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Post by Guitar on Jan 19, 2016 16:14:38 GMT -6
I have said for a long time that John Paul Jones is my favorite bassist, with Led Zeppelin and his work with Them Crooked Vultures more recently.
But as I get funkier and less restrained I have to add Bootsy Collins to the list on my #2 spot. His work with Pariament is currently melting my mind. Also a Bootsy quote, "Without the Mu-Tron III, there would be no Bootsy Collins." I swear that the envelope controlled filter is one of the most outrageous effects out there. Every time I use one, people freak out, or tell me I'm a bad person, whacked out, just can't handle the funkiness of it. That just makes me want to do it more. It is also the point where electronic synth music starts to overlap with funk and traditional dance acoustic music. Which in fact, the Mu Tron III was designed because guitar and bass players wanted to get in on those freaky synthesizer sounds that started to come around with the Moogs, ARPs and all.
Both of these guys show me that there is so much more to the instrument than just holding down an eighth note drone on the root note. As a guitar player, there is a lot more to the bass than I used to think.
Also as I start to increase my repertoire on the instrument, I realize there are a lot of exceptional low enders out there from all genres and localities, who is your inspiration?
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Post by chasmanian on Jan 19, 2016 16:40:53 GMT -6
you remind me of something I read recently. its regarding playing Bass on the guitar. James Taylor does it. here's a quote from him: ".....I do play bass with my thumb and my bass players Jimmy Johnson and Lee Sklar will tell you the challenge is working with somebody who's already playing bass."
well, certainly Johnson and Sklar are masters. 2 more names: Victor Wooten. and Will Lee. Will Lee plays with such joy. I am inspired so much by his joy in playing. its the same type of thing as watching how much joy Tommy Emmanuel exudes in playing.
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Post by ericn on Jan 19, 2016 16:52:56 GMT -6
Tony levin! The tone the versatility, the harem pants !
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Post by tasteliketape on Jan 19, 2016 17:36:50 GMT -6
at the Dallas guitar show I heard this amazing bass , slapping popping harmonics just amazing so I go to the sound and this guy is sitting in a chair doing amazing playing and his hands are just barely moving like no effort at all it was Chuck Rainey If you listen to a recorded he's played on you probably won't even notice him if you listen close to the bass lines he doing amazing things but to play that and blend that well into the song Was from then on what I tried to do as a player (but no where on the same level
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Post by jcoutu1 on Jan 19, 2016 17:56:27 GMT -6
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Post by Bob Olhsson on Jan 19, 2016 18:23:22 GMT -6
The best I've worked with have been Jamerson, Bob Babbitt, Tony Levin, Dennis Crouch, Dave Santos and Dave Hungate.
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Post by mobeach on Jan 19, 2016 18:29:41 GMT -6
Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Stu Hamm, Stanley Clarke, John Myung, Geddy Lee. It's impossible to mention one favorite. But if I were to say who I think is the best, I'd say Stanley Clarke.
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Post by plush on Jan 19, 2016 19:03:45 GMT -6
Bill Wyman is my fave. Especially as he does the dive bomber bass on "Connection."
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Post by odyssey76 on Jan 19, 2016 19:19:07 GMT -6
Many mentioned so far. I'd add Les Claypool and Oteil Burbidge.
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Post by jsteiger on Jan 19, 2016 19:21:20 GMT -6
Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Stu Hamm, Stanley Clarke, John Myung, Geddy Lee. This is a great list! I would add Chris Squire (RIP), Billy Sheehan and don't flame me but also Gene Simmons.
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Post by odyssey76 on Jan 19, 2016 19:21:36 GMT -6
.....and Niki Sixx
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Post by joseph on Jan 19, 2016 19:41:50 GMT -6
I like all different styles, but do not like flashy players who can't control themselves and hold it down when required.
Nick Movshon is the best player I can think of who has amazing chops but still understands how to serve the music.
