Best Ever Albums

Re: It's All About That Bass....

PurpleHazel — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 04:03:14 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 11/10/2017 09:03

craola wrote:

um Mingus, guys?

Acoustic Bass List!
Charles Mingus
Ron Carter
Jimmy Garrison
Charlie Haden
Dave Holland
Paul Chambers
Richard Davis (in addition to numerous jazz albums, he's also the bassist on Astral Weeks)
Jimmy Blanton
Oscar Pettiford
Fred Hopkins

Re: It's All About That Bass....

RoundTheBend — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 03:20:19 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 11/10/2017 08:20

craola wrote:

um Mingus, guys? not even gun'.....

Jaco, obvsly. prit leggi too (birdland?)

and wooten is a hoot to see live.

Yup.

Also Adam Clayton is a better bassist than one would realize.

Kim Gordon, Tina Weymouth, Kim Deal.

I also like Flea and Wolstenholme. McCartney in the Beatles - post Beatles not nearly as interesting.

Idk - I could go on. I suppose you could say that music that has weak bass, you can 90% of the time count me out.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

nitomano — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 16:54:03 GMT

Author: nitomano

Posted: 11/09/2017 21:54

My list:

John Entwistle
Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
Greg Lake
Paul McCartney
Geezer Butler
Flea
Mel Schacher
Cliff Burton
John Paul Jones
Jack Bruce
John Deacon
Christopher Wolstenholme

Re: It's All About That Bass....

AAL2014 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 13:59:29 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 11/09/2017 18:59

Fischman wrote:

AAL2014 wrote:

So many greats have been named. I'll try to throw in a few I love that haven't.

Justin Chancellor of Tool. That dude turned Tool into what they wanted to be from the beginning. Paul D'Amour was a solid bass player and helped write some of their classic stuff, but when Justin joined, the soundscape was pushed wide open, and Danny Carey's drumming benefited from it 10 fold.

Marcus Miller simply because he hadn't been named yet (at least I didn't notice). He's been at it for a long time doing solo work and sessions. His collective work with Clarke and Wooten is astounding.

Has Cliff Burton been mentioned yet? He's not my absolute favorite (even though he boasts some of my favorite individual lines), but he was an amazing musician and one of the most forward pushing bassists of the modern era.

Robert Trujillo merely on the topic of Metallica. The guy is tasteful and can shred. I feel he's not utilized completely in Metallica.

Anthony Crawford is one of the best bass players on the planet as well. Check out his work with Virgil Donati (one of the best drummers on the planet).

Oh, yeah... Marcus Miller!! How could I forget him?!?
Great call, thanks for the reminder!

Not just his session work, but his solo albums are excellent as well. I absolutely love his Afrodeezia album... and that SMV album with Clarke and Wooten is astounding. Great stuff!

Yep, the SMV album is a joy to listen to. How could it not be with each one of them being a true virtuoso. There's real chemistry between those guys.

Also, Nathan Watts is an incredible bass player. His work on Songs In The Key of Life helps make it my #1.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

Fischman — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 13:11:32 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/09/2017 18:11

AAL2014 wrote:

Re: It's All About That Bass....

bobbyb5 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 13:06:17 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 11/09/2017 18:06

Man, all you guys know so many. Half of the ones on your lists I had to look up. 🤔 😁

Re: It's All About That Bass....

AAL2014 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 13:06:07 GMT

Author: AAL2014

Posted: 11/09/2017 18:06

So many greats have been named. I'll try to throw in a few I love that haven't.

Justin Chancellor of Tool. That dude turned Tool into what they wanted to be from the beginning. Paul D'Amour was a solid bass player and helped write some of their classic stuff, but when Justin joined, the soundscape was pushed wide open, and Danny Carey's drumming benefited from it 10 fold.

Marcus Miller simply because he hadn't been named yet (at least I didn't notice). He's been at it for a long time doing solo work and sessions. His collective work with Clarke and Wooten is astounding.

Has Cliff Burton been mentioned yet? He's not my absolute favorite (even though he boasts some of my favorite individual lines), but he was an amazing musician and one of the most forward pushing bassists of the modern era.

Robert Trujillo merely on the topic of Metallica. The guy is tasteful and can shred. I feel he's not utilized completely in Metallica.

Anthony Crawford is one of the best bass players on the planet as well. Check out his work with Virgil Donati (one of the best drummers on the planet).

Re: It's All About That Bass....

craola — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 12:00:34 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 11/09/2017 17:00

um Mingus, guys? not even gun'.....

Jaco, obvsly. prit leggi too (birdland?)

and wooten is a hoot to see live.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

Fischman — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 11:52:57 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 11/09/2017 16:52

Geddy Lee (Rush) - The one who inspired me to take up the 4-sting

John Entwistle (The Who) - 'The Ox' was the first true bass hero and still unsurpassed in rock today

Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) - some of the most innovative and exciting bass lines ever

Chris Squire (Yes) - the progressive bass master; awesome lines, hugely influential

John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) - Zep's unsung hero, and IMO the most unique and therefore indispensable member of the group

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) - I love the way the galloping bass lines propel Maiden's music

Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report, Solo, Session Player) - Genius. Pure Genius.

