Who do you think are the five best bass players currently?

[Psychicpet]

i was waiten for that post haha..

btw, yellowjackets are sick, dont think their still around tho... i remember doing one of their songs back in the day, if i find the name i'm post it; sick bassline

http://www.jimmyhaslip.com/

http://www.yellowjackets.com/

http://www.yellowjackets.com/itinerary.php

saw them a year and a bit ago in Seattle.... AMAZING! actually got to talk a little with jimmy in between sets, killer band and alot less "smooth" live. and Marcus Baylor... could quite possibly be one of the finest drummers walking the planet right now, insanely good!

 

[bassmonkeee]

1. Peter Tork
2. Danny Partridge
3. That hot mama from Josie and the Pussycats
4. Me
5. bassmonkee


Next.

I'm not sure if I should feel incredibly honored, or incredibly insulted.

 

[JB1]

Geezer Butler?
Donald 'duck' Dunn?
John Entwhistle?

 

[stingraydude]

les claypool ..when he buys a musicman

 

[Bassplyr]

In no order:
1) Geddy Lee
2)Stefan Lessard
3) Flea
4)Tommy Shannon
5) Les Claypool

and about 50 runnerups...

 

[bovinehost]

I'm not sure if I should feel incredibly honored, or incredibly insulted.

I'm sure you should.

 

[nismaniac]

Pretty much everyone already mentioned would be on my list. I'll add:

Robert Trujillio (Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Ozzy, Metallica)
James Lomenzo (Pride & Glory, BLS)
Robert Deleo (STP)
John Paul Jones
etc, etc.

 

[pookeymp]

A couple of black gospel players:
• Keith Taylor (Kirk Franklin's Bass Player)
• Terrance (TP) Palmer (Israel Houghton's Bass Player)
Also:
• Danyel Morgan (From Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
• Peter Davyduck (Brian Doerksen's Bass Player)
• Tony Levin (Of course)

While talking about gospel players, let's not forget Fred Hammond (mostly singing now...but on bass...nasty)

Some of my other favorites:
Vic Wooten
Stanley Clarke
Verndine White (EW&F)
Mark King
Marcus Miller

Mikey/

 

[Mobay45]

I haven't seen Chuch Rainey or Carol Kaye on anybody's list yet.

 

[kdsi44]

Oh Man....mark Hoppus From Blink 182 Is The Best Ever......he Is So Talented And Their Music Is So Great....i Love Mark Hoppus From Blink 182....he Is The Best....so Much Talent

 

[JB1]

Errrr....Rex from Pantera?

Well, I think he's up there....

 

[Psychicpet]

A couple of black gospel players:
• Keith Taylor (Kirk Franklin's Bass Player)
• Terrance (TP) Palmer (Israel Houghton's Bass Player)
Also:
• Danyel Morgan (From Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
• Peter Davyduck (Brian Doerksen's Bass Player)
• Tony Levin (Of course)

DANYEL!!! Yes!!! got to see them last year in Toronto... what a set!!!!!! I'm not sure aboutthe 4th guy on the list though, but I hear he does make a mean shepherds pie

 

[phatduckk]

i actually don't have a list of favorites ...

Matt Freeman from Rancid is on top of my non-existant list. The dude can play rediculously crazy fast stuff that "fits" and sounds great and can also slow it down and play some bad ass ska.

Dave from Neurosis is just rediculously good too. He played in my friends' band (the Enemies) for a while and it was just amazing to see him live.

 

[Franky]

id put flea at #1.

honestly, he isnt the greatest bassist when you compare him to players like wooten, but who else do you know that can play 16th notes and do backflips off bass drums when playing live infront of 80,000 people?

(Sydney stadium, 2000, "right on time")

 

[prickly_pete]

Well since we are delving into historic players, Ill add James Jamerson, the greatest bass player of all time, and Scott Thunes, one of the great unknown players.

 

[prickly_pete]

Well since we are delving into historic players, Ill add James Jamerson, the greatest bass player of all time, and Scott Thunes, one of the great unknown players.

btw, does anybody know what ever happened to the "funk machine?"

 

[jongitarz]

i actually don't have a list of favorites ...

Matt Freeman from Rancid is on top of my non-existant list. The dude can play rediculously crazy fast stuff that "fits" and sounds great and can also slow it down and play some bad ass ska.

Dave from Neurosis is just rediculously good too. He played in my friends' band (the Enemies) for a while and it was just amazing to see him live.

Thats funny...when I heard your demo, I thought I heard some Matt Freeman in there. I love Rancid...Tim Armstrong is great!

 

[louisgtr]

He's not around anymore, but in my opinion, there was Jaco Pastorius, and then everyone else.

 

[bovinehost]

I bet Jaco would have screwed up a lot of Beatles tunes, given a chance.

I'm sure Wooten would have to really think about polka.

But Peter Tork? Man, he could do it all.

 

[ynot]

Tony Levin
Marcus Miller
Mark King
Stanley Clarke
Stu Hamm