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
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.
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.
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). _________________ Attention all planets of the solar federation: We have assumed control.
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