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sleepwalker666
Evansville, IN
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steve harris
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| 3/24/2009 7:48:46 PM |
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frqntflyr
Georgetown, TX
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the name rings a bell walker.....who is that?
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| 3/26/2009 8:04:35 AM |
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lithium0485
Mankato, MN
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i believe steve harris is bass player for iron maiden but correct me
if i'm wrong
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| 3/26/2009 12:30:20 PM |
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dave_138
Oak Lawn, IL
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the best bassist for me will be Dee Dee Ramone and Tony James , and Jerry only
and the worst bassist will be Gene simmons and pete wentz
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| 4/1/2009 8:51:25 PM |
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rusty_shorts
West Palm Beach, FL
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I always admired Nathan East..
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| 4/5/2009 11:57:51 AM |
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sleepwalker666
Evansville, IN
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the best bassist for me will be Dee Dee Ramone and Tony James , and Jerry only
and the worst bassist will be Gene simmons and pete wentz
yes dude, i love the ramones and the misfits, steve harris does play for iron maiden frqnt
haha and f**k pete wentz fall out boy blows
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| 4/6/2009 7:21:38 PM |
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nyguitar77
Dumfries, VA
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Best I'd have to say is either Flea or Geddy Lee.
Worst would have to be Bobby Dall from Poison. I think I could play better than him, and I've never even picked up a bass! 
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| 4/6/2009 7:48:40 PM |
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frqntflyr
Georgetown, TX
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lithium, walker, thanks, not a big "maiden" fan.....but the name sounded familiar. I usually have a knack for remembering info like that, it's the important stuff that eludes me........I posted a list way back when this thread started, but I reiterate.....
love Rickenbackers....love Chris Squire, and Geddy
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| 4/7/2009 8:01:11 PM |
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mdd3rd
Miamisburg, OH
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paul chambers, check out miles davis's kind of blue for proof. in the pocket, and ground breaking [1959] the worst, who was ratts bassist,
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| 4/17/2009 9:53:14 PM |
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sweetbubba
Springfield, MO
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best bass guitarist with a flash. definately jaco pastorious and victor wooten.
best bass player with a steady groove john mcvie paul mccartney
worst. sid vicious
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| 4/20/2009 1:43:54 PM |
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dagoodin
Minneapolis, MN
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Steve Harris
Geddy Lee
James Jamerson
Gene Simmons
Flea
Geezer Butler
Those are my favs...
Bag on Gene all you want, but that whole band was an example of less is more...
Neither Ace nor Gene were technical players, but what the did was tasty IMHO.
Steve Harris, Geddy, and Gene are my three biggest influences... followed by Cliff Williams.
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| 6/20/2009 8:02:06 PM |
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crazyhillary
Brooklyn, NY
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Two of the best are Jack Bruce and Jaco Pastorius(rip).
Worst?...Agree that Gene Simmons is one of the worst...he may be entertaining, but he is not much of a musician at all
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| 6/22/2009 3:48:15 AM |
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anniejoe
San Pedro, CA
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John Paul Jones? Pedal, stand-up B-3....
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| 6/25/2009 1:05:41 AM |
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bach2bach
Orlando, FL
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Jaco Pastorius - withoug any doubts. Played with him in the 60's in Ft. Lauderdale. No one better. Just went to a memorial for him last year. Seeing him live was a musicians dream. Jaco, you are truly missed.
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| 7/13/2009 1:39:45 AM |
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bach2bach
Orlando, FL
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you have great taste. Jacois my hero. did some playing with him in the 60's. no one better
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| 7/15/2009 3:45:59 PM |
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baddoggiedaddy
Billings, MT
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Rush is the best bass player.
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| 7/15/2009 3:47:28 PM |
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baddoggiedaddy
Billings, MT
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Getty Lee
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| 7/15/2009 3:49:38 PM |
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baddoggiedaddy
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zorro932
Middle River, MD
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Best--Jack Cassidy of the Jefferson Airplane. Jack Bruce is very good technically and Paul McCartney plays very melodic bass lines, but Cassidy is the only player who can do both.
Honorable mention to John Entwistle of the Who; not many bassists faster than the Ox...
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| 7/17/2009 6:43:44 AM |
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janekprefect
Mays Landing, NJ
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Bill Wyman is the greatest. John Entwistle. Bruce Thomas from Elvis Costello and the Attractions.
Gene Simmons was great. God of Thunder!
J
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| 7/18/2009 12:25:00 AM |
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chicagojeff
Atlanta, GA
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Throw some love in for Doug Wimbush.. of Living Colour..
