Greatest Bassists (dancing, rock, guitarist, tracks, quote)

Rage Against the Machine · 02-29-2008, 06:06 PM

-Wooten
-Chris Wolstenholme
-Cliff Burton

loose_lips_sink_ships · 03-02-2008, 08:50 AM

I'm suprised you didn't say Tim Commerford

**Seltzer** · 03-02-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

I'm suprised you didn't say Tim Commerford

Same. While Commerford isn't one of my favourite bassists, he certainly is great. Many nice lines and a beautiful tone... when I saw RATM live, he was perfect.

Alfred · 03-02-2008, 05:15 PM

Oh crap, how could I forget Tim?

Rage Against the Machine · 03-03-2008, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

I'm suprised you didn't say Tim Commerford

You're right!

He is an excellent bassist, I feel like a bad RATM fan for leaving him out.

Slayden · 03-05-2008, 06:03 AM

Peter Steele isn't so bad either... Have you seen that guy play an upright bass as though it was a bass guitar??

But at 6' 8" he can do that.

bassist324 · 03-13-2008, 01:40 PM

Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect) - relatively unknown due to the nature of the music (metal that usually only appeals to musicians that like to try and dissect everything that goes on in a song, extremely complex), but what he does is simply phenomonal. All bassists should give their album a listen at least once just to see what's being done, even if it does go completely over their head.

Michael Manring - does some fantastic solo work on fretless and piccolo basses, look him up on youtube.

Wayfarer · 03-14-2008, 03:53 AM

SATCHMO · 03-14-2008, 10:43 AM

Ah Mingus. Jazz's most creative mind.
Lets try this one on for size:

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 03-14-2008, 04:33 PM

how about we talk about what a good bass player adds to a song, or the parts that made them great in your mind.

Too many people google someone stupid to look classy.

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02-29-2008, 06:06 PM
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03-02-2008, 05:15 PM
Alfred Anarchy Soda anyone? Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 551	Oh crap, how could I forget Tim?

03-05-2008, 06:03 AM
Slayden Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6	Peter Steele isn't so bad either... Have you seen that guy play an upright bass as though it was a bass guitar?? But at 6' 8" he can do that.

03-13-2008, 01:40 PM
bassist324 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5	Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect) - relatively unknown due to the nature of the music (metal that usually only appeals to musicians that like to try and dissect everything that goes on in a song, extremely complex), but what he does is simply phenomonal. All bassists should give their album a listen at least once just to see what's being done, even if it does go completely over their head. Michael Manring - does some fantastic solo work on fretless and piccolo basses, look him up on youtube.

03-14-2008, 03:53 AM
Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,046	__________________ The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

03-14-2008, 10:43 AM
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03-14-2008, 04:33 PM
TheBig3KilledMyRainDog Maybe I can keep this one Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bostonia Posts: 3,824	how about we talk about what a good bass player adds to a song, or the parts that made them great in your mind. Too many people google someone stupid to look classy. __________________ “The night falls gracefully for those who have a love to call their own. But alas, for those to whom love has turned a blind eye – love, it falls like a guillotine” “No more waiting for fate to befall me, no. I have my dreamboat, and together we will find our destiny, choose our ladder to the sky” - Markus Pierson