Lawrence
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 00:29
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Like Gene Simmons? He does play bass in Kiss obviously...
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zphage
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 02:25
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Lawrence wrote: Like Gene Simmons? He does play bass in Kiss obviously...
but sometimes he has a double stand in, so he can count his money.
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IanB
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Edited Dec 31, 2013, 12:43
Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 07:51
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thesweetcheat wrote: IanB wrote: thesweetcheat wrote: IanB wrote: Aston Barrett
On my subs bench.
Behind Hook and Wobble? Each to his own but isn't that a bit like leaving Stan Bowles on the bench for Mick Channon and Martin Chivers?
Ha ha ha! Each to his own, as you say :o)
I could listen to Hook and Wobble all day, I'd get bored of Family Man basslines sooner than that.
That's interesting. I thought Hook and Wobble were great when I was 17 and their sound was fresh and new. I really liked Simon Underwood's dub/jazz thing too. The Pop Group are probably the only band from that era that I still listen to regularly. Which partly explains my five. None of the Prog, Punk or Metal guys got in as I don't much like FX, distortion or a lot of "top" on a bass guitar these days.
Greatest bass players is a fairly subjective list and 5 could easily be 25. If I had to pick the ones that objectively most influenced me personally then that list would include Wobble or Underwood for sure. Along with Charlie Haden, Chris Squire and Ken Gradney, Billy Cox or maybe Gerry McAvoy.
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Hunter T Wolfe
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 10:35
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Some great suggestions. I would add:
Paul Chambers
Danny Thompson
John Cale
Mick Karn
Tony James
Honourable mentions-
Dee Dee Ramone
Kim Deal
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Astralcat
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 10:46
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In no order of preference:
Charlie Mingus
Rick Laird
Chris Squire
Danny Thompson
Paul McCartney
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Fitter Stoke
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 10:53
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Barry Adamson
Chris Squire
John Entwistle
Hugh Hopper
Richard Sinclair
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Astralcat
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 10:57
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Richard Sinclair and Hugh Hopper. Great call. I'd second that!
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spencer
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top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 11:05
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Reckon an Astral high five's in order for Rick Laird (and Danny...greatest bassist I've had a cuppa with). I can't do this list. Too many.
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tiompan
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 11:14
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James Jamerson
Ron Carter
Bakithi Komolo
Bernard Edwards
Carol kaye
Up and coming . Tal Wilkenfield .
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Astralcat
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Re: top 5 greatest bassists of all time
Dec 31, 2013, 11:17
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Indeed. Back atcha. I've only seen Danny live once, at the Pentangle reunion concert in Cardiff 2008. He was absolutely stunning, as they all were. Best gig I've ever been to.
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