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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:34
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

 
Yes indeed, that guy ranks right up there.  And perhaps we should include his indirect descendent, Bootsy Collins.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:35
^ always been a favorite of mine Eric Clap

Robert - .. good man Approve  him and Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin... greatest rhythm section known to man. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:36
Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

 
Yes indeed, that guy ranks right up there.  And perhaps we should include his indirect descendent, Bootsy Collins.


oh god yes.... micky loves him some Bootsy Clap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:39
Toss in Fabio Zuffanti of Finisterre, Maschera di Cera , Aries and Zaal fame , as well as the imaginative Rickenbakers of Giglielmo Morietti of Tapobran and Holland's Gijs Koopman of Knight Area, Novox, Cliffhanger fame. Other fretless geniuses include Nick Beggs, Hansford Rowe, Tim Landers, Guy Pratt and John Giblin. All stupendous !
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:39
And now that I'm thinking of bassists, Free's Andy Fraser deserves at least one Clap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:39
Well, since the band (and their entire discography) is shamelessly here on PA...maybe he doesn't qualify...

But I can't resist:




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 20:46
Originally posted by jammun jammun wrote:

And now that I'm thinking of bassists, Free's Andy Fraser deserves at least one Clap


oh yes... Mr. Big anyone?  A couple of clappies from me

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:06
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 16 2009 at 21:10
that's one you don't see mentioned too often Clap
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2009 at 01:50
Don't care for sheehan,it looks impressive but doesn't havent any impact or taste IMO as for the Stupid amounts of trebel,pinch harmonics and shredding dont get me started lol
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2009 at 02:12
Klaus-Peter Matziol, one of the greatest, influenced Steve Harris of IM but hardly no one mentions...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2009 at 02:24
Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Two bassists that I like quite a bit who get mentioned from time to time on PA, but I don't think that often are Les Claypool from Primus and Billy Sheehan from Niacin. 


I've had the pleasure of seeing Billy Sheehan live in Steve Vai's 'Breed' band.
One of the most spectacular bass players around.

Les Claypool, I love his stuff, a genius IMO. Fantastic technique and he brought new sounds to the bass guitar.
 
Two very good bassists indeed. IMO they are not as recognized as Geddy,
Levin,Whetton,Squire,...,just because they hadnīt played in any of the great
prog classic bands.
 
From this couple,though enjoying the modern sound and techniques that
Claypool has brought to the scene,I prefer Sheehan.I saw him last september
in a clinic he did in my town (very rare, only clinic in Spain and in a small and no 
well known village) and he was very nice and totally jaw-dropping when playing
some tunes.I think he has the skills (maybe more) to belong to the same level
that the bass totems I mentioned above.Hug 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 17 2009 at 02:31
I forgot to add, hum, letīs see...
Miller and Lepond from Symphony X.
A couple of excellent bassists usually
forgotten (much praise for Romeo&Pinella
but even they need a good rythmic foundation).Wink
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