who's your favorite bass player and why?

GreenFlyDeath · Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:33 am Post subject: most underrated

Hey everyone, try this.....who's the most UNDERRATED bass players

once again i say *paul mccartney* because he hasn't recieved the attention he deserves in my opinion,, also *Matt Freeman* from rancid.....he deserves more attention, his lines are awesome, and he sure knows how to drive a song with his 60s sounding lead ins and last but not least *Duff McKegan* from guns n roses and velvet revolver....i was just listening to some guns and i was like woah, Duff's great
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northerner · Not So Newbie Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 6

phil lynott as a singer/songwriter and bassist , from a riff/bassline view any fraser from free (cant believe he hasn't been mentioned yet!!) and from a solo point of view john entwistle.

Catmanblu · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:33 am Post subject:

John Pattucci

spode master · Not So Newbie Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 8

What no Stanley Clarke????

He tears up the upright in Return To forever: As Light as a feather!!!

-DMB- · Sea Monkey Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 11

Stefan Lessard
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pgnewman92 · Tadpole Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 19 Location: Omaha, NE

Well although I have many favorite bassist's, I can't quite make up my mind. It's between Jaco Pastorius or Victor Wooten. Those are the most influential in my bass playing and style. But just on the fun side of bass playing Duff McKagen plays very well also. It's in between the 3 of them.
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timkelleher · Tadpole Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 18

Clifford Lee burton(Cliff burton) of MetallicA in the 80's because the mofo was a god of finger playing and could do things most bass players didn't think was possibly he is the reason i began playing........
Cliff 'Em All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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nothingmore00 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

Victor Wooten, Jaco, Billy Sheehan, Othiel Burbridge, Cliff Burton, Les Claypool, Bootsy Collins, Dirk Lance, Flea, Candela from Auburn Court, Sean Yseult....ths list goes on and on.

montague1 · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject:

I have a lot of favorites. If I had to pick one it would have to be Bootsy Collins.

Rock-it-slap-it · Newbie Alert Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

Geddy Lee/ RUSH- John Entwhistle/ WHO- Flea/ RHCP-

Their various styles and sounds intrigue me and helped me become a bass player.

Fleaman-06 · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject:

I ave 3 flea and les claypool!!!!! masters of the slap. also jaco cos hes just amazin!!!!! Shocked

Mudvayne-Pwnz · Not So Newbie Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 5

I def cant narrow it down to one there are so many but i guess if i had a top five the would be:
1.Ryan Martinie from mudvayne some of his stuff is crazy
2.Les Claypool from primus his slap pop stuff is out of this world.
3.Victor Wooten He Is awesome
4.Mat Freeman From Rancid Hes a cool guy met him a few times
5.Flea from RHCP
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point8flashes · Not So Newbie Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 7

I would have to go with KB from Nonpoint right now. I know there are a lot of other great bass players out there, but he was the inspiration for the style in which i play today.

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tabufx50 · Not So Newbie Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 9 Location: OC

Victor Wooten... he is by far the baddest cat playing out there now i think...

The things that he can play on bass are amazing both in technical ability but also in feel and playing with soul. Marcus Miller is another amazing player alive today that needs props.

But overall I would have to say my Favorite bass player is Jaco, ....there was bass before Jaco, and then bass after Jaco. He came on the scene and just attacked the bass and made it sing!!
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