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Post by warrenfirehouse on Jan 19, 2016 19:50:41 GMT -6
Jason Newsted on "And Justice For All" ...and the hot chick from White Zombie
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Post by yotonic on Jan 19, 2016 21:09:36 GMT -6
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Post by yotonic on Jan 19, 2016 21:18:34 GMT -6
These new school cats are pretty funky too.
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Post by popmann on Jan 19, 2016 21:19:44 GMT -6
Jack Daley is one of my faves....his "big gig" is that he's played with Lenny Kravitz for a long time, but I don't like Lenny much so I'd have never known. From Alana Davis to Daryl Hall's solo thing in the 90s---he's my "fave" because he's always not overly complicating things, BUT still not living on the "root on one"--deep pocket but just left of center enough to stand out. I really like the orignal guy for the Baby Animals for the same reason--when they were out the fist time, the bass player in my band at the time pointed out that they would be a much different band--much more generic rock without his left of center sensibilities. Here in town Michael Rhodes and Huntgate are monsters. Huntgate's stuff on Valerie Carter's second record from the 70s is....sublime.
As much as I love Jamerson's vibe--I feel very much like the next generation influenced BY his playing refined it....I mean--I love Jamerson, but I think the guys who stood in his shadows, so to speak and added some Weather Report era fusiony vibe to the mix were truly an evolution of the style--I mean--Pino Palladino is high on that list for me. He's probably had the biggest influence on ME as a player....from the fretless stingray era to the P bass with flats....
I mostly don't like the kinds of guys who show up a lot in Bass Player magazine. The whole Squire/Lee/Flea kind of over the top playing to me misses the beauty of the instrument. Sheehan tends ruin anything he touches---the Winery Dogs I can stomach because I love Kotzen SO much....Marcus Miller can certainly lay a killer pocket--and he's amazing when he does....as well as Nathan east....but, when they get into that sort of mid sucked hollow chorused Yamaha sound--I lose interest. Mostly, I like the session guys. The guys who take what is a pretty simple progression and make it flow and groove.
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Post by EmRR on Jan 19, 2016 21:21:11 GMT -6
Well somebody's gotta add Mike Watt.....
Digging the hell out of Robert 'Pops' Popwell on the Swamp Dogg -Total Destruction To Your Mind LP recently.
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Post by yotonic on Jan 19, 2016 21:24:12 GMT -6
Jack Daley is one of the nicest guys, super talented, I've had him do some work for me, he "gets it". He and his buddy Nir Z on drums lock it down.
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Post by tasteliketape on Jan 19, 2016 21:24:30 GMT -6
Really when you think about this how can you just name one so many different bass players great for so many reason just an example Jamersion or victor Wooten both great for different reasons There a bunch of greats
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 19, 2016 21:38:06 GMT -6
Jaco, JPJ, Larry Graham, Verdine White, Rocco Prestia, Paul McCartney, Robert DeLeo, J Jamerson, Flea, Geddy, bootsie... All quite amazing musicians/players, but i'm more impressed by their swag than anything else.
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Post by jdc on Jan 19, 2016 22:09:22 GMT -6
+1 for Jaco
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Post by donr on Jan 19, 2016 22:12:51 GMT -6
Victor Wooten Pino Palidino Roscoe Beck Tony Levin
to name four.. And Adam Clayton is U2's secret weapon.
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Post by tasteliketape on Jan 19, 2016 22:14:54 GMT -6
Larry Grahm wow can't believe I forgot him Also wasn't my type of music but I loved Louis Johnson from the bros Johnson was doing the funk thing way back in the day
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Post by mobeach on Jan 19, 2016 22:30:25 GMT -6
Geezer Butler, Steve Harris, Stu Hamm, Stanley Clarke, John Myung, Geddy Lee. This is a great list! I would add Chris Squire (RIP), Billy Sheehan and don't flame me but also Gene Simmons. Simmons was very good at singing against the grain of his playing.
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Post by levon on Jan 20, 2016 0:24:40 GMT -6
Add Tal Wilkenfeld to the list.
And don't forget Bernard Edwards... RIP
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