Also a huge jack bruce fan..
Worst?? ever sat thru a Micheal Anthony Bass solo at a VH concert.. yeahh.. that was lame
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| 7/18/2009 8:47:55 AM |
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zorro932
Middle River, MD
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I forgot James Jamerson; he's the guy you hear on pretty much every Motown 45 from 1961-70. As he was purely a session man he does not get a lot of credit apart from hardcore Motown fans.
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| 7/25/2009 11:48:32 PM |
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bassplayah
Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Victor Wooten and Les Claypool are tops. Flea is dynamite, too! I, also, agree w/ all the others and their picks for the best. The worst has gotta be that hack that was touring w/ The Cure not long ago. He's on their DVD, too. Gene Simmons isn't all that, but at least he can play in key and he's a solid rocker. He is Kiss!
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| 7/31/2009 4:38:39 PM |
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zorro932
Middle River, MD
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The worst for me was the Japanese guy Tetsu, who replaced Ronnie Lane (an underrated bassist) in the Faces...God only knows what Rod was thinking...
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| 7/31/2009 5:38:26 PM |
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viper650
Redwood City, CA
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Ones I like
Tommy shannon,
Tom Hamliton,
Donald Duck Dunn,
Charlie Haden,
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| 8/7/2009 1:06:58 PM |
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glass66
Denver, CO
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Steve Harris THE BEST
Phil lynott THE 2nd Best
Mark Mendoza THE 3rd Best ( don't know how he does it, the animal )
Stu Ham and sheehan are awesome but most of the music doesn't do much for me
Oh yeah, Geddy Lee pretty freaking amazing considering everything else he does at the same time
The worst? don't really know
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| 8/7/2009 2:32:55 PM |
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glass66
Denver, CO
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How could I forget LEMMY?!!!
MOTORHEAD DEAF FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| 8/7/2009 5:51:36 PM |
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pinciperro
Waterloo, IA
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The best, IMO are:
Les Claypool
Larry Graham ( Sly and the Family Stone)
and, of course, because I love QUEEN..... John Deacon
The worst?
Anyone who plays bass with a pick!
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| 8/22/2009 11:10:22 PM |
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bach2bach
Orlando, FL
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As for the worst, so many out there. Gene Simmons may not be the worst, just not very good. Will Lee is up and coming for one of the best.
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| 8/23/2009 4:36:33 AM |
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zorro932
Middle River, MD
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The worst?
Anyone who plays bass with a pick!
Amen to that. It's so constricting to play bass with a pick. I've always used my fingers.
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| 8/24/2009 7:24:26 PM |
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pjf2003
Somerset, KY
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Darren Vincent of Dailey and Vincent Bluegrass band...
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| 8/24/2009 11:08:54 PM |
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pinciperro
Waterloo, IA
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OMG!!! I forgot to add ...........
Stanley Clark, own man and designed basses. Gotta love that jazz line.
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| 8/28/2009 12:52:20 AM |
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alzado
Bel Air, MD
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hey dudes , check out richard bona. his skills to me surpasses jaco's. no disrespect to jaco.
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| 8/29/2009 11:34:14 AM |
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freezinoutside
Scotts, MI
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Gene Simmons used to go watch Mel of Grand Funk -- liked his playing. Gene is not a great bass player, but he certainly has a nice home.
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| 9/2/2009 4:53:05 PM |
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julymorning07
Saint James, MO
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No one has mentioned John Deacon amongst the best. ( retired Queen bassist)
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| 9/18/2009 8:16:24 AM |
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jim_bluesprings
Blue Springs, MO
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Here are MY personal favorites
Geezer Butler-Sabbath
Johnny Lee Middleton- Savatage
John Paul Jones- Zeppelin
Roger Glover-Deep Purple
Stu Hamm
Steve Harris-Maiden
Pte Nanji- Indigenous
Danyel Morgan- Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Larry Graham- Sly and the Family Stone
Jimmy Bain- Rainbow/Dio/Gary Moore
Getty Lee- Rush
Eddie Jackson- Queensryche
Donald "Duck" Dun- Booker T. and the MG's
John Myung- Dream Theater
If I don't rember their name there is probably a reason. 
Peace,
Jim
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mistiesdad
Brooksville, FL
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jack bruce, mccartney, carl radle and stanly clarke,....the best
i don't consider gene simmons the worst, just run of the mill, heck, anybody that made more money at it than i did certainly can't be the worst. so,......it must be me.
