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Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:07 pm
by drumbob
James Jamerson was numero uno. Behind him are Duck Dunn, Bob Babbitt, Carol Kaye, John Entwistle, John Wetton, Jack Bruce and Jack Casady. There are many others. Too many to name.
Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:56 am
by Backpages66
My top bassists would be...
Paul McCartney
John Entwistle
Chris Hillman
Bill Wyman
Mike Mills
Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:50 pm
by longboard_ric
Having recently reacquainted myself with the Moody Blues, I'd have to nominate John Lodge as being up there with the best.
Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:21 pm
by goofyfoot
Charles Mingus,
Ron Carter,
Paul Chambers,
Connie Kay,
Ray Brown,
Jaco Pastorius,
Stanley Clarke,
Jack Bruce,
John Entwistle,
Aston Barrett,
Jack Casady,
(among others.....)
Peace, out.....Goofyfoot.
Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:59 pm
by rictified
drumbob wrote:James Jamerson was numero uno. Behind him are Duck Dunn, Bob Babbitt, Carol Kaye, John Entwistle, John Wetton, Jack Bruce and Jack Casady. There are many others. Too many to name.
I agree with most or all of the above, I'll add a couple of my personal favorites:
McCartney, of course (just about wrote the pop electric bass book)
Ron Wood, (best hard rock bass sound I've ever heard on Beckola.)
Tim Bogart (madman and great)
Chas Chandler (great, great sound and lines)
Willy Dixon
Wyman (his bass sounded like a bass)
JPJ was phenomenal
Verdine White, Earth Wind and Fire
any bass player that played with James Brown.
99% of my favorite bass players were from the 60's.
I could go on and on though.
Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:08 am
by woodyng
how about some producer-bassists? felix pappalardi,trevor horn,randy jackson......i really love trevor's bass playing,esp.
Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:52 pm
by beatlefreak
Another one I haven't seen anyone mention is Burke Shelley, the bassist from Budgie.
Re: The World's Very Best Bassists
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:52 am
by rictified
woodyng wrote:how about some producer-bassists? felix pappalardi,trevor horn,randy jackson......i really love trevor's bass playing,esp.
Felix was another one of my favorites.