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Poll Question: Who’s your favorite prog/fusion bassist?
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    Posted: November 13 2005 at 19:12
The other thread about the same topic was somewhat...lacking.  So, I decided to make one myself.

I voted for Sheehan, by the way.
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This is a very easy answer for anyone here-

BILLY SHEEHAN

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Points: 3577 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 13 2005 at 19:45
Percy Jones or Hugh Hopper, if they were listed.  Since they're not, I guess I'll go with Levin.
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Not saying the best, but have you ever listened Randy "The Emperor" Jackson (Yes the same judge from American Idol ) playing with Jean Luc Ponty, he's amazing

This guy also played with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin or even Journey, The Emperor is simply outstanding in Fusion Bass, perfect in everything, I wonder why he changed so much and ended being  a session musician for N'Sync and Madonna.

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Billy Sheehan (born 1953) is generally acknowledged as the greatest rock bass player of all time.

Hard to argue with that! Too bad I'm not familiar with his work yet. In the mean time, Squire for me.
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Originally posted by ivan_2068 ivan_2068 wrote:

Not saying the best, but have you ever listened Randy "The Emperor" Jackson (Yes the same judge from American Idol ) playing with Jean Luc Ponty, he's amazing

This guy also played with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin or even Journey, The Emperor is simply outstanding in Fusion Bass, perfect in everything, I wonder why he changed so much and ended being  a session musician for N'Sync and Madonna.

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Yes, Ivan, I forgot about Randy Jackson.  He truly is an excellent bass player, and look where he's at now
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Originally posted by Six Eight Six Eight wrote:

Billy Sheehan (born 1953) is generally acknowledged as the greatest rock bass player of all time.

Hard to argue with that! Too bad I'm not familiar with his work yet. In the mean time, Squire for me.


If you like Squire, then obviously you have good taste and you'll like Sheehan.

Check out the Niacin listing in the Archives, or http://www.billysheehan.com to check out some of his stuff.
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Originally posted by Rael72 Rael72 wrote:

Originally posted by Six Eight Six Eight wrote:

Billy Sheehan (born 1953) is generally acknowledged as the greatest rock bass player of all time.

Hard to argue with that! Too bad I'm not familiar with his work yet. In the mean time, Squire for me.


If you like Squire, then obviously you have good taste and you'll like Sheehan.

Check out the Niacin listing in the Archives, or http://www.billysheehan.com to check out some of his stuff.

Niacin is awesome.Dennis Chambers is an incredible drummer

I pick Tony Levin out of the bassists on the list.

You left out Victor Wooten and Bunny Brunel,2 excellent jazz/fusion bassists.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 14 2005 at 00:24
Originally posted by Rael72 Rael72 wrote:

Originally posted by Six Eight Six Eight wrote:

Billy Sheehan (born 1953) is generally acknowledged as the greatest rock bass player of all time.


Hard to argue with that! Too bad I'm not familiar with his work yet. In the mean time, Squire for me.



If you like Squire, then obviously you have good taste and you'll like Sheehan.

Check out the Niacin listing in the Archives, or http://www.billysheehan.com to check out some of his stuff.

Obviously I do! I'll make learning about him my mission for tomorrow.
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Hey Tim, who knew you'd vote for Sheehan?

Haven't heard enough of some of these guys to really vote.....but, you know me, I'd probably vote for Geddy Lee anyway.
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Click anywhere to CloseChris Squire

I  voted for The Fish , as always .



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My favorite prog bass man is Lee. He has some awsome basslines which are in the same time complex and catchy. In fusion now I can't decide.
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Tony Levin, period.
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Jaco, Hopper, Clarke, etc.
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My favorite of the list would be Chris Squire though I think I might consider the best to be Geddy Lee as his lines are pretty complex, always catchy, does it all while singing, and the fact that he gets that sweet, sweet tone while playing with fingers really appeals to me for some reason. Learning the entirety of 'Moving Pictures' when I first starting playing bass really motivated me to push myself, as I promised to reward myself with an upgrade to a Fender Jazz bass from the Ibanez GSR200 I was playing at the time.

Thanks Geddy!

Though it should be said that when considering Fusion players, I think Percy Jones takes the cake. He has been influencing me a lot with the recent assembly of my new fretless Jazz bass. Brand X is such a great band, why hadn't I discovered them sooner?
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lee, followed by levin and squire
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Where is Jaco Pastorius?

 
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Originally posted by pero pero wrote:

Where is Jaco Pastorius?


 



Ditto, there's almost no fusion players except Stanley Clarke on the list.
Where's Alphonso Johnson, Miroslav Vitous, Jeff Berlin? Percy Jones (Brand
X) doo-doos on just about anyone on the list.
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