Greatest Bass Player Ever?

mrj · Post by **mrj** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:45 pm

Stuart Zender

or

Charlie Mingus (If we are including old school)

valuetime · Post by **valuetime** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:47 pm

les claypool was pretty damn good back in the day.

DEAN G · Post by **DEAN G** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:55 pm

valuetime wrote:les claypool was pretty damn good back in the day.

WERD, ide also chuck in Cliff Burton.

julesyG · Post by **julesyG** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:56 pm

Agree with all those, but when it comes to coke-d out maaad bass skillz, noone can top Jaco Pastorius.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:04 pm

Les Claypool
Robert Trujillo

mixtress · Post by **mixtress** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:05 pm

Les Claypool

SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:18 pm

Les Claypool
Stefan Lassard
Victor Wootin

AJ · Post by AJ » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:53 pm

Larry Graham

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:57 pm

julesyG wrote:Agree with all those, but when it comes to coke-d out maaad bass skillz, noone can top Jaco Pastorius.

damn straight!

billy sheean (mr big) is pretty wicked. saw him live with steve via last year. radness

john myung from dream theater is rad also

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:59 pm

Ah shit I forgot Trevor Dunn. Man's a killer.

Nick Thayer · Post by **Nick Thayer** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:04 pm

Jaco

end of story

The only man to introduce himself as
'Hi. My name is Jaco Pastorius. The greatest bass player in the world.'

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:31 pm

Tough choice...

Jaco's easily the best, but I don't like his style much. Stanley Clarke is great, as is Patrick O'Hearn. But for funk, technique and tone, Ralphe Armstrong would have to be my favourite.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:33 pm

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Oh yeah, also in top contention would have to be JAMES JAMERSON, undoubtedly the most underated musician of the last 50 years. He basically invented the whole style of playing that every other bass player you could mention plays and that most modern funk style music is heavily reliant upon. Even Jaco's playing wouldn't ever have been what it was without James Jamerson. A Fucking ledgend

sweetcheeks · Post by **sweetcheeks** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:55 pm

DEAN G wrote:
valuetime wrote:les claypool was pretty damn good back in the day.
WERD, ide also chuck in Cliff Burton.

triple WERD score

on tour · Post by **on tour** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:54 am

His name escapes me at the moment but the dude in Weather Report....

Out of control he is...

Anyone remember his name?????

Lephrenic · Post by **Lephrenic** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:06 am

^^ That'd be Jaco, Lex. Unless you mean Miroslav Vitous.

sweetcheeks · Post by **sweetcheeks** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:09 am

Special Hegg wrote:^^ That'd be Jaco, Lex. Unless you mean Miroslav Vitous.

if this is on technical merits, then Vitous is a very good one

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:37 am

and if its based on dying relatively poor and un known in the wider scheme of things, it would have to be jaco- but personal fave would be mingus for his moving tribute to lester young performed live just after he got word of his death.

Brain · Post by **Brain** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:19 am

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quick · Post by **quick** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:23 am

Kemal plays some nice Bass in his tunes...

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:33 am

deviant wrote: Oh yeah, also in top contention would have to be JAMES JAMERSON, undoubtedly the most underated musician of the last 50 years. He basically invented the whole style of playing that every other bass player you could mention plays and that most modern funk style music is heavily reliant upon. Even Jaco's playing wouldn't ever have been what it was without James Jamerson. A Fucking ledgend

Hey, is Jamerson from the Motown sessions???

Can't believe Flea didn't get a mention - maybe not the best, but not half bad!

calstro · Post by **calstro** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:41 am

You all forgetting....

Donald Duck Dunn
from Booker T & the MG's.

TheGing · Post by **TheGing** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:48 pm

James Jamerson...and yes he is from the motown sessions. He pretty much played on every big hit from motown in the 60's. An absolute freak.

KAmis · Post by **KAmis** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:18 pm

there are many different modes and grooves for playing the bass
so many different amazing bass players

but if i had to vote, id go Pastorius
if you saw this video of Jaco playing Portrait of Tracy i have
you'd probably vote the same

edit: if i have to choose someone living
id go Victor Wooten of Bela Fleck & Flecktones

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:25 pm

KAmis wrote:but if i had to vote, id go Pastorius
if you saw this video of Jaco playing Portrait of Tracy i have
you'd probably vote the same

yep yep. i have that on VHS. but no VHS playing contraption.

sooo good.

calstro · Post by **calstro** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:32 pm

also very left field.... but he is the best bass player I have ever seen in my life....

Dave Slave - Sadistik Exekution (from Sydney)

I've never seen someone handle a bass like he can. Even Stuart Hamm (Steve Vais bass player) when conducting bass clinics in OZ... took the bass right off Dave cause he was showing him up.... Classic day that was.

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 · Post by **Ag3nT[]0raNg3** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:34 pm

calstro wrote:Dave Slave - Sadistik Exekution (from Sydney)

ive seen them live.

rad band.

calstro · Post by **calstro** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:44 pm

Ag3nT[]0raNg3 wrote:
calstro wrote:Dave Slave - Sadistik Exekution (from Sydney)
ive seen them live.

rad band.

Yeah they are sick. Used to hang with em when they were down in Melbourne...
Besides being the sickest bass player I knew... Dave was also one of the sickest peeps I knew too... not gonna go there.....

Lizkins · Post by **Lizkins** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:48 pm

deviant wrote: Oh yeah, also in top contention would have to be JAMES JAMERSON, undoubtedly the most underated musician of the last 50 years. He basically invented the whole style of playing that every other bass player you could mention plays and that most modern funk style music is heavily reliant upon. Even Jaco's playing wouldn't ever have been what it was without James Jamerson. A Fucking ledgend

word! he definitely has been underated for sure. He started it all pretty much...and with style

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:07 pm

I'm in much agreeance with everyone on the Jaco tip, but my favorite is still...classic BOOTSY COLLINS!!! Everything from his days with James Brown right up to P-Funk is GOLD!!! Can I get a FLASHLIGHT?!?!?!

patent · Post by **patent** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:22 pm

Direktor wrote: Can't believe Flea didn't get a mention - maybe not the best, but not half bad!

i agree whats wrong with everyone... pre blood suger flea owned the exclusive rights to the hard funk. no one came close. STONE COLD BUSH.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:24 pm

^^ He's the figure-head for GK, and writes some of the most solid grooves I've heard... I know it's all a matter of opinion (excuse the GLR rip), but the man can play!

obliveus · Post by **obliveus** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:41 pm

FLEA ROCKS!!!

juicy badness · Post by **juicy badness** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:16 pm

anyone mention ron carter?

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:42 pm

No, but they should have

Dave Holland would be another mega fave...

But I still maintain that Jamerson is the greatest

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:57 am

also cant go past 'duff' for laying soem basic rock grooves with flowing melodies

funkypaws · Post by **funkypaws** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:19 pm

I'm a fan of the "Iconic Female Bassist" and as such I am nominating Kim Deal of The Pixies. OK, not technically the best in the terms we've been discussing, but surely one of the coolest chicks in music.

factory worker · Post by **factory worker** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:46 pm

if we're going on the 'iconic' female bass player tip I'd have to go with Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth for so many reasons, and she is still rockin now. Kim Deal = Big Deal, junkiw washed up with one riff in 12 years, Cannonball.

funkypaws · Post by **funkypaws** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:28 pm

Always found Sonic Youth's feedback squall a bit over rated myself. But whatever floats your boat, *I* have manners enough around here not to diss *your* choice......

calstro · Post by **calstro** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:37 pm

^^^lol