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Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: mexicostone ()

Date: January 1, 2009 02:41

As i was surfin' on IORR , there's no thread about bassists.
Which ones do you think are the best 10?

My top 10 ( not in order )

Bill Wyman(Stones)
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
John Paul Jones(Zep)
Geezer Butler (Sabbath)
Jared Folowill (Kings Of Leon)
John Deacon (Queen)
Gene Simmons (KISS)
Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Max Rafferty (The Kooks)

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: BluzDude ()

Date: January 1, 2009 02:55

1. Jack Bruce (I know many people can't stand his style of playing)
2. John Entwistle
3. John Paul Jones
...to me these stand out at the top, as I think of more I will list.
I recognize that many jazz bassists are technically superior than the aboved mentioned, but since I am not into that, I cannot comment.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: slew ()

Date: January 1, 2009 02:59

John Entwistle
Jack Bruce
John Paul Jones
Paul McCartney
Bill Wyman
Noel Redding
Flea
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Stu Cook

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Loudei ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:08

Duck Dunn
B Wyman
R Danko
P Sinomon
J Jamerson
J Pastorious
J Stampinato
Dee Dee Ramone
Sting
P Mcartney

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: slew ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:09

Loudei - No Entwistle??? I'm surprised

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: scottkeef ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:11

Dont forget Bill Black!!

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Loudei ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:16

THE OX JUST MISSES

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Rockman ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:19

Duck Dunn....Robert Shakespeare....James Jamerson....That'll do fa starters...

ROCKMAN

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: it's_all_wrong ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:31

John Entwistle
Paul McCartney
Trevor Dunn
John Paul Jones
Cliff Burton
Geddy Lee
Les Claypool
Bill Wyman
Jah Wobble
Klaus Flouride

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: scottkeef ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:48

WILLIE DIXON

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Baboon Bro ()

Date: January 1, 2009 03:56

Duck Dunn, Shakespeare, Wyman, Darryl Jones, Wili Jönsson, Kekesi Bajnok, Phil Lynott, Roger Glover, Glenn Hughes,John Entwistle; will be put in order later.

Special remark for most impact: Sid.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Carnaby ()

Date: January 1, 2009 04:01

I'd have to go with Ronnie Lane, James Jamerson and Willie Dixon. Besides all Dixon did on his own, he was a member of the original Chuck Berry recording band along with Johnnie Johnson and Ebby Hardy.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: BluzDude ()

Date: January 1, 2009 04:05

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scottkeef
WILLIE DIXON

I will agree he is one of the greatest songwriters, ever...and I love the way he slapped that stand up bass around, I would probably put him in my top 10. I was fortunate to see him perform live at my College in the mid 70's

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: slew ()

Date: January 1, 2009 04:29

I was having trouble coming up with number ten - It goes to Willie Dixon!

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Palace Revolution 2000 ()

Date: January 1, 2009 06:19

Greg Ridley (Humble Pie)
Prakash John (Lou Reed's 70's band)

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009-01-01 10:41 by Palace Revolution 2000.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: duke richardson ()

Date: January 1, 2009 07:34

James Jamerson
Paul McCartney
Paul Chambers
Jaco Pastorius
Milt Hinton
Keith Richards
Larry Graham
B.B. Dickerson
Duck Dunn
Flea

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: deadegad ()

Date: January 1, 2009 09:24

Jack Cassidy and Stanley Clarke deserve a mention.

I like Phil Lesh too.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: DGA35 ()

Date: January 1, 2009 10:20

I think there was a thread about this a while back.

My top 10 favorite (although not necessarily greatest) no particular order:

Bill
John Entwistle
Dennis Dunaway - original Alice Cooper band
Steve Harris - Iron Maiden
Billy Sheehan - original David Lee Roth band
Stu Hamm - Joe Satriani band
Phil Lynott - Lizzy
Cliff Williams - AC/DC
Chas Chandler - Animals
Michael Anthony - VH

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Come On ()

Date: January 1, 2009 15:28

Paul McCartney is the greatest...int the pop/rock-world....

2 1 2 0

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: RollingStonesFan ()

Date: January 1, 2009 15:35

I've never seen something similar to DOUG WIMBISH. Just fantastic.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: guitarbastard ()

Date: January 1, 2009 16:07

cliff burton!!!!!!
and i really love bill wyman (very underrated)
and lemmy killmister of course.
sid vicious (probably and ironicly the most famous bassist) couldnt play but looked soooo cool!
and geezer butler

***** i'm a cold italian pizza *****

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Anonymous User ()

Date: January 1, 2009 16:35

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deadegad
Jack Cassidy and Stanley Clarke deserve a mention.

I like Phil Lesh too.

Don't forget Jaco & Jeff Berlin !!

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Mathijs ()

Date: January 1, 2009 17:04

I'm surprised Ronnie Lane is only mentioned once! There's no one who could drive a song like he could.

Mathijs

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: texas fan ()

Date: January 1, 2009 17:41

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Carnaby
I'd have to go with Ronnie Lane, James Jamerson and Willie Dixon. Besides all Dixon did on his own, he was a member of the original Chuck Berry recording band along with Johnnie Johnson and Ebby Hardy.

Of course, Muddy's band, too, and he really helped shaped the whole Chicago sound.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Palace Revolution 2000 ()

Date: January 1, 2009 18:29

True; Ronnie Lane played deceptively hard. His own songs are so sweet, and he was such a loveable little dwarf, but he growled down there. Played a great counterpoint to Ronnie Wood and Kenney. "Bad'n Ruin" of "Losing You". That 70's style of Basplaying is my favorite. Like Glover on "Smoke on the Water" when he first walks into the song.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: From4tilLate ()

Date: January 1, 2009 18:29

Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato
Joey Spampinato

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Palace Revolution 2000 ()

Date: January 1, 2009 18:34

Shoulda been the new Rolling Stone when Bill left.

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Re: Your 10 Greatest Bassists

Posted by: Gazza ()

Date: January 1, 2009 21:46

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mexicostone
As i was surfin' on IORR , there's no thread about bassists.
Which ones do you think are the best 10?

My top 10 ( not in order )

Bill Wyman(Stones)
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
John Paul Jones(Zep)
Geezer Butler (Sabbath)
Jared Folowill (Kings Of Leon)
John Deacon (Queen)
Gene Simmons (KISS)
Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Max Rafferty (The Kooks)