Off Topic Who's your fav Music Man bassist :D?

[Freddels]

Ron Jonker. Until this past June, he was with Ana Popovic. He plays the heck out of an SR5H.

 

[Holdsg]

Not at the top of anyone's list as to "killer chops" but a guy that turned me onto EBMM was Brian Yale, bass player for Matchbox Twenty. I loved the tone he got out of that stingray.

Matchbox Twenty- 3 AM (Live at Philip's Arena) - YouTube

 

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Flea

He made me want a MM!

Timmy C (just check RATM "Bullet in the head")

The fact that BP had a cover of Jeff Ament playing is pre EB MM, also didn´t soften my desire to have a MM!

 

[tbonesullivan]

I'm a rock bassist, and I love Queen, and John Deacon's bass playing. I know he didn't use his stingray exclusively, but that sound he got on "another one bites the dust" is supposed to be a stingray, and it's a great sound.

 

[Freddels]

Also, the vid with Steve Morse, Steve Lukather, and BP playing a Bongo on Little Wing really turned my head on the single H Bongo. Too bad that video isn't available online any more.

 

[basscaster]

Kinley Wolfe from the Cult and Lord Tracy inspired me to get a transitional EB MusicMan Stingray in 1990, even though he played a Sabre. The SR has been my main axe ever since.

Of course, Louis Johnson, Flea, Deacon, Tony Levin, and many others.

 

[eligilam]

Flea. Fire off pretty much any track from "Mother's Milk" and listen to the glorious Stingray ownage.

 

[eligilam]

Oh, yeah, the guy from Essence is pretty great too. Check out this bass intro played on a Stingray:

ESSENCE (Official) - "BLOOD CULTURE" music video HD - YouTube

 

[Alvabass]

Flea. Fire off pretty much any track from "Mother's Milk" and listen to the glorious Stingray ownage.

With all the due respect (and please correct me if I'm wrong), Flea recorded "Mother's Milk" mostly with an Spector NS-2 as far as I understand.

 

[eligilam]

With all the due respect (and please correct me if I'm wrong), Flea recorded "Mother's Milk" mostly with an Spector NS-2 as far as I understand.

Holy cow, you are correct, sir! Let me addend my previous statement to say "Fire up any live concert footage from the Mother's Milk era, and witness the Stingray ownage."

Seems like I recall an interview they did with him during the Blood Sugar Sex Magik sessions, where they asked him what he was playing. He answered "Wal bass for recording, but it's just so ugly. That's why I play the Stingray live---it's the coolest looking bass."

 

[drewk]

For me, the reason I started playing bass and musicmans, it would have to be Simon Gallup of The Cure and Kevin Miles of Gene... Two great players with superb bass lines..

 

[backagain1]

For me, the reason I started playing bass and musicmans, it would have to be Simon Gallup of The Cure and Kevin Miles of Gene... Two great players with superb bass lines..

I wasn't familiar with their work, but after checking out some videos, I agree... nice bass lines.

backagain1

 

[Yango]

There's a few, but Boz Burrell is right up there.

 

[liverbird]

 

[metalarch]

ME...hahaha
But I also like Dave Larue very much.

 

[sanderhermans]

ME...hahaha
But I also like Dave Larue very much.

Hehe

 

[68Goldfish]

Oh, yeah, the guy from Essence is pretty great too. Check out this bass intro played on a Stingray:

ESSENCE (Official) - "BLOOD CULTURE" music video HD - YouTube

That was killer until the rest of the band kicked in!

 

[BigDBass]

Tony Levin for me! Hands down.