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    Posted: December 19 2007 at 14:53
This is a freeform LIST thread for favourite bassists in the prog world. I feel they're kinda left in the dark as far as musicianship goes; it's always guitars, keys and drummers...

so please honour the skilful art by listing your favourites here

1. Chris Squire
2. Jonas Reingold
3. Geddy Lee
4. Tony Levin
5. Victor Wooten (although he ain't prog, i had to mention him. he's incredible!)
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In no particular order :
 
Geddy Lee - Rush
Ray Shulman - Gentle Giant
Chris Squire - Yes
Tony Levin
Colin Edwin - Porcupine Tree - Martin Mendez - Opeth - That guy from Tool
 
 
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Roger Waters
Mike Rutherford
Chris Squire
Geddy Lee

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John Myung
Geddy Lee
Tony Levin
Chris Squire
Mike Rutherford
Roger Waters
Sean Malone
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#1  Chris Squier
#2 Tony Levin
#3  Pete Trewavas
#4  Geddy Lee
 
Those are the ones that jump out.
 
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Sean Malone
Geddy Lee
Tony Levin
Chris Squire
Jonas Reingold
Steve DiGiorgio


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1. Bernard Paganotti
2. Jannick Top
3. Philippe Bussonnet
4. Guy Delacroix
5. Francis Moze

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Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

1. Bernard Paganotti
2. Jannick Top
3. Philippe Bussonnet
4. Guy Delacroix
5. Francis Moze


Oh man I just realized there's a pattern.  Ten points to whoever figures it out! 

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1) Les Claypool
2) Tony Choy
3) Chris Squire
4) Jannick Top
5) Colin Marston
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I'm gonna include anyone on PA as a solo artist or with even one album with a band (even the relateds)

1. John Entwistle
2. Chris Squire
3. Geddy Lee
4. Les Claypool
5. Tony Levin
6. John Paul Jones
7. Steve Harris
8. Flea (played on De-Loused in the Comatorium)
9. Steve DiGiorgio
10. Billy Sheehan (he plays with Vai)
11. Dave LaRue
12. Geezer Butler
13. John Myung
14. Jaco Pastorius
15. Roger Glover
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Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

1. Bernard Paganotti
2. Jannick Top
3. Philippe Bussonnet
4. Guy Delacroix
5. Francis Moze


Oh man I just realized there's a pattern.  Ten points to whoever figures it out! 

They're not from around here, are they boy? LOL
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Chris Squire
Tony Levin
Geddy Lee
John Wetton




Edited by Teh_Slippermenz - December 20 2007 at 01:08
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Originally posted by 1800iareyay 1800iareyay wrote:

Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

1. Bernard Paganotti
2. Jannick Top
3. Philippe Bussonnet
4. Guy Delacroix
5. Francis Moze


Oh man I just realized there's a pattern.  Ten points to whoever figures it out! 

They're not from around here, are they boy? LOL

The pattern is of course they all played for Magma.
As usual some of the best bass players have been overlooked. Where are the Kraut experts? Germany has some excellent bass players too! I will just mention Helmut Hattler, Peter Kühmstedt and Gerald Luciano Hartwig. Interestingly all of them played for Guru Guru for some time (Kühmstedt is the current bass player again; he had been a member in the 70s already), But then a top drummer (Guru Guru drummer Mani Neumeier is 3rd on my list of favourite drummers) attracts top bass players.


Edited by BaldFriede - December 20 2007 at 04:02


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I think I'll go fusion in this thread:
 
Jaco, Victor Wooten, Gary Willis, Percy Jones and Stanley Clarke.
 
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Jack Bruce. 
 
The word progressive meant something different in the late 60s.  In this time Bruce progressed the role of the Bass guitarist more than anyone.
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Hadrian Feraud.  The next Jaco.
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1. Chris Squire (he's the best, hands down)
2. Geddy Lee
3. John Paul Jones
4. Roger Waters
5. John Entwistle
6. Tony Levin
7. Victor Wooten (his name belongs in any list regarding bassists)
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Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

I think I'll go fusion in this thread:

 

Jaco, Victor Wooten, Gary Willis, Percy Jones and Stanley Clarke.

 

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amen

victor wooten plays an incredible slap bass of the likes i've never seen before!
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