re: Favorite Bass players all time

Posted by AlxTgr

Kyre Banorg

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 3:45 pm to jhhingle

John McVie

Posted by CBandits82

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 3:46 pm to BlueIndian420

Wooten is just sick

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Posted by BlueIndian420

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 3:49 pm to CBandits82

quote:
Wooten is just sick

Posted by Backinthe615

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 3:54 pm to jhhingle

So many good ones already listed, I'd maybe throw Sklar in the mix on resume.

**and Doug Pinnick on his badass sound.

This post was edited on 3/13/13 at 3:58 pm

Posted by RollTide1987

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:12 pm to jhhingle

John Deacon of Queen.

Posted by Chitter Chatter

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:15 pm to RollTide1987

I think a very smooth rock player was Ronnie Lane.

Bill Wyman was underrated

Posted by tigermeat

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:27 pm to 3xlsugrad

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Geddy Lee

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Geezer Butler

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Steve Harris

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John Paul Jones

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Billy Sheehan

Those are on the top of my list. I'd add Chris Squire, John Myung, and Jeff Berlin (jazz).

This post was edited on 3/13/13 at 4:58 pm

Posted by memphis tiger

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:28 pm to tigermeat

May not be the best, but Justin Chancellor is very underrated

Posted by NachoReb

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:28 pm to LSUTygerFan

Cliff Burton

Posted by Cdawg

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:34 pm to jhhingle

Since this is a favorite list not necessarily who I think is the best:

George Porter, JR
Mike Watt
Bootsy Collins
Flea
John Taylor
Peter Hook
Eric avery
Marty Noble
Duff
John Stirratt

that's just off the top of my head. Hmmmmmm...

Posted by Backinthe615

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:47 pm to jhhingle

Adding Tal Wilkenfield to the discussion as hands down my favorite bass player that I'd wanna do unspeakable stuff with. And she's also really, really good.

Posted by Tigris

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 4:50 pm to jhhingle

I'll go with Entwistle. Lately I've been playing the remastered version of Quadrophenia a LOT just to focus on the bass which is tremendous.

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Posted by Dandy Lion

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 5:02 pm to Tigris

Most have been mentioned, however, Trevor Bolder was a beast.

Posted by Big Lake

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 5:03 pm to Tigris

Bakithi Kumalo
Bootsy Collins

my favorite two.

Posted by HeadyBrosevelt

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 5:05 pm to Big Lake

1.John Entwistle
2.George Porter Jr
3.Les Claypool
4.Phil Lesh
5.Bootsy Collins

Posted by contraryman

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 5:41 pm to HeadyBrosevelt

Entwistle

About 45 seconds in....."if you could write that into words thats what you would have on your grave stone"

Posted by jose canseco

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 5:54 pm to jhhingle

Berry Oakley

Posted by Sparky36

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Posted on 3/13/13 at 6:18 pm to jose canseco

I'm choosing Kathy Valentine. Along with Gina Schock, she was part of one of the best rhythm sections of all time. She and Schock were like a drum/bass machine.