Lee Sklar (Session Player) - Mostly a singer/songwriter backup guy, but his fusion work on Billy Cobham's "Spectrum" may be the best bass fusion ever.

John Myung (Dream Theater) - a true musician's bassist.

Paul Goddard (Atlanta Rhythm Section) - Great lines, awesome live, and a master of the Rickenbacker tone

Other Unsung Heroes:
Tiran Porter (Doobie Broothers)
Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad)
Dale Peters (James Gang)
Kyle Brock (Eric Johnson)
Roscoe Beck (Eric Johnson)
Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs)
John Wetton (King Crimson, UK, Asia, Solo)
Andy Fraser (Free)

Other favorite jazzy/funksers:
Victor Wooten
Bootsy Collins
Stanley Clarke

Post-modern masters:
Les Claypool
Flea

Super shredders:
Billy Sheehan
Stuart Hamm
Randy Coven

... and the horribly overrated
Paul McCartney
Sting
Cliff Burton

Re: It's All About That Bass....

bobbyb5 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 08:38:28 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 11/09/2017 13:38

Romanelli wrote:

I feel like we've done this thread more than a couple of times before pretty recently...

Joe Jackson's bass man, Graham Maby. An underappreciated beast.

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I never saw a thread about bass players before, so it couldn't have been too recently.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

bobbyb5 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 08:35:56 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 11/09/2017 13:35

Graeme2 wrote:

You don't like new order bobby?

I very much liked power corruption and lies, but after that everything they did I found absolutely dreadful. Except for one song on Republic. I hated their sound. I was always baffled how many people liked all those terrible albums they did.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

Romanelli — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 08:34:50 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 11/09/2017 13:34

I feel like we've done this thread more than a couple of times before pretty recently...

Joe Jackson's bass man, Graham Maby. An underappreciated beast.

Link

Link

Link

Re: It's All About That Bass....

Graeme2 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 08:23:47 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 11/09/2017 13:23

You don't like new order bobby?

Re: It's All About That Bass....

bobbyb5 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 08:22:11 GMT

Author: bobbyb5

Posted: 11/09/2017 13:22

Graeme2 wrote:

NowhereMan wrote:

Sorry to be cliche' but it just simply has to be McCartney.

Never has a bass player been so melodic, versatile.

Obviously great but as a bass player myself I've never been that inspired by him. Plays like a guitarist if you know what I mean. Though its perfect for the music. I've always been more inspired by proper low end bass like endless funk and reggae style things. Mani and Peter hook I loved. In recent years I've come to love the carol Kaye style, twangy using a plectrum but also funky.
Had metal box on the other day and wobble is incredible on that.
The best bass in any rock record is this

Second Coming by The Stone Roses

I agree about Carole Kaye, but not Peter hook. I absolutely hate that music.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

Graeme2 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 08:12:49 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 11/09/2017 13:12

NowhereMan wrote:

Sorry to be cliche' but it just simply has to be McCartney.

Never has a bass player been so melodic, versatile.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

NowhereMan — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 05:53:54 GMT

Author: NowhereMan

Posted: 11/09/2017 10:53

Sorry to be cliche' but it just simply has to be McCartney.

Never has a bass player been so melodic, versatile.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

glynspsa — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 05:47:11 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 11/09/2017 10:47

oops.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

glynspsa — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 05:44:19 GMT

Author: glynspsa

Posted: 11/09/2017 10:44

Phil Lesh
Jaco Pastorious
Bootsy Collins
Berry Oakley
John Entwistle
Paul McCartney
Les Claypool
Larry Graham
Oteil Burbridge
Rob Wasserman

Re: It's All About That Bass....

PurpleHazel — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 04:38:42 GMT

Author: PurpleHazel

Posted: 11/09/2017 09:38

bobbyb5 wrote:

Yeah I like most of them too. There's only 2 I never heard of. But I only count two or three Funk ones there on your list tho, contradicting what you said.

😁 Posting lists here does tend to prod me into being more inclusive genre-wise. And I put the funk bassists near the top. Percy Jones, though mostly associated with art rock/prog, is massively funky. Jerry Jemmott's pretty funky too -- I mean "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" -- c'mon!

Aston Barrett's a great choice. Robbie Shakespeare's incredible too.

Re: It's All About That Bass....

LittleM1971 — Thu, 9 Nov 2017 04:32:03 GMT

Author: LittleM1971

Posted: 11/09/2017 09:32

I feel all of these players bring an added dimension to the bands music so I’d go for these...as I’m not a musician I have no idea how technically great they are though

Jah Wobble (PIL)
Mani (Stone Roses)
Simon Gallop (The Cure)
Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)
Alex James (Blur)
Kim Deal (Pixies)