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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Sep 26, 2016 - 08:29am PT
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Jack Casady wrote the book on modern electric bass and has taught many of the best around, many of the others try to emulate his style.
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kief
Trad climber
east side
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Sep 26, 2016 - 09:13am PT
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My old homie Jonny Ray Bartel.
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bajaandy
climber
Escondido, CA
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Sep 27, 2016 - 08:42am PT
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My favorite bass player is the guy who finds the groove and locks in. You know it when you hear it. Not gonna take the time to re-list all the greats already posted up, but I do want to name my most current favorite... A virtuoso at a young age who simply kills it on the bass. Tal Wilkenfeld. Check out her work with Jeff Beck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blp7hPFaIfU
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Sep 27, 2016 - 12:43pm PT
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My favorite:
Bob Moore. Still alive at 83.
He's played on more recording sessions than anyone alive, or probably ever, starting in the early 1950s - more than 17,000, documented. But he stands out for the quality, not the quantity. He's a musician's musician and was notable for being an excellent bandleader and arranger as well as being a top flight raconteur, ladies man, hilarious bad ass and black belt in karate.
He's played on records by Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Marty Robbins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Flatt and Scruggs, Patsy Cline, Sammy Davis, Jr., Julie Andrews, Andy Williams, Connie Francis, Moby Grape, Wayne Newton, Quincy Jones, Burl Ives, Roger Miller, to name a few. But always he played in service to the song.
He's in the early stages of dementia now but still goes out on occasion in Nashville with his wife Kittra.
Here he is with a young Elvis and a not so young me.
He's on this one: https://youtu.be/jihH-Xq-t0w
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Sep 27, 2016 - 01:41pm PT
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^^^
But always he played in service to the song.
As a musician that is something that I am coming to terms with right now. Intellectually I recognize the truth of it, but it is in conflict with the kiddish part of me that just wants to play as much as I can, often in a sloppy way.
I'm in a band again as a rhythm guitar player, with a great lead guitarist. I could be a lead player in a crappy band, but I am drawn to wanting to play with better musicians, and I think I have something to learn from the present setup. Sometimes I struggle with playing parts that are frankly boring in isolation, but they perform an essential function in the context of the song and making the overall band sound good. I am procrastinating learning a few songs right now because of this very issue ;)
I guess I am persisting to gain the competence and working experience to build a better foundation for being able to more fully musically express myself. Being a good rhythm guitar player in a band is very different from just strumming a guitar and knowing the chords. But this thread is about playing bass- for which the same principle applies.
A good bass player is not just a virtuoso attention getter, but someone who anchors the song and provides a well appointed canvas that helps other musicians shine too.
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Sep 27, 2016 - 04:03pm PT
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kenny morrell
Trad climber
danville,ca
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Sep 27, 2016 - 06:05pm PT
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victor wooten , john patitucci , phil lesh
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Climbsrox
Trad climber
seattle, wa
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Sep 27, 2016 - 06:09pm PT
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Tony Levin's contribution to bass gets my vote.
King Crimson
Yes
Peter Gabriel
And all the side stuff with Bruford, just fantastic all around
And of course Geezer Butler on that unforgettable Ricky! Thanks pud
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Sep 27, 2016 - 06:18pm PT
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Geezer Butler
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Karla
climber
Colorado
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Sep 27, 2016 - 08:56pm PT
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Love this thread! In no particular order:
1 - Cliff Burton
2 - Flea
3 - Geddy Lee
4- Meshell Ndegeocello
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Jim Herrington
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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Sep 28, 2016 - 09:12am PT
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Who played the incredible bass on this song?
It's been discussed forever... was it the amazing in-house Motown session player James Jamerson or was it LA session player Carol Kaye (as she claims)? They're both fantastic bassists, but I say it's Jamerson on this one.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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David Plotnikoff
Mountain climber
Emerald Hills, CA
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Sep 28, 2016 - 09:29pm PT
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For classic rock and pop, absolutely Carol Kaye (some of you youngsters might need to google her and the LA Studio Mafia (Carol, Hal Blaine on drums, Glen Campbell, et al), who backed everyone from the Beach Boys to ...)
For a sheer joy to watch, and versatility plus longevity, Jack Casady.
And John Entwistle, just for being such a badass.
I saw Jack Casady play maybe close to 200 nights with SVT when a band I roadied for was the perennial opener. Gave up bass shortly thereafter, knowing I could never come even in the same ZIP code of such talent.
For the record, Carol Kaye played bass on some of the greatest hits by:
The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, The Doors, Ritchie Valens, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Sonny & Cher, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Frank Zappa, Ike & Tina Turner, Johnny Mathis, Simon & Garfunkel, The Righteous Brothers, The Marketts, Herb Alpert, The Buckinghams, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, The Monkees, Buffalo Springfield, ... and the list goes on and on.
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