Favorite overall Bass Player?

[The Big Money]

Besides Geddy, I would have to go with Leon Wilkenson. He's not the best bass player ever, but he is higly under rated.

[Silas Lang]

What the hell, I'll give J.P. Jones a vote. Some not included in the poll: Jack Casady, Andy Fraser, Geezer Butler, Roger Waters, Jack Bruce, Gary Thain, John McVie & Joe Bouchard.

[RUSHHEAD666]

How could you forget LES CLAYPOOL?

 

Seeing Primus open up for Rush on the "Roll The Bones" Tour three times was EPIC!

 

Two of the greatest bassists were in the arena at the same time!

 

PRIMUS SUCKS!!

 

[ReRushed]

QUOTE (Earthshine @ Mar 20 2011, 07:01 AM)

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! Why is calling Paul McCartney a pioneer in bass playing funny? He's an incredible bassist who most certainly contributed to the role the bass plays in a rock band. He's a fantastic and melodic and innovative bassist. One of the best.

[WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER]

A bass player list without Geezer Butler?

 

I voted for Chris Squire....with Geddy and John Paul for the silver and bronze.

 

Still, I would imagine over 50% of the players on your list would say that they were influenced by Geezer Butler. He showed everyone that you could pound the hell out of the bass and still make it sing.

 

 

Chris Squire plays his bass like a fine tuned guitar.

 

Geddy is all about his off beat bass lines and funky melodies.

 

John Paul Jones is solid as a rock......Hard Rock that is.

[Earthshine]

[Earthshine]

I voted for Stanley Clarke. Here's one of the many reasons why:

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcGbDHihCU4

[thizzellewashington]

Has to be Entwhistle.

[Babycat]

Guess...

[Mr. Krinkle]

QUOTE (Oracle @ Mar 20 2011, 01:35 PM)

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?

Didn't Gilmour re-record (play) a ton of his bass parts in the studio?

 

 

[Mr. Krinkle]

This poll should have been Besides Geddy...who's your favorite overall bass player.

 

Geddy leading by 12 on a Rush fan board is kind of obvious.

 

The OX has the lead.

 

I voted for JACO.

[Cosy Toes]

QUOTE (Mr. Krinkle @ Mar 21 2011, 12:44 PM)

QUOTE (Oracle @ Mar 20 2011, 01:35 PM) 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? Didn't Gilmour re-record (play) a ton of his bass parts in the studio? Prolly, 'cos Rog is a shite bassist.

[metaldad]

Billy Sheehan

[GeddyRulz]

I'm a bass player and there's a hundred players I like, but I credit Geddy and Squire with inspiring me the most.

 

I later discovered and became obsessed by Jaco Pastorius, too... but you can't compare him with the rock bassists.

 

For "metal" players, there's Cliff Burton and Steve Harris.

 

Thumbs-up for the earlier mention of John Deacon - not a flashy player with tons of technique, but a solid player who supports the song and adds interesting and tasteful parts. He really represents what a bass player should be... but I can't resist the flashier players.

 

Billy Sheehan was a monster. I've also been listening to Randy Coven again. If you don't know Coven, check him out - he's kind of like Stu Hamm, only better in my opinion.

[Mystic Slipperman]

I love a lot of the players listed on this poll (Entwistle, Ged, Squire, Jaco, Levin, McCartney, JPJ, etc etc etc).

 

 

But my FAVORITE bassist is Scott LaFaro.

 

He played with Bill Evans's trio back in the late 1950s and early 1960s..life was cut short by an auto accident in 1961.

 

He was one of the first guys to do what people like Jaco would later perfect... melodic soloing and a bass-playing approach that didn't just "lay down the groove" or play the root.

 

Check him out on the following Bill Evans Trio albums:

 

Waltz for Debby

Sunday at the Village Vanguard

Portrait in Jazz

Explorations.

 

Especially the first two (Waltz and Sunday)... amazing records, amazing playing. Gone WAY too soon.

[Tick]

No Billy Sheehan or Steve Harris included as choices?

Polls generally suck because of glaring omissions that render them bogus.

and I have made some polls myself that have been quite flawed so I'm not throwing stones. It just happens.

[Silas Lang]

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 21 2011, 09:21 AM)

QUOTE (Mr. Krinkle @ Mar 21 2011, 12:44 PM) QUOTE (Oracle @ Mar 20 2011, 01:35 PM) 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? Didn't Gilmour re-record (play) a ton of his bass parts in the studio? Prolly, 'cos Rog is a shite bassist.

[Jaye]

It's always between Ged and The Fish for me, and sometimes Mike R.

[skalamander2112]

my brother hes an amazing bass player

 

but other than bro, its either Geddy or Les. probably Geddy.

[Oracle]

QUOTE (Mr. Krinkle @ Mar 21 2011, 08:44 AM)

QUOTE (Oracle @ Mar 20 2011, 01:35 PM) 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? Didn't Gilmour re-record (play) a ton of his bass parts in the studio? Parts of the 'Animals' album ('Sheep' and 'Pigs') were Gilmour bass tracks because Waters couldn't figure out anything good enough.

[Cosy Toes]

QUOTE (Silas Lang @ Mar 21 2011, 05:29 PM)

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 21 2011, 09:21 AM) QUOTE (Mr. Krinkle @ Mar 21 2011, 12:44 PM) QUOTE (Oracle @ Mar 20 2011, 01:35 PM) 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? Didn't Gilmour re-record (play) a ton of his bass parts in the studio? Prolly, 'cos Rog is a shite bassist.   Although it's better than his "singing"

[Bastille Dave]

Geddy #1, and Steve Harris and Sir Paul tied for a close second.

[Oracle]

QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 21 2011, 07:26 PM)

QUOTE (Silas Lang @ Mar 21 2011, 05:29 PM) QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Mar 21 2011, 09:21 AM) QUOTE (Mr. Krinkle @ Mar 21 2011, 12:44 PM) QUOTE (Oracle @ Mar 20 2011, 01:35 PM) 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? Didn't Gilmour re-record (play) a ton of his bass parts in the studio? Prolly, 'cos Rog is a shite bassist.   Although it's better than his "singing" Allow me to point out that after that huge scream in "Careful with that Axe, Eugene", Roger definitely f*cked his voice for the remainder of his career. But still, I applaud him for trying.

[Presto-digitation]

Geddy Lee, but I'll be damned if I'm going to vote in a bassist poll that goes better than 20 deep and doesn't have Steve Harris as an option.

[RUSHHEAD666]

QUOTE (WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER @ Mar 20 2011, 10:12 PM)

A bass player list without Geezer Butler? I voted for Chris Squire....with Geddy and John Paul for the silver and bronze. Still, I would imagine over 50% of the players on your list would say that they were influenced by Geezer Butler. He showed everyone that you could pound the hell out of the bass and still make it sing. Chris Squire plays his bass like a fine tuned guitar. Geddy is all about his off beat bass lines and funky melodies. John Paul Jones is solid as a rock......Hard Rock that is.

Good call on Butler Angle! I couldn't agree more.