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Bass players

Daggs
Daggs Posts: 1,344
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Picking up on the 'geetar' thread. How about your greatest/favourite Bass players

I'll start with the three that come immediately to mind. In no particular order (where have I heard that?)

Jaco Pastorious

Norman Watt-Roy

JJ Burnel
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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Him off Level 42

    Or the fella who plays with Dire Straits, Clapton and Daft Punk
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Flea. I'm not a chili peppers fan but every bass player I know rates him (not a large or impressive sample, but all of them).

    Donald duck dunn on loads of my fave soul tracks
  • Daggs
    Daggs Posts: 1,344
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Him off Level 42

    Or the fella who plays with Dire Straits, Clapton and Daft Punk

    Level 42 = Mark King

    The other guy may be Pino Palladino ?
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Clapton Bassist = Nathan East
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    Ashley Hutchings
  • Daggs
    Daggs Posts: 1,344
    Pino Palladino worked with Paul Young and The Who. He's pretty good too.
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,112
    Paul McCartney
    Colin Moulding
    Norman Watt-Roy
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Think McCartney is overrated meself

    ; )
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    edited December 2015
    In terms of decent bass players, obviously Macca. Paul McCartney's basslines are really melodic. Bernard Rogers Edwards (!) did some great lines for Chic.

    And more surprisingly for what was a teenie band, John Taylor of Duran Duran is a really good bass player. This is the isolated bass line from Rio

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr3HCNIgv40

  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    John entwhistle. Legend.
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  • sammy391
    sammy391 Posts: 3,782
    Paul McCartney
    Bernard Edwards
    John Entwhistle
    Gene simmons?
    John deacon?
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    edited November 2015
    .
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Better stick Mani in the mix an all
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,112
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    Think McCartney is overrated meself

    ; )

    Get in, gro - bag! ☺

  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,290
    Sammy, is Bernard Edwards the bloke from Chic? Given that the bassline from Good Times is probably the most nicked one of all time, I can't agree more. That's despite my "child of the 80s" appreciation of Mark King and John Taylor.
  • EpsomAddick
    EpsomAddick Posts: 2,557
    Andy Rourke.
  • Redskin
    Redskin Posts: 3,112
    killerandflash said:

    In terms of decent bass players, obviously Macca. Paul McCartney's basslines are really melodic. Bernard Rogers did some great lines for Chic.

    And more surprisingly for what was a teenie band, John Taylor of Duran Duran is a really good bass player. This is the isolated bass line from Rio

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr3HCNIgv40

    wow, who'd have thought it?

  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Kim Deal is definitely the coolest! ;-)
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    Music Proverb
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    Peter Hook using the bass as lead guitar
    Sid Vicious using the bass as an weapon
    Macca (if only for the bass line on Dear Prudence)
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  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,369
    Cliff Burton. Incredible talent at such a young age
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,679
    I always thought of Chris Squire from Yes as a stand out bassist. In my yoof I’d listen to to my Yes albums over and over and sometimes to concentrate especially on his bass lines. He really was a fabulous player with a unique tone and style.
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237

    I'm no expert on this topic but I always love his baselines which in my opinion make New Order's music from 'good' to 'great'.

    Simon Gallup of The Cure. Not the greatest but definitely one of my favorites.

    Can't remember the song but there's a great one with Gallop and Rob Smith both playing lead Bass.
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509
    Redskin said:

    killerandflash said:

    In terms of decent bass players, obviously Macca. Paul McCartney's basslines are really melodic. Bernard Rogers did some great lines for Chic.

    And more surprisingly for what was a teenie band, John Taylor of Duran Duran is a really good bass player. This is the isolated bass line from Rio

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr3HCNIgv40

    wow, who'd have thought it?


    Was taught by Bernard Edwards.
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509
    Stuart Zender from early Jamiroqui. Genius.

    The one, the only, the fist. Mr James Jamerson. What a legend.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,839
    Entwhistle/McCartney/Jack Bruce in the 60's

    Norman Watt-Roy and JJ Burnel later on

    I saw Level 42 a couple of times, in Mark Kings hands the bass was a different instrument.

    My favourite is Bruce Thomas of the Attractions who fell out with Costello big time.

    When Costello said in an interview that his replacement was better, it was like Murray saying Parky was better than Curbs.

    I've just finished reading Bruces memoirs "Rough Notes". Excellent stuff, he was playing since the mid 60s there's plenty of muso anecdotes and you get a real feel for what its like being a professional musician.
  • Vinnie V.
    Vinnie V. Posts: 1,509
    edited December 2015
    https://youtu.be/5pVM00eoohI https://youtu.be/5pVM00eoohI

    James Jamerson.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,024
    JessieAddick said:

    Halix said:

    Peter Hook using the bass as lead guitar
    Sid Vicious using the bass as an weapon
    Macca (if only for the bass line on Dear Prudence)

    I'm no expert on this topic but I always love his baselines which in my opinion make New Order's music from 'good' to 'great'.

    Simon Gallup of The Cure. Not the greatest but definitely one of my favorites.
    Jessie, perhaps you should be a witness for him in court this week!

    http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/nov/30/peter-hook-sues-new-order-claiming-they-pillaged-the-groups-name
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited December 2015
    Pino Paladino is mustard probably the main man at the moment
    Nathan East one of the best ever
    Norman Watt Roy probably the most underrated player, should be a superstar.
    But check out Tal Wilkenfeld probably the best female bass player, currently playing with Beck. She's excellent and easy on the eye as well. ;o)
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    John Taylor from Duran Duran didn't play bass on the initial studio albums he was too pony it was session men.

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