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| 10/23/2009 8:11:41 PM |
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jjfour
Harleysville, PA
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Don't see Victor in here.... Ya know, Mr. Wooten? How about Adam Nitti? You Tube the guy.. I promise you won't be disapointed...
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| 10/30/2009 10:59:04 PM |
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playerbass
Dallas, TX
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Jaco P. Alphonso J. Stanley C. Victor W. Rocco P. Mark King among the best.
Don't have a worst list.
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| 11/7/2009 11:57:37 PM |
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beyonder47
Los Angeles, CA
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Luv dear, first, I absolutely agree with your worst pik. Gene.....don't get me started on Kiss..... Jaco & Jack are monsters....and I am old school,kinda like you....but older school......
I pick....
Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
Mel Schacher
Thelonius Monk
James Myung
Tim Bogart
Billy Sheehan..............$20 to the person who can name the bands these guys played with.
If you "google" it,you cheated.....go back to school.
nice topic LW.....
I only know a few groups Billy Sheehan has been with, but I am a fan of his. I've known him to be with Talas, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, and he's done tours with Steve Vai. Those are the only ones I know of, although I'm quite aware that there's more.
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| 11/18/2009 3:33:41 PM |
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thecot777
Hartford, CT
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best bassist stanley clark look him up. i think all other bassist will agee............
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| 11/19/2009 3:21:40 PM |
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frqntflyr
Georgetown, TX
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b'yond...you got it, Billy does have a new project, the name escapes me now. They do have something on that 'u' toob thang. We need some 'code' for mentioning other sites.
Familiar with some of those others?
tcode, YES. Stanley is a friggin' monster, big interview with him in vintage guitar magazine this month. He is all into acoustic bass these days. I miss school daze.
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| 11/21/2009 10:26:01 PM |
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dcorleone75
Torrington, CT
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I have to admit, I haven't read every post here, so he may already be on the list, but if not, my pick for the best would be Phil Lesh from the Grateful Dead. The guy's amazing. The Dead have always been known for long, flowing sets where one song sort of melts into another. Well during those epic journeys, the other band members will fade in and out during the songs, but Phil's pounding bassline is ALWAYS thundering away. It's the shore upon which the other band members' waves break.
Christian McBride is pretty amazing too, but I prefer his work on the acoustic, standup bass when he's playing jazz to his regular day-job, playing electric for Sting.
Oteil Burbridge (sp?) of the Allman Brothers is pretty astounding as well.
Worst... Hmmm, tough to really think of BAD ones. Bass is a hard instrument to really screw up badly with. Most of the time, the bad ones are just mediocre. Not really a fan of Mike Gordon or Les Claypool. I've seen both and been seriously underwhelmed both times, so for lack of a clearer answer, I'll use them as my picks for worst.
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| 11/22/2009 5:23:40 PM |
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bach2bach
Orlando, FL
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Paul McCartney
Will Lee (awesome)
still noone better than Jaco
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| 11/27/2009 8:32:47 PM |
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janekprefect
Mays Landing, NJ
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Wow. Great Blog. Best one I've read in our group.
Who would think a blog on bass players could get so passionate?
Leo Lyons who played with Alvin Lee and Ten Years After was awesome.
Is he still alive and playing?
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| 12/2/2009 6:32:46 PM |
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ranelson
Salt Lake City, UT
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If I remember it right it was sometime during the fall of 1978,although I could be off by as much as a year(you know,memory loss,but just for a few hours)where Keith Richards was arrested while in Canada and the result of all the legal hoopla was that he had to pay some astronomical fine and the way he did that was to quickly organize a whirlwind tour across America with a few of his friends and raise the money that way.They called themselves "The New Barbarians" and they made a stop in SLC at the old Salt Palace one night and I was there,so I got to hear and see him,Ron Wood,some other guys who I don't remember(memory loss?)and one of my favorite bass players, The madman himself,Stanley Clarke. Great Show. Robert
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| 12/3/2009 2:58:39 PM |
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ranelson
Salt Lake City, UT
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I also liked Phillip Lynott,Thin Lizzy.It's sad that he's no longer around.Bob Nelson
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| 12/20/2009 1:31:47 AM |
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the_dude_abides
Ephrata, PA
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Amen to that. It's so constricting to play bass with a pick. I've always used my fingers.
no offense dude but by refusing to use a pick you're constricting your playing. why shouldn't you use all the tools available to you? it's fun to open up to new styles and techniques so give it a try sometime 
my favorite bass players:
John Entwistle
Marcus Miller
Dennis Dunaway
Lemmy Kilmister
Victor Wooten
no sense picking bad bass players. I'd rather just focus on the good ones.
