Your Top Bass Players

[T.A.R.]

Wow Pino!

[harley]

I'm answering this from a "who would I like to play like" and "who would I like to play with" standpoint and that gives me

Paul McCartney
James Jamerson
Chris Squire
Pete Way (I was and am a BIG fan of UFO)
Paul Goddard

The list could go on forever but that's how the top five shakes out today (and those top three are fairly permanent).

[drumbob]

I like this thread:

James Jamerson (who I think was the greatest bass player who ever lived)
Paul McCartney
Bob Babbitt
John Entwistle
John Wetton
Carol Kaye
Duck Dunn (As a drummer, I would love to play with Duck someday)
Vern Miller (from The Remains, my friend and musical partner in rhythm for years)

[vynesmusic]

Gotta weigh in......started out playing bass in 1965, later condescended to guitar......bass is the most misunderstood instrument, and the most misinterpreted.....it is much simpler and much more complicated than it seems

First of all, I saw somebody mentioned Larry Knectel of the L.A. Wrecking Crew, headed up by the great drummer Hal Blaine. The Wrecking Crew bassist was actually Joe Osborn....he and Hal played on EVERYTHING that came out of California in the 60s and 70s.......

My list based on the impact and artistry of their playing style----

1. Paul McCartney
2. James Jamerson
3. Joe Osborn
4. Chris Hillman
5. Jack Bruce
6. Duck Dunn
7. John Entwhistle

tawk amongst ya selves......

[nick_allen]

by vynesmusic
"First of all, I saw somebody mentioned Larry Knectel of the L.A. Wrecking Crew, headed up by the great drummer Hal Blaine. The Wrecking Crew bassist was actually Joe Osborn....he and Hal played on EVERYTHING that came out of California in the 60s and 70s......."


You'd better stay away from Carol Kaye's forum !
First, she (along with many others) points out that the Wrecking Crew never existed until Hal Blaine invented the name for his book in the 90s.
Second, while not denying Joe Osborn's great career, I think you'll find Carol Kaye played on more records, certainly in the 60s.
And third, while Larry Knechtel was primarily a piano player (Bridge Over Troubled Water), he was the bass player who put those classic slides into the intro of the Byrds' "Mr Tambourine Man"...

Just trying to keep the record straight.

[jps]

I think you'll find Carol Kaye played on more records, certainly in the 60s.

I have read lots of controversial statements about that in years past. I think the truth may be that we will never really know the truth.

[vynesmusic]

You'd better stay away from Carol Kaye's forum !
First, she (along with many others) points out that the Wrecking Crew never existed until Hal Blaine invented the name for his book in the 90s.
Second, while not denying Joe Osborn's great career, I think you'll find Carol Kaye played on more records, certainly in the 60s.
And third, while Larry Knechtel was primarily a piano player (Bridge Over Troubled Water), he was the bass player who put those classic slides into the intro of the Byrds' "Mr Tambourine Man"...

Just trying to keep the record straight.

I was REMISS in not mentioning Ms. Kaye .......she played on most of the Beach Boys' projects after Brian's meltdown......Mr. Osborn DID, however, play on a bunch of hits out of Angel Town......I am spanking myself as I type