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Old 12-04-2014, 08:52 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Greatest punk bassists?
We had a great punk guitarist thread... but who are your favorite punk bassists?
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Old 12-04-2014, 09:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The guy from Minutemen. I forgot his name..
He's really good though. Probably my favorite of what I've heard.

Mike Watt. That's his name.
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The greatest Punk bass player ever was Alastair Donaldson, AKA William Mysterious from the Rezillos. (born 27 April 1955, Edinburgh; died 18 June 2013, Edinburgh)


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The greatest Punk bass player ever was a Alastair Donaldson, AKA William Mysterious from the Rezillos. (born 27 April 1955, Edinburgh; died 18 June 2013, Edinburgh)
I have no idea who this dude is, but that photo is epic.
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I have no idea who this dude is, but that photo is epic.
Cool, I'm glad it has your stamp of approval. It's thje only one I could find. I was surprise how hard it was to find a picture of him.
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I love Mike Dimt! Anyone else, no?
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How are we defining punk here? Punk rock & hardcore, or are we including all the other stuff? Post punk, No Wave ect (Bauhaus, Cure, James Chance & the Contortions)
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How are we defining punk here? Punk rock & hardcore, or are we including all the other stuff? Post punk, No Wave ect (Bauhaus, Cure, James Chance & the Contortions)
The whole shibang, man. Post-punk, hardcore, post-hardcore. If it relates to punk jot um down.


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The whole shibang, man. Post-punk, hardcore, post-hardcore. If it relates to punk jot um down.


Glad to see the love for Mike Watt.
In that case I'll go....

Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes)
Nigel Harrison (Blondie)
Flea (Red Hot Chilies)
Klause Flouride (Dead Kennedys)
David J (Bauhaus)
Jah Wobble (PIL)
Jamie Stewart (The Cult)
Sean McCarthy (GBH)
Rob Wright (No Means No)

I also like the polka type bassist from early Chaos UK
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Post punk I still would call punk honestly.
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