Greatest Bassists (bass, funk, metal, metallica, Paul McCartney)

BassWaves · 08-23-2007, 03:47 AM

Mark King Is good, and Flea from RHCP

littleknowitall · 08-23-2007, 06:52 AM

Bill ****ens is quite an overlooked and outstanding bassist.

The buddah of bass.

his bass lessons
YouTube - Bill Dickens Bass lesson

Watch through, he gets faster, second video is more impressive.
YouTube - Bill Dickens
YouTube - Bill The Buddha Dickens

jacklovezhimself · 08-26-2007, 07:22 PM

well call me stupid but i say the flea is a bass idol

BandcaveMan · 08-29-2007, 07:47 PM

Did anyone here mention Bob Babbitt?

Temptations, Spinners, Smokey Robinson, Taj Mahal, Elton John, etc... the list goes on.

Oh yeah, and he does an awesome Jamerson "impersonation".

right-track · 08-30-2007, 01:46 PM

Motown producer Norman Whitfield preferred him over Jamerson. (the man was obviously tone deaf.)

Favourite Babbitt contribution...'War' by Edwin Starr.

michellecatssss · 09-08-2007, 08:11 PM

simon gallup of the cure, not necessarily due to his "skills" but to his melodies!
check out a forest, play for today, charlotte sometimes.

jackhammer · 09-11-2007, 06:42 PM

Two musicians blessed by an angel:

John Martyn (who has now lost part of his foot due to bodily neglect) and Danny Thompson (probably the finest exponent of double bass playing alive today). This was commited to vinyl way back in 1973 and is an eulogy for Nick Drake. A personal friend of Martyn. Thompson's playing is jawdropping.

sleepy jack · 09-11-2007, 11:29 PM

Lou Barlow, Brian Wilson, Andy Rourke, Peter Hook, Mani, Colin Greenwood, Eric Judy, Mike Mogis, Mark Ibold, Brendan Canning, Carlos Dengler, and Kathy Coppola are some of my favorites.

anticipation · 09-12-2007, 03:52 PM

timothy ward.

imdesigner · 10-04-2007, 08:13 AM

i loved the work jesse keeler did when death from above 1979 was together, his tone and riffs were just incredible

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jacklovezhimself five years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,248	well call me stupid but i say the flea is a bass idol __________________

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BandcaveMan Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 16	Did anyone here mention Bob Babbitt? Temptations, Spinners, Smokey Robinson, Taj Mahal, Elton John, etc... the list goes on. Oh yeah, and he does an awesome Jamerson "impersonation". __________________ BandcaveMan http://www.bandcave.com

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Two musicians blessed by an angel: John Martyn (who has now lost part of his foot due to bodily neglect) and Danny Thompson (probably the finest exponent of double bass playing alive today). This was commited to vinyl way back in 1973 and is an eulogy for Nick Drake. A personal friend of Martyn. Thompson's playing is jawdropping. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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BassWaves Groupie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Langdon Hills, Basildon Posts: 3	Mark King Is good, and Flea from RHCP

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littleknowitall Pow! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,673	Bill ****ens is quite an overlooked and outstanding bassist. The buddah of bass. his bass lessons YouTube - Bill Dickens Bass lesson Watch through, he gets faster, second video is more impressive. YouTube - Bill Dickens YouTube - Bill The Buddha Dickens

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,770	Motown producer Norman Whitfield preferred him over Jamerson. (the man was obviously tone deaf.) Favourite Babbitt contribution...'War' by Edwin Starr.

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michellecatssss Groupie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11	simon gallup of the cure, not necessarily due to his "skills" but to his melodies! check out a forest, play for today, charlotte sometimes.

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anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,561	timothy ward.

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imdesigner Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Guelph, Canada Posts: 84	i loved the work jesse keeler did when death from above 1979 was together, his tone and riffs were just incredible