urb Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='509434' date='Jun 9 2009, 07:44 PM']Steve Swallow [/quote] Definitely gets my vote... And the lovely Ruth Goller in Acoustic Ladyland - she kicks ass too: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Barry Adamson [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFVrEJR2jN4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFVrEJR2jN4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Some Great T-Bone in action [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjW9QVCF3U&feature=PlayList&p=D226625F2E305C66&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4"]HERE[/url] Great performance, great gig, what a day. Still made about the girl I spent that day with (13/7/85). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Anthony Jackson "Color of Money."......for example Monster NY groove player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Sean' post='510720' date='Jun 10 2009, 10:43 PM']Some Great T-Bone in action [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADjW9QVCF3U&feature=PlayList&p=D226625F2E305C66&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=4"]HERE[/url] Great performance, great gig, what a day. Still made about the girl I spent that day with (13/7/85).[/quote] Hall and Oates - same here! Same era (possibly the same gig?) and largely to appease my girlfriend I went to one of their concerts and, by the end of the night, was a huge fan. T Bone was largely the reason why - he must be one of the best bassists I have seen play. Nothing flash but always great. Plus their then guitarist GE Smith - mad as a fish but what a player! And I am still mad about the girl I went with - and she is still my wife (ahh, ain't that sweet) He has been mentioned in passing but I think Roger Glover is also one of my top bassists to listen to/watch. His work during the Deep Purple MkII era especially - Made in Japan is hard to beat as live albums go. Edited June 11, 2009 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 [quote name='beardybass' post='509956' date='Jun 10 2009, 10:14 AM']Carles Benavente, I know he's already been mentioned, but he deserves to be mentioned as many times as we can fit him into this thread!! Because he's awesome![/quote] Yep, Carles is superb..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHUFC BASS Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='JTUK' post='510827' date='Jun 11 2009, 01:19 AM']Anthony Jackson "Color of Money."......for example Monster NY groove player[/quote] Its actually called "for the love of money " - that bassline has been sampled so many times its untrue.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZMlfELtII"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZMlfELtII[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakenewmanbass Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='james_guitar' post='509123' date='Jun 9 2009, 03:18 PM']I know that using a plectrum on a bass is generally a taboo amoungst pro bassists[/quote] Been a pro bassist for 20 yrs, think picks are great in the right place, [u]never[/u] encountered another pro bass playing colleague who would consider it wrong (and I know loads). Scott Thunes plays dynamite bass with a pick. as does (on ocassion) Anthony Jackson... I'm sure there are others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='ahpook' post='509268' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:14 PM']i think we should have a sticky thread where endless debates like this can be thrashed out[/quote] Brilliant idea: pick v. non-pick, solo bass, slap, theory/reading, Jeff Berlin, Victor Wooten etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) Loving that Steve Swallow Quintet vid, some quirky stuff in there!! Try Gabriel Nelson of 'Cake', great bassist, mostly a pick player and comes up with some real nice bubbly lines! Si Edited June 12, 2009 by Sibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjumper Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='Col' post='510146' date='Jun 10 2009, 12:33 PM']Helmut Hattler from German band Kraan is great with a pick. There's some great stuff on you tube:[/quote] Yeah, HeLLmut Hattler, of course! Even more fascinating with his main project called HATTLER! Assalamu Alaikum [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrcJI3RxwZA&fmt=22"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrcJI3RxwZA&fmt=22[/url] Waiting [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNsLRsllFc&fmt=22"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNsLRsllFc&fmt=22[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulfinger Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Graham Maby (Joe Jackson). