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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Apr 11, 2014 - 12:04am PT
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I gotta go John Paul Jones at #2 on my list. Not because he was rad, but his bass-lines had so much warmth.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Apr 11, 2014 - 01:46am PT
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Yes, Willie Dixon. But especially when he was playing bass in Howlin' Wolf's band.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Glen Moore of the group Oregon was a master, for sure. Upright wildness.
I've never seen a bass player break a string, until I saw Moore break one while crazy soloing.
Man, that was one fun group to see live.
That '74 Scarlet is the Lesh Bomb!
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Oh yeah, Michael Manring should get a nod, that man is soulful!
Check out his duet with Michael Hedges as they do Neil Young's song After the Gold Rush.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Or this:
http://my.mail.ru/mail/igorevrostroi/video/232/973.html
Edit: Just saw the post way above with a link to "Michael Manring plays 'Selene' live in Toronto".
My goodness...
I saw Tool live once, and Justin Chancellor fuggin' stretched it out for hours straight. Talk about a rock bassist--Blown away...
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I saw Frumy's mention of Ray Brown up thread. I'll say it again, Ray Brown.
75th birthday concert...
"They put my name outside so I guess I'm gonna have to play something..."
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Gotta put up some love for Brewer Phillips.
No, you never heard him, nor heard of him. And, strictly speaking, he didn't even play a bass. Just a beat-to-shit old Fender Telecaster to put up a bass line behind Hound Dog Taylor on the south side of Chicago.
Ain't never been nothing like them.
RIP
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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How can I forget the guy who fuels that sticky swamp sound that is the bottom end of Little Feat. Kenny Gradney, one of my long-time bass heroes.
Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett was certainly half the sound of the Wailers.
It was a sad day for me when in 2006 he lost in court against Island Records, seeking unpaid royalties allegedly due him. Man, what a phat line he put down.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Jaco because people never looked at the bass the same way again.
He was also a fine writer. I think Wayne Shorter said "Man that pen of yours will outlive your bass"
No matter how many notes he played the essence and changes of a song were still present in the background.
Check out his 30th birthday concert CD. He assembled and directed the band, which played mostly his tunes, and was one of the featured players.
Read Milkowski's book on Jaco. Very interesting and sad.
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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Sep 11, 2016 - 02:20pm PT
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can't believe I haven't posted on this awesome thread.
Been playing bass for almost 30 years and my favorites are
geddy lee
les claypool
flea
cliff burton
john entwistle
jaco
Rob Trujillo's documentary on Jaco is up on Netflix and a must watch
http://jacopastorius.com/film/
also just watched Lemmy, which is pretty cool too.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Sep 11, 2016 - 02:46pm PT
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Charlie Haden is also one of my favorites because he had only adequate technique so concentrated on the sound and playing the song.
If you aren't melodic it don't mean a thing
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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Sep 11, 2016 - 10:03pm PT
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Kenny Bokelund!!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Sep 12, 2016 - 04:01am PT
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I really like Scott Martin's work, boy knows how to play his self a bass
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slabbo
Trad climber
colo south
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Sep 12, 2016 - 07:10am PT
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Favorite ?
Well Tina Weymouth by a mile,,then Bootsy of course.
Best ? That's another thread
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Sep 12, 2016 - 03:05pm PT
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Well Anthony Jackson is definitely one of the great technicians, but since I didn't see him get mentioned, here's a little slap magic from Melvin Lee Davis:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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coolrockclimberguy69
climber
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Sep 19, 2016 - 11:40pm PT
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Jaco gets another vote from me. A troubled soul with a huge gift. Highly recommend the documentary mentioned above about him.
Also I'm not sure if he's been mentioned but Joe Dart of the band Vulfpeck is a force to be reckoned with.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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