| January 7th, 2006 12:52 PM |
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| speedfreakjive |
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FPM C10 wrote:
I will bet $1 in hard American currency that none of the people saying Bill is the best bassist ever are bass players or drummers themselves - the idea of it is so ridiculous. I can see him being your FAVORITE, but he was really run-of-the-mill, and only the fact that he was playing with one of the greatest drummers in the world ever lifted him above mediocrity.
Robbie Shakespeare IS the shit - a great player. Significantly, hardly ever mentioned without his drummer - bass players are nothing by themselves. I'm not a big Sinead O'Connor fan but I heard a cut from her new album, a Peter Tosh song with Sly & Robbie backing her up, and it sounded great.
Agreed on Bill.
Honorable mention ; Noel Redding of Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hey Joe springs to mind, esp the bit at the end. Wind Cries Mary too?
I've heard of Sly & Robbie, but I don't think i've ever heard anything by them, what sort of thing is it?
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| January 7th, 2006 03:13 PM |
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| Joey |
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corgi37 wrote:
How could any one leave out Suzannah Hoffs?
Not just Funny .................but FRIGGIN Funny !!!!!
Corgi is TRULY " The KING " !
Sassy Cakes |
| January 8th, 2006 11:43 AM |
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| Gimme Shelter |
1. James Jamerson (Funk Brothers, session man)
2. John Entwistle (The Who)
3. Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)
4. Chris Squire (Yes)
5. Jack Bruce (Cream)
6. Tony Levin (King Crimson, session man)
7. Geddy Lee (Rush)
8. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
9. Louis Johnson (Brothers Johnson, session man)
10. Anthony Jackson (session man)
11. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
12. Marcus Miller (session man)
13. Les Claypool (Primus)
14. Chuck Rainey (session man)
15. Billy Sheehan (Niacin, Mr. Big, Steve Vai)
16. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
17. Will Lee (session man)
18. Michael Manring (Attention Deficit, session man)
19. Nathan East (Eric Clapton, session man)
20. Rocco Prestia (Tower Of Power)
21. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
22. Abe Laboriel (session man)
23. Stuart Hamm (Joe Satriani)
24. Donald "Duck" Dunn (The MGs)
25. Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs)
26. Bob Babbitt (Funk Brothers, session man)
27. Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
28. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
29. Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
30. Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica)
31. John Myung (Dream Theater)
32. John Deacon (Queen)
33. Willie Weeks (session man)
34. Carol Kaye (session woman)
35. Aston "Family Man" Barrett (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
36. Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
37. David Hungate (Toto, session man)
38. Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & The Gang)
39. Joe Osborne (session man)
40. Phil Chen (Rod Stewart, session man)
41. Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band)
42. Freddie Washington (session man)
43. Nathan Watts (session man)
44. Louis Satterfield (Earth Wind & Fire, session man)
45. Andy West (Dixie Dregs)
46. Bootsy Collins (Funkadelic)
47. John Wetton (King Crimson)
48. Greg Lake (ELP)
49. Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge)
50. Mark King (Level 42)
51. Mike Watt (Minutemen)
52. Bernard Odum (James Brown, session man)
53. George Porter Jr. (Meters, session man)
54. Mike Gordon (Phish)
55. Bernard Edwards (Chic)
56. Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
57. Willie Dixon (session man)
58. Andy Fraser (Free)
59. Trey Gunn (King Crimson)
60. Dave Schools (Widespread Panic)
61. Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band)
62. Jerry Jemmott (session man)
63. Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
64. Bill Black (Elvis Presley)
65. "Sweet" Charles Sherrell (James Brown, session man)
66. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
67. Billy Cox (Band Of Gypsys)
68. Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions)
69. Gary "Mani" Mounfield (Stone Roses)
70. Felix Pappalardi (Mountain)
71. Mike Rutherford (Genesis)
72. David Ellefson (Megadeth)
73. Matt Freeman (Rancid)
74. Ronnie Baker (MFSB)
75. John Alderete (Racer X, Mars Volta)
76. Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies)
77. Duff McKagen (Guns N Roses)
78. Marshall Lytle (Bill Haley & The Comets)
79. Bill Gould (Faith No More)
80. Ray Pohlman (session man)
81. Me'Shell NdegéOcello (session woman, solo)
82. Doug Pinnick (King's X)
83. Tommy Cogbill (session man)
84. Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull)
85. Pino Palladino (session man)
86. Randy Coven (Steve Vai)
87. Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine)
88. Doug Wimbish (Living Color)
89. Thomas Miller (Symphony X)
90. Mick Karn (session man)
91. Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
92. Ron Wood (Jeff Beck Group)
93. Michael Lepond (Symphony X)
94. Dave Hope (Kansas)
95. Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones)
96. Leo Lyons (Ten Years After)
97. Timothy B Schmit (Eagles)
98. Rex Brown (Pantera)
99. Bobby Sheehan (Blues Traveler)
100. Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
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| January 8th, 2006 01:36 PM |
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| monkey_man |
Bootsy Collins!!!!! |
| January 8th, 2006 01:41 PM |
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| monkey_man |
And Les Claypool is one of the sickest bass players alive!! |
| January 8th, 2006 05:33 PM |
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| Joey |
quote:
Gimme Shelter wrote:
1. James Jamerson (Funk Brothers, session man)
2. John Entwistle (The Who)
Switch those two around my brother !!!
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| January 8th, 2006 06:37 PM |
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| January 9th, 2006 08:06 AM |
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| Jumacfly |
the best bassist of my bedroom LOL |
| January 9th, 2006 12:33 PM |
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| star star |
johnny gustafson was a damn groovy bassist and i like mick taylor's infrequent bass spots on some stones albums, especially tumbling dice, thats an incredibly funky bass line |
| January 9th, 2006 07:23 PM |
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| texile |
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Honky Tonk Man wrote:
I actually think it's quite a good-looking bass! 
Actually, McCartney switched to a Rickenbaker in '66, but went back to the Violin bass in 1969 for the Get Back sessions.
Another thing I'd like to add is that I think Paul McCartney was one of the most innovative and excellent bassists while with the Beatles. Along with John Entwhistle, I think he bought the instrument to the fore and taught a new generation just how important and wonderful the bass can be when applied properly.
For examples, listen to his playing on Revolver and for Entwhistle, well, any Who track!
you macca detractors are decieved by your blind hatred for the beatles....
and that was a good one perks -
bernard edwards was as fast and furious as he was funky....
those chic grooves are so heavy its like voodoo.
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| January 11th, 2006 07:28 PM |
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| gypsymofo60 |
Although I agree that neither are strictly categorised as 'rock players', they are both more than capable of handling any type of modern music forms; the two I speak of are, Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastouris. |