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildmanofrock Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='lowdown' post='509314' date='Jun 9 2009, 05:41 PM']Good one Steve. [url="http://www.tbonewolk.com/TBoneHome.html"]http://www.tbonewolk.com/TBoneHome.html[/url] Garry[/quote] The stuff he plays on Spilt Milk by Jellyfish is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Lots of good names on here - and +1 to all the mentions of Bruce Foxton. Plus I don't think Mark Stoermer from The Killers has been mentioned yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Not sure anyone has mentioned [b]Lee Jackson[/b] (The Nice, Refugee, Jackson Heights) I saw Refugee a couple of times at the Marquee in Wardour St and IIRC he was using a blonde RIC 4001. Here's Refugee and some Prog-rock riffery on the OGWT with Jackson on a rather nice all-black 4001. (Bass close-ups from around 1:27 ). [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDbizQz_ZhM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDbizQz_ZhM[/url] Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Greg Lake (ELP) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy_Marsh Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Roger Manganelli from Less Than Jake awesome pick player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='simon1964' post='512031' date='Jun 12 2009, 12:27 PM']Plus I don't think Mark Stoermer from The Killers has been mentioned yet.[/quote] +1 Good call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 [quote name='Stingray5' post='512060' date='Jun 12 2009, 12:57 PM']Not sure anyone has mentioned [b]Lee Jackson[/b] (The Nice, Refugee, Jackson Heights) I saw Refugee a couple of times at the Marquee in Wardour St and IIRC he was using a blonde RIC 4001. Here's Refugee and some Prog-rock riffery on the OGWT with Jackson on a rather nice all-black 4001. (Bass close-ups from around 1:27 ). [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDbizQz_ZhM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDbizQz_ZhM[/url] Cheers Steve[/quote] Never heard Refugee before - there's some great rhythm section stuff going on in this track. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='512546' date='Jun 13 2009, 12:30 AM']Never heard Refugee before - there's some great rhythm section stuff going on in this track. J.[/quote] Yeh, Refugee was Jackson's project. (His own answer to Emerson, Lake & Palmer). Just to expand a little - He 'discovered' and brought in Swiss keyboard wiz Patrick Moraz (who later went on to join Yes). Drummer Brian Davison was Jackson's band-mate from The Nice. I remember the gigs at The Marquee where, among Moraz' array of keyboards, he also had a double-size metal bedframe complete with springs, up-ended, and fitted with contact mics. He would hit this with his hand(s) and send thunderous reverberations through the PA. Crazy, man! It looked odd but was pretty effective. Anyone else remember seeing Refugee at all? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamapirate Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) [quote name='tombboy' post='509142' date='Jun 9 2009, 02:31 PM']Cupid's Dead by Extreme[/quote] just spotify'd this (cos I'm starting to get into extreme and I'm well cool) MAN THIS SONG IS AWESOME!!! XD I want to marry that tone! EDIT In search of his tone, I have turned up this recent pic. What bass is he using? Theres no mark on the headstock, and I know very little about different basses. Edited June 13, 2009 by iamapirate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Glenn Hughes ex Deep Purple and now awesome solo artist, I can't stress how much of an influence this guy was I getting me to start to play bass. [attachment=27294:GH_Photo.jpg] Many thanks to Lee Millward aka Wartypig for the use of the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 [quote name='Johngh' post='517844' date='Jun 18 2009, 09:17 PM']Glenn Hughes ex Deep Purple and now awesome solo artist, I can't stress how much of an influence this guy was I getting me to start to play bass. [attachment=27294:GH_Photo.jpg] Many thanks to Wartypig for the use of the photo.[/quote] Genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 (edited) [quote name='iamapirate' post='512922' date='Jun 13 2009, 06:31 PM'] What bass is he using? Theres no mark on the headstock, and I know very little about different basses.[/quote] I can't be certain, but Pat Badger used to work for Mouradian Guitars, and actually built the basses he used to use before Extreme originally split up. The headstock on that bass in your picture certainly looks like a Mouradian to me, but the body of the bass is very different to his old ones. This picture is a Mouradian like Pats old ones (Chris Squire from Yes plays a green one that was also built by Pat) : Edited June 18, 2009 by RhysP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 [quote name='iamapirate' post='512922' date='Jun 13 2009, 06:31 PM']In search of his tone, I have turned up this recent pic. [/quote] Isn't that James May off Top Gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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