les Claypool John Paul Jones John Giblin Billy Sheehan (there are MANY more, but you only wanted 5) Guitar: Ler Zappa Andy Summers Tom Morello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted Thursday at 23:00 Share Posted Thursday at 23:00 I could list a thousand players. I've stolen from them all, but these guys are the top of my list: Bill Wyman Willie Dixon John McVie Duck Dunn Reggie McBride Hutch Hutchinson Nathan East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAS Bass Posted Friday at 00:28 Share Posted Friday at 00:28 (edited) Stand out early bass influences in order that I heard them: Dennis Dunnaway - his playing on the whole Schools Out album blew me away and still does Jim Lea Richie McCracken - live Taste John Paul Jones JJ Burnel All of these have truly influenced my playing and inspired me. Many others would be on a "favourite" bassists list. Whilst there are many I enjoy, I cant say any guitarists have inspired my playing Edited Friday at 10:31 by NAS Bass typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted Friday at 08:36 Share Posted Friday at 08:36 (edited) Influence in the broadest sense, I don't play anything like most of these: Jack Bruce Noel Redding Geezer Butler Jeff Ament Bruce Foxton Dave Ellefson before he went a bit weird Colin Greenwood Duff McKagan Marcus Miller Jaco Mark King John Taylor Probably missed loads but those are the ones I either aspire to play like, or hearing them makes me want to play. Edited Friday at 08:36 by uk_lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peejay Posted Friday at 09:20 Share Posted Friday at 09:20 Bass: Martin Turner Sting Macca Kenny Passarelli - loved the simplicity of his playing but his tone on fretless P is awesome. Dee Murray Could add John Taylor, Pino and loads more. Guitar: Joe Walsh Nils Lofgren Chris Rea (slide) Mark Knopfler Gary Rossington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christhammer666 Posted Friday at 09:23 Share Posted Friday at 09:23 for me bass. Lemmy steve harris jason newsted cliff burton rex brown guitar dimebag dave mustaine john petrucci yngwie james hetfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted Friday at 09:29 Share Posted Friday at 09:29 Bass: Bootsy Jamaaladeen Tacuma Bill Laswell Flea Larry Graham Guitar: Marc Ribot James Blood Ulmer David Fiucyznksi Christophe Godin Derek Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMV001 Posted Friday at 10:18 Share Posted Friday at 10:18 Lemmy (pre-Motorhead) Geezer Butler Paul Gray Cliff Burton Tracy Pew J Mascis Geordie Walker Andy Gill Tony Iommi Huw Lloyd Langton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted Friday at 10:27 Share Posted Friday at 10:27 I’m enjoying reading through this, there’s many bass players I’ve never heard of so I’m looking them up 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted Friday at 10:39 Share Posted Friday at 10:39 Who got me started? Bass: Dee Murray Kenny Pasarelli Pierre Brock Percy Jones Andy Fraser Guitar: Paul Kosoff Davey Johnstone Tommy Bolin Singing: (Because it’s as important an influence on me as the above) Paul Rogers David Coverdale Glen Hughes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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