View Full Version : Craftiest bass players
abcdefz
08-29-2006, 08:56 AM
...glad to see McCartney getting some love on the bass riff thread.
Craftiest bass players? -- bass players that find melodic, canny, or surprising ways to anchor songs, or some such thing.
Just to kick things off; no particular order:
Paul McCartney (Beatles, Wings, solo)
Eric Avery (Jane's Addiction)
Bootsy Collins (P-funk, solo)
Mike Mills (REM)
Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)
Bruce Thomas (Costello and the Attractions)
Rick Danko (The Band)
Otis Driftwood
08-29-2006, 09:04 AM
Joey DeMaio (M A N O W A R)
FOOL!
mickill
08-29-2006, 09:08 AM
Nick Oliveri (QOTSA, Kyuss, Mondo Generator, The Dwarves)
'In The Fade' off QOTSA's Rated R is a good example of his ability to just go off and do his own thing.
abcdefz
08-29-2006, 09:16 AM
I should've framed this as rock and soul and reggae and metal and rap and pop and so on -- that would explain why Charles Mingus is missing.
sumdummonkey
08-29-2006, 11:40 AM
Jaco Pastorius, anyone?
abcdefz
08-29-2006, 11:42 AM
Jaco Pastorius, anyone?
One of my former bosses loved the guy's stuff and would've kissed the ground he walked on.
Whatitis
08-29-2006, 12:20 PM
Nick Oliveri (QOTSA, Kyuss, Mondo Generator, The Dwarves)
He played a whole set with The Dwarves last month. (y)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/roephoto/DSC04131.jpg
korn_phr33k
08-29-2006, 12:20 PM
i really think sam rivers of limp bizkit is pretty good, limp bizkit as a whole? not so good. but ive seen him just chillin in the studio improving to tracks and he just flows through with really melodic stuff. whys fred durst such a dork?
sumdummonkey
08-29-2006, 12:59 PM
whys fred durst such a dork?
Beats the hell outta me. I used to think they were pretty cool when they first came out, Now I'm not so sure. All of a sudden, he got all weird like Axl did with GNR. Or was Eddie with Van Halen? Oh, well...
Back to the subject at hand:
John Entwistle - The Who (R.I.P) - Check out songs like "Boris the Spider" and "Goin' Mobile".
Les Claypool - Primus, et al - I caught one of their shows years ago. That guy's nuts (in a good way).
Larry Graham - Sly & The Family Stone, Graham Central Station, solo - Often credited for pioneering that pop-and-slap happy style of bass playing. Listen to "The Jam" from GCS.
Geddy Lee - Rush- Are you kiddin me? That entire 3-man line-up was/is nothing but absolute genius.
Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers - How come nobody else mentions this guy? Huh? How come? What's wrong with Flea? Remember tunes like "Higher Ground" and "Under the Bridge"?
abcdefz
08-29-2006, 01:03 PM
John Entwistle - The Who (R.I.P) - Check out songs like "Boris the Spider" and "Goin' Mobile".
I say it ad nauseum, but I think "The Real Me" is his finest hou -- er, five minutes. (y) He's practically the lead instrument in that song.
korn_phr33k
08-29-2006, 02:25 PM
Beats the hell outta me. I used to think they were pretty cool when they first came out
if wes borland came back and then fred durst was kicked out of limp bizkit i'd probly buy their next album. ilove the bass, the guitars, really like the sound of the drums, and youve got DJ Lethal. and then mr. red hat walks in and throws up all over the record.
Ally Al
08-30-2006, 08:19 AM
no Larry Graham ? No Billy Bass Nelson ?? no Mark King from Level 42 ???
EastcoastJL
08-30-2006, 08:58 AM
Mike Watt of the Minutemen. (Also recently toured with Iggy & the Stooges as the bass player) Way ahead of his time, can't believe nobody mentioned him!
sumdummonkey
08-30-2006, 02:41 PM
no Larry Graham ?
No Larry Graham?
Excuse me?
"Sly & the Family Stone" Graham?
"Graham Central Station" Graham?
Tap Daddy, OG, Big Pimpin', Soul Brother #9 Graham?
I refer you to my previous post above, where I stated:
Larry Graham - Sly & The Family Stone, Graham Central Station, solo - Often credited for pioneering that pop-and-slap happy style of bass playing. Listen to "The Jam" from GCS.
(Scoffs) No Larry Graham. Honestly! I'm almost offended!:cool:
Ally Al
08-30-2006, 05:07 PM
my apologises for lack of reading
Thundercracker
08-31-2006, 04:11 AM
Yossi Fine!
chrisd
08-31-2006, 04:24 AM
craftiest ass players:
Robert Crumb
Nivvie
08-31-2006, 07:33 AM
For sheer technical ability, Stuart Morrow from early New Model Army (slightly obscure, but seriously jaw dropping.)
And I also like Tim from RATM.
greg ridley-humble pie
mani-primal scream
Ally Al
09-15-2006, 11:37 AM
Stanley Clarke
(hangs head in shame, goes back to listening to return to forever)
Laver1969
09-15-2006, 12:03 PM
P-Nut from 311?
P-Nut from 311?
as much as I don't like 95% of 311....the bassist is/was pretty on point.
John Paul Jones
Geezer Butler
George Porter Jr.
Cliff Burton
And I think Sting deserves some props. I don't really listen to him, or the Police that much...but I think he has that bass playing shit down.
wrongwayandugg
09-15-2006, 02:35 PM
Les Claypool - Primus, et al - I caught one of their shows years ago. That guy's nuts (in a good way).
righto!
sumdummonkey
09-15-2006, 03:25 PM
Stanley Clarke
(hangs head in shame, goes back to listening to return to forever)
Holy crap! Another Return to Forever fan?! A Jazz Fusion enthusiast, even! On this board! I started to think I was the only one around here that even heard of them.
Well, there's no need to walk away in shame. You're my new hero on this BBS, bro!
Ally Al
09-15-2006, 04:12 PM
Holy crap! Another Return to Forever fan?! A Jazz Fusion enthusiast, even! On this board! I started to think I was the only one around here that even heard of them.
Well, there's no need to walk away in shame. You're my new hero on this BBS, bro!
no no let me explain, when i said hang my head in shame i meant for not mentioning him sooner, i don't think anyone else mentioned in this thread is fucking with stanley clarke. He's a fucking animal, no mystery and romantic warrior are just mind blowing albums. I was listening to journey to love earlier today, dude is incredible!
sumdummonkey
09-15-2006, 04:52 PM
Oh, I see.
Indeed. The guy's brilliant. Romantic Warrior (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7fq67ui070jd) is definitely worth checking out, and No Mystery (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8x6cmpmf9f6o) is my favorite from the group.
But don't forget his jam with Reach For It with George Duke (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mxpyxdsb8oly). One of the best funk-infused bass solos ever.
Ally Al
09-15-2006, 05:13 PM
Oh, I see.
Indeed. The guy's brilliant. Romantic Warrior (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7fq67ui070jd) is definitely worth checking out, and No Mystery (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8x6cmpmf9f6o) is my favorite from the group.
But don't forget his jam with Reach For It with George Duke (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mxpyxdsb8oly). One of the best funk-infused bass solos ever.
that is fucking spooky because i was listening to reach for it just after journey to love, lemme at it is the fucking joint
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