Good,bad,andrush Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (Hatchetaxe&saw @ Jul 10 2011, 11:58 AM) Head says Levin, heart says Deacy. Went with Deacy. This for me but I went with my head. Deacy is so underrated though...look at him fly in early queen footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetersvt Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 10 2011, 12:35 PM) of the choices listed, I went with Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead Gotta love Phil, but I gotta vote for Entwistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akron162 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 for originality and style i would say Les Claypool. besides he has the best bass lines i have heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Jeez, tough call. I wish I had 5 votes, they'd go to Levin, Sheehan, Myung, Claypool, and Squire. I'm gonna go with Billy Sheehan since I think he'll be the most under stated one on that list. I saw him play live with Steve Vai a couple times, and he's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 From this list I'd have to go with Pastorius as best all around player. If we were looking at pure dexterity and speed it would be either Harris or Squire. JPJ is another fave of mine. He gets overshadowed by Page, Plant and Bonzo, but he's a phenomenal musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIDE-ANGLE WATCHER Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I went with Chris Squire. His playing is phenomenal and powerful, while blending seamlessly with the work of Howe/ Rabin and Kaye/ Wakeman. The new album comes out July 12th and I am sure Squire will continue his tradition of innovative bass lines fused with rhythms and melodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I have to say Jaco Pastorius but I'm very partial to many on your list, including Chris Squire and Billy Sheehan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollthebones1963 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 can't choose between john paul jones and geddy lee.they are both great bass players and great musicians! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I have seen a lot of the people on this list, i gotta go with Billy Sheehan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 Have also included Jack Casady, Andy Fraser, John McVie, Paul McCartney and Marcus Miller - thanks again, Pags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I got to see Stu Hamm with Satriani back in the day. always liked him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 QUOTE (apetersvt @ Jul 10 2011, 01:17 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 10 2011, 12:35 PM) of the choices listed, I went with Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead Gotta love Phil, but I gotta vote for Entwistle. Chris Squire was added in as an option after I voted, so if I could do it again it'd be a -1 for Phil Lesh and a +1 for Chris Squire. I gotta say that as a non-musician, it takes a LOT for a bassist to really stand out for me. Chris Squire is like a force of nature. Yes simply isn't Yes without him. Ok, not top of the heap, but am I the only one who thinks that Gene Simmons is a really good and underrated bassist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible To Telescopic Eye Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) Jerry Peek. WHO???!!! When The Steve Morse Band opened for on the PoW tour he had a bass player named Jerry Peek on stage with him. I saw them open for twice in New Haven (10th row) and Hartford (3rd row) and was totally blown away by Jerry Peek. I remember that guy more than any other part of the two shows. The guy was amazing and kept in step note for note with Morse. He was a phenom!!!! And then he just disappeared. There is very little info on him out there but here are a couple links to see him play. Cruise Missile, bad video great bass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUwO9xkyDnA Refried Funky Chicken, great vid and sound. http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2011/03/06/st...ith-jerry-peek/ If you get a chance, check out The Steve Morse band record The Introduction which features Jerry Peek. Edited July 12, 2011 by Invisible To Telescopic Eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Goobs, I get it with the Gene Simmons remark. For a band that was such a hype machine, they could play pretty tight. Simmons had a ballsy, solid, non-flashy sound. My vote... Good old JPJ. To me, he set the template for hard rock and bluesy style playing by 1968-69. Broke a year or two earlier than one of my other all-time faves, Geezer Butler. Listen to the Lemon Song (Zep II). I also like Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 11 2011, 08:17 PM) Ok, not top of the heap, but am I the only one who thinks that Gene Simmons is a really good and underrated bassist? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Jul 12 2011, 09:41 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jul 11 2011, 08:17 PM) Ok, not top of the heap, but am I the only one who thinks that Gene Simmons is a really good and underrated bassist? . Definitely not a soloist! His job is to be the anchor in the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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