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lennon-legend
April 18, 2005, 9:34pm Report to Moderator
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Who do you think is the bass player between these choices? I probably missed a lot, so you can still mention your favorite...
And no I did not include McCartney, only because this is a Beatles board...
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April 18, 2005, 10:47pm Report to Moderator
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roger waters


I think he's one of the "least" best bass player in that list...but still good...but thats only my opinion...
IMO waters was more of a songwriter than a bass player...
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I picked Levin, even though my personal fave is Geddy Lee (from Rush)


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Bruce, because I love his playing.


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For me It's a close one between Bruce & Sheehan...but I voted billy sheehan...they call him the eddie van halen of bass...I saw him live this year he plays in steve vai's band and i was amazed, he was really good...but not everyone is into that music though...fast fingering and tapping etc...still fun to listen sometimes ..
Jaco pastorius is very good too, great jazz bassist...
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i love waters bass in the wall




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whos billy sheehan




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I picked John Entwistle and for me it really is no contest. John Entwistle really brought bass playing to the forefront and his picking was amazing.

Tony Levin's a sick bass player too. I saw Peter Gabriel a while back and he was playing. What a great show!


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whos billy sheehan

http://music.yahoo.com/ar-263975---Billy-Sheehan

his music style is hard rock..
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Jaco was so much better than the rest of that list that this poll should be locked immediately!


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April 19, 2005, 12:03am Report to Moderator
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Jaco was so much better than the rest of that list that this poll should be locked immediately!



he's really good, i his playing alot..he's considered the best bassist in the world!
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April 19, 2005, 1:17am Report to Moderator

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lol, this is quite the tie


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jaco was in a different league from the other guys  -- sorta like hendrix as a guitarist.  

But of the rock players here I'd go with Entwhistle.  
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I know Jaco is amazing, but its all taste..Bruce for me
I respect all the fast finger tapping..runs etc..but for me..hitting the right notes instead of all of em..shows greater skill


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Flea. No doubt about it.


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ok, so where's, paul mccartney, stuart sutcliffe, flea, noel reading, lee(OUR BASS PLAYER), krist novoselic?
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stu?

not quite sure about that one. it's a fact that he couldn't play, but he was a great artist then again....perhaps you were being sarcastic, i don't know

others i might nominate are probably chris squire, larry graham, and james jamerson.


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james jamerson definitely
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ok, so where's, paul mccartney, stuart sutcliffe, flea, noel reading, lee(OUR BASS PLAYER), krist novoselic?


Paul McCartney: good but no virtuoso
Krist Novoselic: very average bass player
Stuart Sufcliffe: absolutely terrible bass player
Noel Reading: playing with the world's greatest guitarist doesn't automatically make you a great bass player


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Paul McCartney: good but no virtuoso
Krist Novoselic: very average bass player
Stuart Sufcliffe: absolutely terrible bass player
Noel Reading: playing with the world's greatest guitarist doesn't automatically make you a great bass player


I agree with this assessment.  In fact Noel Redding was a good player but Jimi ended up playing alot of bass on the albums (pissing off Noel).  

In general good bass players are heard, not seen.  Like Entwhistle.  

I also appreciate Chris Squire but I just can't take Yes.  I hear his Fish Out of Water album is pretty good.
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wheres Geddy Lee or Chris Squire??




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jaco was in a different league from the other guys  
But of the rock players here I'd go with Entwhistle.  



I kinda go with this. Entwistle had incredible fingers, ability and restraint. As well as the shouts to Larry Graham, James Jamerson. Carol Kaye should be in there too.



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Entwistle!


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I choose jack bruce, very cool bass player


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JOHN ENTWISTLE!!!!!!!


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Adam Clayton



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^No Way.....He's the easiest bass player.



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Quoted from Rowdy
Adam Clayton


You've gotta be kidding... That guy's never played anything difficult in his life... The kind of basslines he plays are the ones you let little kids play for their first ever bass guitar lessons...


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no Flea in the poll??



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Adam Clayton

I like U2. But I also think that Adam is no good bassplayer.


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You've gotta be kidding... That guy's never played anything difficult in his life... The kind of basslines he plays are the ones you let little kids play for their first ever bass guitar lessons...


LOL. It's true. With or Without You is the first bassline I knew and one I always teach first to someone learning bass.

Clayton probably earns the most though. If he got a pound for every note he played....He would'nt earn as much as some of the others mentioned here though.
That's not to say he is a great ambassador for the musical rule of 'It's what you don't play.' He still has got a good taste chip and plays whats required.

Wheres Mark King? I only mention cos he's from the Isle of Wight. He was voted best bass player in the world once upon a time.

JOKING about him on the list!!!! But true he was/is highly regarded.



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Just saw The Jam's Bruce Foxton in a live footage. He does some very nice bass-things there! Great stuff.
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There's some really good choices here, but I went with John Entwistle. Love his work on "The Real Me".

Geddy Lee of Rush should be on this poll as well. Outstanding!


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I voted John Paul Jones guess I'm the only one who thought he was really talented
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im still gonna have to go with U2's Adam Clayton

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im still gonna have to go with U2's Adam Clayton

"The Jazz Man. The one whose instrument has mysterious powers over womanfolk. Adam Clayton!! Yarr!"-Bono (Live in boston dvd)


Women always like bassplayers. Don't they, Apps? It's because they're usually the quiet ones with a nice laidback feeling. They don't like singers who're trying to show off. But to say that Adam Clayton is the best bassman ever? Not my vote.
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Geddy Lee Rush
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Women always like bassplayers. Don't they, Apps? It's because they're usually the quiet ones with a nice laidback feeling. They don't like singers who're trying to show off. But to say that Adam Clayton is the best bassman ever? Not my vote.


hahaha, true but hes the most fashionable one. i mean purple pants. cant go wrong with that...best was during the PopMart tours. i mean that was like fashionably tacky


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btw, listen to bono pirate speak about adam. fun stiff


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