Greatest Bassists (bass, jazz, metal, punk, album)

Rage Against the Machine · 02-29-2008, 07:06 PM

-Wooten
-Chris Wolstenholme
-Cliff Burton

~~Farfisa~~ · 03-02-2008, 09:50 AM

I'm suprised you didn't say Tim Commerford

Seltzer · 03-02-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

I'm suprised you didn't say Tim Commerford

Same. While Commerford isn't one of my favourite bassists, he certainly is great. Many nice lines and a beautiful tone... when I saw RATM live, he was perfect.

Alfred · 03-02-2008, 06:15 PM

Oh crap, how could I forget Tim?

Rage Against the Machine · 03-03-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

I'm suprised you didn't say Tim Commerford

You're right!

He is an excellent bassist, I feel like a bad RATM fan for leaving him out.

Slayden · 03-05-2008, 07:03 AM

Peter Steele isn't so bad either... Have you seen that guy play an upright bass as though it was a bass guitar??

But at 6' 8" he can do that.

bassist324 · 03-13-2008, 02:40 PM

Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect) - relatively unknown due to the nature of the music (metal that usually only appeals to musicians that like to try and dissect everything that goes on in a song, extremely complex), but what he does is simply phenomonal. All bassists should give their album a listen at least once just to see what's being done, even if it does go completely over their head.

Michael Manring - does some fantastic solo work on fretless and piccolo basses, look him up on youtube.

SATCHMO · 03-14-2008, 11:43 AM

Ah Mingus. Jazz's most creative mind.
Lets try this one on for size:

TheBig3 · 03-14-2008, 05:33 PM

how about we talk about what a good bass player adds to a song, or the parts that made them great in your mind.

Too many people google someone stupid to look classy.

sleepy jack · 03-14-2008, 10:01 PM

The bass playing on What's Going On is incredible and while I'm not big on Marvin Gaye it definitely made the album much more enjoyable.

I also find Andy Rourke's bass playing is criminally underrated. I know it's pretty easy to stand in the shadow of Morrissey and Marr but songs like Girlfriend in a Coma, Unhappy Birthday have very spunky and great bass lines. Unhappy Birthday in particular, the bass line is the best part of the song. I think he has a unique style and should be given much more credit than he does. So many people completely ignore Joyce and Rourke it's ridiculous, like last year when someone offered Morrissey and Marr a million dollars or something to do a reunion tour together and didn't say a word to Rourke or Joyce, it's ridiculous.

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Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Oh crap, how could I forget Tim?

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Slayden Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	Peter Steele isn't so bad either... Have you seen that guy play an upright bass as though it was a bass guitar?? But at 6' 8" he can do that.

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bassist324 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5	Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect) - relatively unknown due to the nature of the music (metal that usually only appeals to musicians that like to try and dissect everything that goes on in a song, extremely complex), but what he does is simply phenomonal. All bassists should give their album a listen at least once just to see what's being done, even if it does go completely over their head. Michael Manring - does some fantastic solo work on fretless and piccolo basses, look him up on youtube.

03-14-2008, 11:43 AM	#88 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Ah Mingus. Jazz's most creative mind. Lets try this one on for size: