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Offline Becinhu

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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2011, 12:15:47 PM »
Cliff Burton hands down
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2011, 05:24:49 PM »
Im old school.

My all time favorite bassist is Chris Squire.  Back in 1991 I purchased a Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire limited Edition Signature Series Bass Guitar because I was so enamored with his music.  The bass was no. 242 out of a production run of 1000 instruments.  To this day it is still the greatest bass guitar I have ever played.

Squire is my fav not so much for technical playing (when he was younger he was beyond phenomenal technically) but because of his melodic composition and unique sound. Listen to the entire album "Close to the Edge" and you will understand.  

Other favs: Entwhistle, Jack Bruce, Geddy Lee, P. McCartney, S. Clark, V. Wooten

There are so many great bassists today.  In fact I have developed a grip with these some of these guys that play these 5, 6, ,8 , 10 string basses because I have a hard time identifying the music they are creating as bass lines.  Its more like virtuoso soloing.  Great playing, fantastic sounds....its just not bass playing to me, but I am coming to grips with it  :old:
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2011, 05:40:47 PM »
Derek Smalls is the undisputed "Greatest Bassist Ever".   :rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzsWuqNlLK4
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2011, 05:48:34 PM »
Les Claypool.

Primus SUCKS.

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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2011, 07:35:26 PM »
Paul McCartney singlehandedly changed the way the bass guitar was looked at in rock music.  He plays it both as a rhythm and lead instrument at the same time.  He's so good and melodic that you don't even notice what he's doing.

Listen to the bass line of "Something".
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Offline Motherland

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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #20 on: May 21, 2011, 08:31:14 PM »
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #21 on: May 21, 2011, 08:43:04 PM »
Quote from: Motherland on May 21, 2011, 08:31:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdrGS__yg6Q

He had just gotten his Fender bass and was amazed that it held it's intonation all the way up the neck.  His Hofner was mostly out of tune by the third fret.

Here's another good one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WBelmO65J4
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #22 on: May 21, 2011, 08:52:13 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 21, 2011, 08:43:04 PM
He had just gotten his Fender bass and was amazed that it held it's intonation all the way up the neck.  His Hofner was mostly out of tune by the third fret.

Here's another good one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WBelmO65J4

It's funny how in a lot of these songs you don't even notice how sweet the bassline is unless you really listen for it... it just blends in.
Actually, it's not funny, it's how it's supposed to be... but still.

Jack Bruce is another of my favorites, but I love Cream in general.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf2tJkkYpmg
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #23 on: May 21, 2011, 08:58:57 PM »
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #24 on: May 21, 2011, 08:59:15 PM »
Cliff Burton is #1 without a doubt.

#2 is much more contested.
Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=236Lquwq22A&feature=related
David Elefson of Megadeth - Go To Hell      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHwA9TMgf94&feature=related
Geddy Lee of Rush - Subdivisions     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LunOB0G1ZyY
Justin Chancellor of Tool - Schism      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxOdU1r0V2g
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #25 on: May 21, 2011, 09:17:11 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on May 21, 2011, 08:43:04 PM
He had just gotten his Fender bass and was amazed that it held it's intonation all the way up the neck.  His Hofner was mostly out of tune by the third fret.

Here's another good one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WBelmO65J4

I read in his Autobiography "Many Years from Now", he played his Rickenbacker on Rain.
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Offline katanaso

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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #26 on: May 21, 2011, 09:24:39 PM »
Too many to list, but to add another to many already posted, I've always liked Tony Levin's playing.
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #27 on: May 21, 2011, 09:26:02 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on May 21, 2011, 09:17:11 PM
I read in his Autobiography "Many Years from Now", he played his Rickenbacker on Rain.

I wrote Fender but I meant Rik...
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #28 on: May 21, 2011, 09:36:54 PM »
I used to think that Cliff was the best until I realized that he was playing his bass like lead guitar.

Claypool is great. Primus sucks.  :lol (Can't believe it took 2 pages)

As far as rock bass goes, perhaps it was the little Beatle.

But, if you want to see the best bass player and drummer, look no further.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je_iqbgGXFw
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Re: greatest bassist ever?
« Reply #29 on: May 21, 2011, 09:42:20 PM »
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