Favorite overall Bass Player?

[Earthshine]

Tons of great bass players out there! Who is your favorite and why?

[Hatchetaxe&saw]

Other. Mr. John Deacon. He could be a fantastic "pocket"" bassist, but he had some great runs, and could be really busy without taking over. And some of his intros are pure gold, Under Pressure, Another One Bites The Dust & Dragon Attack.

 

Obviously there are better players on the list, but Deacy rocked.

[Earthshine]

QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Mar 20 2011, 05:03 AM)

Other. Mr. John Deacon. He could be a fantastic "pocket"" bassist, but he had some great runs, and could be really busy without taking over. And some of his intros are pure gold, Under Pressure, Another One Bites The Dust & Dragon Attack. Obviously there are better players on the list, but Deacy rocked.

Indeed! Sorry I forgot about him!

[Cosy Toes]

Andro Coulton.

 

He played in Witchfynde. Nuff said.

[Cosy Toes]

Lemmy.

 

He is Motorhead. He is Rock and Roll.

[Cosy Toes]

Steve Harris.

 

He is Iron Maiden. He is the Prog Metal Bassist.

[RushCanuck]

I voted for Paul McCartney. IMO, he was a pioneer and had a lot to do with getting it started. He may not be the most technically sophisticated, but when I listen to any Beatles song, it's his bass that I pay the most attention to. Fortunately for me, I was alive during the 60's. Growing up following the Beatles was absolutely amazing!

[Earthshine]

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 20 2011, 05:41 AM)

Lemmy. He is Motorhead. He is Rock and Roll.

Yeah!

[Earthshine]

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 20 2011, 05:40 AM)

Andro Coulton. He played in Witchfynde. Nuff said.

Who?

[Earthshine]

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 20 2011, 05:42 AM)

Steve Harris. He is Iron Maiden. He is the Prog Metal Bassist.

Yeah!

[Earthshine]

QUOTE (rushforumnewuser @ Mar 20 2011, 05:43 AM)

I voted for Paul McCartney. IMO, he was a pioneer and had a lot to do with getting it started. He may not be the most technically sophisticated, but when I listen to any Beatles song, it's his bass that I pay the most attention to. Fortunately for me, I was alive during the 60's. Growing up following the Beatles was absolutely amazing!

Yeah! Played the Rickenbacker before Geddy!

[Hatchetaxe&saw]

Burke Shelley of Budgie. Monster bassist.

[Tony R]

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 20 2011, 10:42 AM)

Steve Harris. He is Iron Maiden. He is the Prog Metal Bassist.

I thought you agreed that there was no such thing as Prog Metal?

[Cosy Toes]

QUOTE (Tony R @ Mar 20 2011, 11:49 AM)

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 20 2011, 10:42 AM) Steve Harris. He is Iron Maiden. He is the Prog Metal Bassist. I thought you agreed that there was no such thing as Prog Metal? I like just knew that would so pique your interest

[GrandDesigner]

I love me some Pete Trewavas. Marillion is truly lucky to have such a perfect bassist to complement the perfect guitar playing of Mr. Rothery. There's no flash to his playing, but he just hits everything I want to hear. The verses of Slainte Mhath are so much fun because of Pete.

[Good,bad,andrush]

Geddy remains my favorite, but jaco is a monster, and props to whoever mentioned deacy.

[The Owl]

I voted Tony Levin... With Geddy just behind, and John Myung getting the Bronze

[Xanadude69]

John Entwistle for me. The guy changed bass playing for ever. in the mid 60s he showed that the bass player didn't have to be boring and hold down the bottom end, it could be noticed as a melodic instrument. Some of the things he did live were just jaw dropping.

 

RIP The Ox

[WCFIELDS]

The Ox.....then Chris Squire.......

[Tarkus406]

um Geddy duhh...

[Mr. Not]

QUOTE (Xanadude69 @ Mar 20 2011, 09:06 AM)

John Entwistle for me. The guy changed bass playing for ever. in the mid 60s he showed that the bass player didn't have to be boring and hold down the bottom end, it could be noticed as a melodic instrument. Some of the things he did live were just jaw dropping. RIP The Ox

Your sig is out in the fields.

[invisible airwave]

old school - Entwistle

current - Tim Cummerford

[ColdFireYYZ]

Geddy Lee followed by Chris Squire, Colin Edwin, John Myung, Greg Lake, Paul McCartney, Pete Trewavas, and Roger Waters.

[In A Tidewater Surge]

Tony Levin: His work with KC is awesome.

[Oracle]

Other. Roger Waters for the win here. Come on, like you can't listen to Pink Floyd from 1968-1977 without being amazed at some of his playing?

 

Honorable mentions to Geddy Lee, Chris(t) Squire and Mike Rutherford.