Basska Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 How do you achieve the title of 'Best Bassist in the world'? Do you need to be able to play 3 basses at once or something? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 If you seek a title like that you fail before you begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 There's no such thing. 'Best' is in the eye of either the beholder or the ego, depending on whether you are bestowing the title or claiming it. Jaco often claimed to be the best and reckoned it wasn't bragging if you could back it up... a lot of people would argue that he never did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basska Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 Good answers haha. I ask this question not because I want the title... but because I would like to know how you could rank such a thing. Wouldn't mind having the title aswell tho haha Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeBrownBass Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Victor Wooten And he's never said it, its others that have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The title's already mine sonny. Move along, nothing to see here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 [quote name='Basska' post='763898' date='Mar 4 2010, 01:28 PM']How do you achieve the title of 'Best Bassist in the world'?[/quote] Unlike boxing, there are no governing bodies, so the best thing to do is just give yourself the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Such a broad subject and entirely subjective depending on who is listening. Was Lemmy a better bassplayer in Motorhead than James Jamerson? Probably- Would Lemmyhave been any good at Motown- definitely not!! Would Wooten have been as good at Motown- I`m sure he would have given his best but you cant really compare the two can you? For me its Jamerson- I think he always played what the song needed but not just that. He still took bass somewhere else. Wooten, Jaco etc - that style is all about chops but Jaco was certainly musical- if not a genius- who knows- lots would agree- lots wouldnt. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 It's not a competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Asking who is the best bass player in the world is never going to give a good solid answer-basically because there isn't one. Look at the number of debates on this site alone about how good so and so is. Those who are major fans of The Who will say Entwistle is(was) the best,but I would always say I don't rate him. Likewise, I'm a big fan of Wooten,yet others dismiss him as w***ing. If you are looking at certain area's I'm sure you can find players who are better or worse than others- eg. Hadrien Feraud is better technically than Pete Wentz,or Will Lee is a better reader than Fieldy etc. But as a general best bassist competition it's mostly subjective. I would never class a player who has played with one band for a career as the best bassist,yet many people would disagree with me (eg. Geddy Lee).I'd much rather hear players like Will Lee,Nathan East,Jeff Berlin,Glenn Worf Marcus Miller etc.,but are they any better than Paul Chambers,Ray Brown,NHOP etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The Best Bassist is the bass player that turns up and plays in a manner appropriate to the gig. End of discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankai Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The answer that you'll get from the vast majority of non-players without a doubt would be 'Flea'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Chuck Norris is the greatest bass player in the world because he can play every bass simultaneously. See here for proof - [url="http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/"]http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_B Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I'm the best bass player in the world, and so's my wife... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Titles can be a dangerous thing. Michael Angelo Batio was feted as 'The World's Fastest Guitarist' and look how he ended up: [size=1][b]Local youths taunt guitarist - "You're a tosser, Batio!"[/b][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan_da_man Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 [quote name='Bankai' post='764133' date='Mar 4 2010, 04:52 PM']The answer that you'll get from the vast majority of non-players without a doubt would be 'Flea'.[/quote] Flea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Easy. You set up a poll somewhere eg online, in a mag etc ................. and someone wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 [quote name='Clarky' post='763935' date='Mar 4 2010, 01:53 PM']The title's already mine sonny. Move along, nothing to see here[/quote] Sir you have offended my honour, I demand satisfaction, I challenge you to a duel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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