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| 2/12/2010 9:42:02 PM |
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dustofseven
Lawrenceville, GA
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Victor Wooten is the best EVER....look him up and be amazed
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| 2/14/2010 10:29:05 PM |
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sweetncheerful
Worcester, MA
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And just what is it that makes Gene Simmons a BAD bassist? I admit he's no Sheehan, Harris, or Lee, but he's not a BAD bassist.
I have seen MANY bands in concert - including the original KISS in 78, KISS with Vinnie Vincent, KISS with Kulick, and the original KISS on the reunion tour in 96.
All in all KISS has been on of the tightest bands, musically, and sound wise, I have ever seen. (The Vinnie Vincent version was the least entertaining).
One of the worst sounds and sloppiest performances I have ever seen was Whitesnake - incidentally Rudy Sarzo was playing bass at that show.
Perhaps you don't like KISS's music - that's your perrogative - musical taste is subjective, and only snob thinks there tastes are BETTER than someone else's. But as far as being a BAD bassist, I have to totally disagree with your opinion of Gene Simmons.
In case you wonder -i like MANY types of music - jazz, rock, metal, blues, classical, rockabilly, even some country.
Ray
PS - I am also a musician - guitarist and some keyboarding
I've seen KISS numerous times throughout the years and do find Gene Simmons to be one of the great BASS players in the industry. He demonstrates great showmanship minus any substances that could defect that showmanship. Gene Simmons still rocks as great now as he did when he started his professional career back in the mid 70's LOL .... but to each is own
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spartansoldier
Hemet, CA
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ME I suck at bass...
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| 4/17/2010 11:40:40 PM |
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frqntflyr
Georgetown, TX
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Sweets.......your killin' me.......
I don't.....but Chris Squire always used a pick......and he was my impetus
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mavenloft
Greenup, KY
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This is simple... Best AND Worst Bassist:
Jaco P.
Yep, I said it. Sure he transformed bass playing concepts. Sure, he was "adventurous" enough to rip the frets from his bass before anyone else (as long as you ignore the centuries of upright bass use in symphonies and bands). Those are the qualities that rate him as one of the best.
Getting beaten to death in an alleyway because you threw your life down the neck of a bottle of booze? Well... that's why he's the worst. No free points here for being stupid.
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| 5/5/2010 6:28:07 PM |
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fastpony
Hammond, IN
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hands down steve harris of iron maiden. also,one who hammers the heck out of it? les claypool of primus
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| 5/9/2010 4:03:14 PM |
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ariesbassplayer
Bristol, TN
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Cliff Burton from Metallica was the best and opened doors for other bass players, billy shean is more of a lead guitarist who had a bass shoved in his hands, and Iron Maidens bass player had some good stuff. Im a bass player myself. and looking for a rock band ( hard to metal) I can play classic also... there I go again lol
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| 5/26/2010 5:48:38 PM |
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friend4u51
Little Suamico, WI
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The best I have ever heard has got to be Victor Wooten from bela fleck and the flecktone's , This guy is incredible , just take a look on you tube and see what I mean !
As for the worst , I'd have to say any that dont make themself heard or have anything unique to share !!! lol
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| 5/29/2010 11:13:27 PM |
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drumsrockitman
Boone, NC
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Stanly Clarke
Worst --------mmmmmmmmm---i think i played with alot of them.
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ladyog
Erlanger, KY
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Jaco...was and always in my lifetime will be the best....I can't wait to hear his sons to see if they have dad's talent....
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| 6/1/2010 2:42:58 PM |
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ladyog
Erlanger, KY
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This is simple... Best AND Worst Bassist:
Jaco P.
Yep, I said it. Sure he transformed bass playing concepts. Sure, he was "adventurous" enough to rip the frets from his bass before anyone else (as long as you ignore the centuries of upright bass use in symphonies and bands). Those are the qualities that rate him as one of the best.
Getting beaten to death in an alleyway because you threw your life down the neck of a bottle of booze? Well... that's why he's the worst. No free points here for being stupid.
If you knew anything about Jaco...you would know his main problem was mental illness...he was bi polar as they come...many people with mental problems..drink and drug..and he is not the first artist to throw his life away as you say....Pray to God you never have to step into mental health issues shoes and get called stupid....where is your compassion...
If you say that about him...you must think that about every other musician that died from not making the best choices in life.... And there are MANY..
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frqntflyr
Georgetown, TX
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thank you ladydog......
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