TMB Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 There is a raging arguement amongst my friends and collegues. They have been discussing 'The best bass player ever' and as expected Flea has been a hot subject. We all know he is ace.... and we all know that there are many more truly great players (too many to mention) but if you had to choose one..... would it be Flea because of his uniqueness and individuality or someone else? Help solve this row.. please... ! Quote
crez5150 Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='TMB' post='568701' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:56 AM']There is a raging arguement amongst my friends and collegues. They have been discussing 'The best bass player ever' and as expected Flea has been a hot subject. We all know he is ace.... and we all know that there are many more truly great players (too many to mention) but if you had to choose one..... would it be Flea because of his uniqueness and individuality or someone else? Help solve this row.. please... ![/quote] No he's not! Quote
GreeneKing Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 He's a good bass player no doubt but arguing about something so subjective seems like a short cut to a headache for me Quote
Low End Bee Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 He's definitely the best bass player in the RHCP. Seriously. How do you quantify who's best? Bassists don't get points and play each other over a season. Quote
crez5150 Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='obbm' post='568705' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:59 AM']No, neither is Mark King.[/quote] Indeed.... we could make a big list here of all popular bassists including Jaco, entwistle, Bruce, Berlin (shudder....), Wilkenfield, etc....... Wouldn't it be more fun to see who was the fattest or thinnest or goofiest bassist ever.... I think so. Quote
Kev Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 pointless discussion. He's the best bassist for RHCP, you cant go beyond that, too subjective. Quote
ahpook Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Kev' post='568723' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:07 AM']pointless discussion. He's the best bassist for RHCP, you cant go beyond that, too subjective.[/quote] plus the one. total waste of time to ask who's 'best' Quote
EssentialTension Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='TMB' post='568701' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:56 AM']There is a raging arguement amongst my friends and collegues. They have been discussing 'The best bass player ever' and as expected Flea has been a hot subject. We all know he is ace.... and we all know that there are many more truly great players (too many to mention) but if you had to choose one..... would it be Flea because of his uniqueness and individuality or someone else? Help solve this row.. please... ![/quote] There is no 'best bass player ever' and if there was it wouldn't be Flea. Quote
Happy Jack Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='568727' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:11 AM']There is no 'best bass player ever'.[/quote] Of course there is. All you need is an on-line poll targeted at 15-year-olds and you'll get the answer in no time. Quote
Adrenochrome Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 For the general public, I reckon Flea could be regarded as the 'best' bass player. (I reckon he's got more people started playing bass than Jacob Jazzstoryface...) Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Adrenochrome' post='568732' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:15 AM']For the general public, I reckon Flea could be regarded as the 'best' bass player. (I reckon he's got more people started playing bass than Jacob Jazzstoryface...)[/quote] Really? If you asked the general public, I would wager Macca would come above Flea. I don't think the majority of the general public would even know who Flea is. Quote
Bassassin Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='TMB' post='568701' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:56 AM']There is a raging arguement amongst my friends and collegues.[/quote] I would assume they're not musicians. You should point out that music isn't a competition. Jon. Quote
lateralus462 Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='568739' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:25 AM']I would assume they're not musicians. You should point out that music isn't a competition. Jon.[/quote] Yes it is - I win. Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Bassassin' post='568739' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:25 AM']I would assume they're not musicians. You should point out that music isn't a competition. Jon.[/quote] X Factor? ...but then again, that's not music. Quote
Adrenochrome Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='568734' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:20 AM']Really? If you asked the general public, I would wager Macca would come above Flea. I don't think the majority of the general public would even know who Flea is.[/quote] Could be. A lot of my colleagues who like pop/rock often don't seem aware of who plays bass vs guitar in bands, and even less so with singers who play an instrument as well. Macca [b]is[/b] more famous, I'm not sure how many punters see him as a 'bassist'. Quote
alexclaber Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='568734' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:20 AM']Really? If you asked the general public, I would wager Macca would come above Flea. I don't think the majority of the general public would even know who Flea is.[/quote] If you asked the general public most of them wouldn't even know that Macca played bass. In fact a few years back the answer in a pub quiz to "who was the rhythm guitarist in The Beatles?" was deemed to be McCartney. An argument ensued... Alex Quote
BarnacleBob Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 The majority of people i know would be hard pushed to distinguish a bass never mind the bass player.....'why has yours got less strings than his then? mind if i put my pint on this black box? BB Quote
Low End Bee Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Anyway the real answer is obviously Overend Watts. Best boots ever Quote
crez5150 Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='Low End Bee' post='568760' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:43 AM']Anyway the real answer is obviously Overend Watts. Best boots ever[/quote] He get's my vote!!!! Quote
EBS_freak Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 [quote name='alexclaber' post='568753' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:37 AM']If you asked the general public most of them wouldn't even know that Macca played bass. In fact a few years back the answer in a pub quiz to "who was the rhythm guitarist in The Beatles?" was deemed to be McCartney. An argument ensued... Alex[/quote] I never said that most of them would know that Macca played bass. But I will say that there will be more of the general public that do know he played bass than know who Flea is. Quote
Orphix Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 I think what we really should be discussing is who is the sexiest...it is the only true way to measure one bass player against another! Quote
niceguyhomer Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Flea who? Everybody knows Suzy Quattro was the best bass player ever Quote
Musky Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) [quote name='crez5150' post='568714' date='Aug 14 2009, 10:03 AM']Indeed.... we could make a big list here of all popular bassists including Jaco, entwistle, Bruce, Berlin (shudder....), Wilkenfield, etc....... Wouldn't it be more fun to see who was the fattest or thinnest or [b]goofiest bassist ever[/b].... I think so.[/quote] Ooh... Me, me! I win! Edited August 14, 2009 by Musky Quote
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