Favorite Bassists (bass, funk, rock, genre, fan)

breakingbenfan13 · 02-13-2007, 05:29 PM

Lars K Norberg is pretty damn good

Raine · 02-13-2007, 10:32 PM

Flea of the Chilli Peppers is the best basisst ever.
Hands down.

Few others deserve to be put in the same league and even fewer might be able to outplay him.

sleepy jack · 02-13-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

Flea of the Chilli Peppers is the best basisst ever.
Hands down.

I'm not sure about basisst, but I know hes not the best bassist ever. I mean I think hes so hyped half the time just because his bass lines stand out in the rock genre. While its really not better then most funk bassists.

I don't listen to much funk, but some of the stuff i've heard is way better and some of my friends with pretty credible opinions have said that.

Flea is massively overrated.

can_i_say · 02-14-2007, 04:13 AM

I would say Alex Katunich(former Incubus) is "better" than flea.

metalanus · 02-14-2007, 04:12 PM

from mudvayne

White Lies · 02-14-2007, 04:39 PM

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Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE)

Agreed.

Kurt_Cobain · 02-14-2007, 05:37 PM

John Entwistle, not really that big a fan of The Who, but he has some great lines. In my opinion he stands out as a better bass player than Townshend does a guitarist.
Jack Bruce, again can't stand 'Cream' but wow, he was amazing.
And, of course John Deacon of 'Queen'. Kinda faded after the band split. 'Another one bites the dust' has to be the most famous bass line ever. The funky playing after May does the solo in 'A kind of magic.' He was cool.

juniper · 02-19-2007, 11:59 AM

geddy lee
les claypool
flea

Raine · 02-19-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

I'm not sure about basisst, but I know hes not the best bassist ever. I mean I think hes so hyped half the time just because his bass lines stand out in the rock genre. While its really not better then most funk bassists.

I don't listen to much funk, but some of the stuff i've heard is way better and some of my friends with pretty credible opinions have said that.

Flea is massively overrated.

Asie fromt he drums his intrumentals really stand out in most (i wouldn't sy all) of red hot chili peppers songs.

And he might be hyped up half the time but that's like saying chris cornell (audioslave and soundgarden) isn't a great vocalist. he's pretty hyped up at most shows for most of his songs.

being hyped up doesn't take away from the quality of his work or the impact it leaves (if any).

Seltzer · 02-19-2007, 05:32 PM

Flea and Jaco Pastorius stand as my favourite bassists ever.

I also like:

Rob Trujillo (Infectious Grooves, Suicidal Tendencies)
Tony Levin (King Crimson, LTE etc)
Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Sadus, Iced Earth, Quo Vadis, Control Denied, Testament)
Les Claypool (Primus etc)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Dirk Lance (Incubus)
Marcus Miller
Rainer Landfermann (Pavor)
John Fisher (Fishbone)
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
Victor Wooten

02-13-2007, 05:29 PM	#151 (permalink)
breakingbenfan13 Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maine, US Posts: 165	Lars K Norberg is pretty damn good __________________ "when ever I do this Picks a string I go into world domination mode, so I can play over four million notes per second, but I don't really play that fast because people die...yeah..." "there all painted by Michael Angelo, not that guitar n00b I mean the one that painted jesus on that celling and stuff" -John Petrucci http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKMYeXkYcgs

02-13-2007, 10:32 PM	#152 (permalink)
Raine Full-Time Hellion Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,531	Flea of the Chilli Peppers is the best basisst ever. Hands down. Few others deserve to be put in the same league and even fewer might be able to outplay him. __________________ A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

02-14-2007, 04:13 AM	#154 (permalink)
can_i_say Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Toon Posts: 226	I would say Alex Katunich(former Incubus) is "better" than flea. __________________ meh

02-14-2007, 04:12 PM	#155 (permalink)
metalanus Groupie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	ryan from mudvayne

02-14-2007, 05:37 PM	#157 (permalink)
Kurt_Cobain Alan Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In bed, with Cheryl Tweedy Posts: 275	John Entwistle, not really that big a fan of The Who, but he has some great lines. In my opinion he stands out as a better bass player than Townshend does a guitarist. Jack Bruce, again can't stand 'Cream' but wow, he was amazing. And, of course John Deacon of 'Queen'. Kinda faded after the band split. 'Another one bites the dust' has to be the most famous bass line ever. The funky playing after May does the solo in 'A kind of magic.' He was cool. __________________ http://kungfucrazy.forum-motion.com/

02-19-2007, 11:59 AM	#158 (permalink)
juniper Groupie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	geddy lee les claypool flea

02-19-2007, 05:32 PM	#160 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Flea and Jaco Pastorius stand as my favourite bassists ever. I also like: Rob Trujillo (Infectious Grooves, Suicidal Tendencies) Tony Levin (King Crimson, LTE etc) Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Sadus, Iced Earth, Quo Vadis, Control Denied, Testament) Les Claypool (Primus etc) Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) Geddy Lee (Rush) Dirk Lance (Incubus) Marcus Miller Rainer Landfermann (Pavor) John Fisher (Fishbone) John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) Victor Wooten __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM Last edited by Seltzer; 02-19-2007 at 05:41 PM.