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Old 10-08-2010, 04:29 AM   #171 (permalink)
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paul is my favourite bass player...
Paul who? John Paul Jones perhaps?
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Old 10-08-2010, 08:34 AM   #172 (permalink)
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For my favorite bassists, I'll take:

Phil Lesh
Roger Waters
Mike Gordon
Carol Kaye
Les Claypool
John Deacon
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Old 10-08-2010, 11:30 AM   #173 (permalink)
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John Entwistle and Chris Squire are my bet for the best bassists in rock.
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Old 11-06-2010, 02:34 PM   #174 (permalink)
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Has nobody ever heard of Andy Fraser (Free) - a unique and innovative bass style (listen to Mr. Big, Be My Friend, etc.. He deserves to be up among the best!
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Old 11-06-2010, 04:40 PM   #175 (permalink)
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Has nobody ever heard of Andy Fraser (Free) - a unique and innovative bass style (listen to Mr. Big, Be My Friend, etc.. He deserves to be up among the best!
Anybody into early 70`s hard rock would know him.
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Old 12-15-2010, 11:51 PM   #176 (permalink)
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Good list and pretty accurate....but how can Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooten not be on this list? Just lost credibility!!!
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Old 12-16-2010, 12:02 AM   #177 (permalink)
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They are jazz/fusion bassists, booboo already addressed this earlier in the thread.
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Old 12-17-2010, 02:22 AM   #178 (permalink)
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Incredible list. Booker T and the MG's? Incredible.
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Old 12-20-2010, 02:56 PM   #179 (permalink)
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Fail. Where's Steve Harris?
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Old 12-20-2010, 06:21 PM   #180 (permalink)
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#18 is Steve Harris...

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