Use this thread to discuss your favorite bassists of any genre, as well as any particular basslines you wanna highlight
Anyone have a favorite BASSIST?
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:12 pm
by Kevin Davis
"Old Friend" by Rancid is one of my favorite basslines ever; that guy is a pretty awesome bassist in general, though I don't really know Rancid apart from a couple albums.
Bruce Thomas's bassline on "The Beat" is one of my favorites too.
In jazz world I really like the ECM bassist Eberhard Weber, and Gary Peacock (who has an extensive resume but who I know mainly from Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio).
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:12 pm
by VinylGuy
fuck yeah, i have lots of them for rock music..... John Paul Jones, Ben Shepherd, Jeff Ament, Joe Lally, Eric Avery are up there. Ron Carter and Bootsy Collins for jazz and funk too.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:16 pm
by Jorge
Kevin Davis wrote:Bruce Thomas's bassline on "The Beat" is one of my favorites too.
Some of BT's basslines are just crazy in their dynamism and inventiveness
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:18 pm
by swan
Kevin Davis wrote:"Old Friend" by Rancid is one of my favorite basslines ever; that guy is a pretty awesome bassist in general, though I don't really know Rancid apart from a couple albums.
Matt Freeman is his name. One of the best bassists that uses a pick. Just insanely fast & often complex lines. Under appreciated for sure.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:20 pm
by Kevin Davis
theplatypus wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:Bruce Thomas's bassline on "The Beat" is one of my favorites too.
Some of BT's basslines are just crazy in their dynamism and inventiveness
I agree, I think Bruce Thomas has probably composed more of my individual favorite basslines than anyone. With EC's rhythm playing being so rudimentary, I feel like Bruce's basslines often carry the main instrumental melody of most Attractions songs.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:20 pm
by Jorge
Yes Matt Freeman was one of the first bassists I took notice of, thanks to that crazy solo in "Maxwell Murder"
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:49 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 5:57 pm
by darth_vedder
I always like John Entwistle’s style.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 6:04 pm
by swan
Pretty impressive how Paul Simonon went from basically not knowing how to play when they started recording the first Clash record to everything he’s done on the bass since.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 6:05 pm
by tragabigzanda
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 6:06 pm
by swan
tragabigzanda wrote:
swan wrote:Pretty impressive how Paul Simonon went from basically not knowing how to play when they started recording the first Clash record to everything he’s done on the bass since.
I really enjoyed his work on the good, the bad, and the queen
Although it should be noted that he didn’t play the awesome bass part on The Magnificent Seven. That was session-God Norman Watt-Roy.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 6:29 pm
by VinylGuy
tragabigzanda wrote:Mike Watt > Every other post you clowns are going to make in this thread
yeah, he is a legend.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 6:35 pm
by bada
The bass on Riders on the Storm is one of my all time favs. If I remember my Doors lore I think they got Elvis's bass player to do it.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 6:56 pm
by swan
Watt is indeed a legend, loved his weird project "Dos" I think it was called with the 2 bassists.
This Thundercat dude has been blowing my mind of late.
That said, the all-time bass God for me is still Jaco. A freaking alien.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 8:15 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 8:21 pm
by i got bugs
The end solo of hotel California
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 8:32 pm
by wease
James Jamerson. End of story. All the posers can step aside.
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 8:34 pm
by wease
Favorites also include:
Nathan East
Oteil Burbridge
Berry Oakley
Leon Wilkeson
Re: Bassists and basslines
Posted: Sat April 25, 2020 10:25 pm
by VinylGuy
Jaco was amazing yeah. But i hardly listen to him, i guess its mostly for a phase or moment.
Eric A bass line of Mountain Song or his work on Three Days are amazing. Also, pretty much everything Ben Shepherd does on Superunknown or DOTU.