Favorite bassist

I found a video that I think Ryan Martinie is particularly insane in



Even if you only watch the first minute of it, youll understand

Squire from Yes. Not a personal Favorite, but figured he needed to be mentioned since hes fantastic.

Have to add Cass Lewis, Geezer Butler and Lindsey Ann Ballato(even if she isnt done any superb stuff but she is fun to watch play live).

Kinda weird that none dint mention Geezer. Have to love Black Sabbath.

mts wrote:
Kinda weird that none dint mention Geezer. Have to love Black Sabbath.

Yeah, same.. He's not a personal favorite but he was good.

Justin Chancellor from Tool anyone?

Dr Matt Destruction from The Hives, his bass lines are soooooooooooo simple but I enjoy playing them and he has to be one of my biggest inspirations.

Tim Commerford from Audioslave/Rage Against the Machine

and last but not least Christopher Wolstenholme from muse, his bass lines are sweet

- Quack (TheLampMan)

Kinda weird that none dint mention Geezer. Have to love Black Sabbath.

Damn, how could I forget?!?!

Protoplm wrote:

mts wrote:
Kinda weird that none dint mention Geezer. Have to love Black Sabbath.

Yeah, same.. He's not a personal favorite but he was good.

Justin Chancellor from Tool anyone?

Yeah!! Tool rules!

like evereybody else:
clarke, graham, bruce, flea, claypool

I personally like Paul Turner (Jamiroquai) so much... Very cool funky playing and the soouuuuuuunnnnnddddd... Just awesome!

And Dman of course

Paolo grigolleto's great too.

Mr stuart zender is what keeps catching my attention at the mo

Alex Webster for me. Jo Bench is pretty cool too, because she's a girl of course. Haha

Macca, can't believe in this whole thread no-one mentioned him...

I'd have to say Geddy lee... he's the reason I picked up bass, Sean Andrews, Larry Graham,Flea, and John Entwistle.

I have to add one more who seems to be forgotten.... Billy Gould!

Mark King of Level 42!

FLEA!!! lol genious, manly because hes so entertaining as well so crazy. less claypool has got to be up there he is just insanly amazing bass player, sooo fast its purely amazing.
other include, the legends, larry graem, bootsy baby!!!

My Main Influences Have Gotta Be
Cliff Burton (Metallica)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Jonny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)
Dave Ellefson (Megadeth)

Mine is Mark King of Level 42. Check him out on YouTube.

Robert Trujillo (Metallica)
Whats-his-face (Manowar)

Although Robert isn't Cliff you have to admit he threw in some fun stuff in that last album.
He also has his own way of finger plucking like Cliff had (Not the same, but something not every uses) Robert also just takes the stage with his low on his hounches prowling around. Like some caged animal finding a way out. And it does through his bass

Mr Marcus Miller

Go to about 4:15 for the song, sounds amazing, no drums or anything else, just 3 basses.

danthewelshy wrote:

Mr Marcus Miller

Go to about 4:15 for the song, sounds amazing, no drums or anything else, just 3 basses.

=O OMG
that was amazing, so who are they?! so r they called mr mark miller or is that jutst one of them.
they r amazing

Dylan hergs wrote:

danthewelshy wrote:

Mr Marcus Miller

Go to about 4:15 for the song, sounds amazing, no drums or anything else, just 3 basses.

=O OMG
that was amazing, so who are they?! so r they called mr mark miller or is that jutst one of them.
they r amazing

Its SMV. Which is the first name of each of the bass players. Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten. They are probally the 3 most famous solo bass players out there at the moment, and they came together to make an album which they are currently touring with.

danthewelshy wrote:

Dylan hergs wrote:

danthewelshy wrote:[flash(425,350)]

Mr Marcus Miller

Go to about 4:15 for the song, sounds amazing, no drums or anything else, just 3 basses.

=O OMG
that was amazing, so who are they?! so r they called mr mark miller or is that jutst one of them.
they r amazing

Its SMV. Which is the first name of each of the bass players. Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten. They are probally the 3 most famous solo bass players out there at the moment, and they came together to make an album which they are currently touring with.

o ok cool thanks

TM Stevens anyone?