That's an easy one - Stewart Cook - bass player for Credence Clearwater Revival! I liked his style - not to mention that he was my roomate and fraternity brother at San Jose State. Lots of good times together - and he didn't get a giant ego when the group started to make some real money!
It might be pointed out the CCR was one of the few 1960s/1970s rock groups that didn't get screwed financially by the record labels. Stew's father was an attorney, and he made sure the group got first rate legal representation at all times. They also signed with Fantasy Records, a mostly regional record label that was locally owned. |
Dave Holland - solidity and virtuosity
Ray Brown r.i.p. - swung and drove like no other, his blues are impeccable
Palle Daniellson - some great contributions to Jarrett's European quartet
Charlie Haden - balladesque and lyrical
Jaco Pastorius - should be pretty obvious
Richard Bona - worthy successor to Jaco on the fretless electric
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my brother :-) |
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Abraham LaBoriel > Dear Friends (jazzy,funky,salsa). |
Geddy Lee, Steve Harris, Tony Levin, John Paul Jones & Cliff Burton. Each plays/played the instrument with passion. They all most certainly have/had their own style, and Geddy, Cliff, John and Steve are/were irreplaceable to their resepective bands. |
Joey Spampinato of NRBQ. He is good enough that Keith Richards asked him to replace Bill Wyman. That's good.
Lovin the Q,
Ed |
Mel Schacher, Grand Funk Railroad, for power and muscle. If you haven't had a chance to listen to any Grand Funk Railroad, get E Pluribus Funk. It has the hit Footstompin' Music, but that it is not the song to judge the bass playing on this set.
Billy Sheehan, the bass player's Yngwie Malmsteen.
Jack Bruce, Cream.
Everyone else has mentioned most of my other favorites. |
For broad-based rock'n roll, I can't leave out Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead. He is a great improvisor, can really chant with his bass, plays all over the spectrum, and styles ranging from jazzy funk to polka. I like to listen to him in concert, where the bass can be felt! Just had'ta mention it. |
Stanley Clark,Flea,Victor Wooten, John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce |
Scott Lafaro changed the role of the bass players in Jazz music.
I love Gary Peacock's wooden sound in "Live at the Blue Note"
Finally I like the relaxed Charlie Haden in records like "Beyond The Missouri Sky " and "Night and the city". |
-Forgot Brother Barry Oakley (Allman Brothers)... |
Am I really the first to mention Ray Brown ? |
John Wetton (King Crimson, UK, Asia, Steve Hackett's Genesis revisted) and Mike Rutherford (Genesis). It's must be the Moog Taurus Bass Pedals that make my spine tingle. |
Agree that Christian McBride is the man right now, but
fortunately there's a lot interesting younger players like Reid Anderson from The Bad Plus and James Cammack
who's on Ahmad Jamal's new CD.
Always enjoyed Gary Peacock, who should be nominated
for sainthood for having to listen to Keith Jarret sing. |
Flea- Red Hot Chili Peppers This is the best rock band in the last 10 years and his sound is a big reason why. He plays fast, loud, and funky. Great live performances. I've seen them 5 times and seeing them again in Atlanta next week. |
Jazz - Jimmy Blanton
Pop - James Jamerson
Honorable mentions - Jaco, Jack Bruce, Paul McCartney, Jack Cassady |
Man, there are so many and most provide the absolute foundation for the music surrounding them.
I have to go with Chris Squire of Yes because he is still going STRONG after 30+ years. Saw Yes twice last summer, once in the small, acoustically excellent Flint Center in Cupertino, California. His ability to sustain and BEND a single note is just incredible and an true adventure.
Now, if we are talking UPRIGHT bass, Paul Chambers is hard to beat. |
Overall favorite.... Stanley Clark |
I've always liked Cliff Williams of AC/DC, especially on the old stuff (not that he isn't still good, I only really liked the Bon Scott era). His bass playing really provided a great line in their songs. |
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I try to go with alphabetic order without classifying for jazz or rock.
Jeff Berlin
Charlie Haden
Percy Jones(Brand X)
Mick Karn
Bill Laswel
Tony Levin
John Pattitucci
Pekka Pohjola
Pekka's my favourite as composer and I sink in every of his album when play them.
Jeff Berlin and Percy Jones often play bass solos as no one else can.
Tony Levin plays any-bass jazz, rock, and as far as I'm consearned played with Carly Simon and lots of jazz projects. Crimson and Pete Gabriel are only a fraction of his bass career.
Bill Laswell is certainly an underground bass and electronic king.
OOPS! forgot about Holger Czukay, but basically he's not only bassist and can actually play any instrument he ever takes. He chose bass in CAN due to his leadership bug and he admitted that he couldn't play keyboards as good as Irmin Schmidt. |
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Dave Pegg- Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull. |
How about: Victor Wooten. Or, Michael Arnopol.
-Ed |
Audiotomb: Right on. I'd add: Leo Lyons (Ten Years After) and Ron Wood ('Stones) slapped it good in the Beck/Stewart days. |
jazz world Jaco and Mingus
rock world - John Paul Jones - improv anything
Tony Levin - Gabriel and Crimson bottom end
Entwhistle - too flashy but worked well with Townsend's power chords and Moon's bombast
Chris Squire - Yes virtuoso |
