Bass Players
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Topic: Bass Players
Posted By: The Pessimist
Subject: Bass Players
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 14:53
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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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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 15:09
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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
------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: cynthiasmallet
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 15:10
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Roger Waters
Mike Rutherford Chris Squire Geddy Lee ------------- Would you like to watch TV, or get between the sheets, or contemplate the silent freeway, would you like something to eat? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 15:20
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John Myung Geddy Lee Tony Levin Chris Squire Mike Rutherford Roger Waters Sean Malone |
Posted By: efoman
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 15:58
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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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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 16:05
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Sean Malone
Geddy Lee
Tony Levin
Chris Squire
Jonas Reingold
Steve DiGiorgio -------------  |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 17:16
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Jaco Pastorius r.i.p. Popo (Grobschnitt) r.i.p. Geddy Lee Billy Sherwood Mike Howlett Pete Trewavas ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 17:40
| Richard Sinclair |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 22:52
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1. Bernard Paganotti 2. Jannick Top 3. Philippe Bussonnet 4. Guy Delacroix 5. Francis Moze -------------   |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 22:57
Oh man I just realized there's a pattern. Ten points to whoever figures it out! ------------- |
rileydog22 wrote:Posted By: Proletariat
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 23:08
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1) Les Claypool
2) Tony Choy
3) Chris Squire
4) Jannick Top
5) Colin Marston ------------- who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob |
Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 23:17
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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 |
Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: December 19 2007 at 23:19
They're not from around here, are they boy?  |
Posted By: Teh_Slippermenz
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 01:08
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Chris Squire Tony Levin Geddy Lee John Wetton |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 03:54
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. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 04:15
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I think I'll go fusion in this thread:
Jaco, Victor Wooten, Gary Willis, Percy Jones and Stanley Clarke.
 ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 05:09
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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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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 09:44
| Hadrian Feraud. The next Jaco. |
Posted By: Nucleus
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 15:12
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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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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 16:25
amen victor wooten plays an incredible slap bass of the likes i've never seen before! |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 17:07
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In terms of influence on my playing: 1. Tim Commerford (this guy inspired me pick up bass) 2. Billy Cox 3. Noel Redding 4. Geddy Lee 5. Michel Hatzigeorgiou Edit: Not all of them are Prog. But whatever. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 17:10
Had the pleasure of seeing him live... He truly MASTERS his instrument to a degree never acheived before... ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: December 20 2007 at 19:06
Ten points for Friede! What's that? Only collabs can distribute points? Dammit. Sorry Friede. ------------- |
Posted By: reality
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 00:54
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Steve Harris
Jon Camp - Renaissance (his lead bass was awesome) Chris Squire Mike Oldfield (yea I know but his bass lines stick in my head, great stuff!) And many other I can not remember. |
Posted By: herring
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 05:44
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Chris Squire John Wetton John Paul Jones not prog but still Geddy Lee The "Why" Guy (uriah heep fans might understand) |
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 17:16
| Entwhistle, Top, Squire and Wetton would be at the top of my list. |
Posted By: bsurmano
Date Posted: December 25 2007 at 12:45
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Tony Reeves - ( Colosseum )
Trevor Williams - ( Audience )
Glenn Cornick - ( Jethro Tull )
John Wetton
Jack Bruce ------------- 'Sundown,yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast..... Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.' Bob Dylan |
Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: December 25 2007 at 12:58
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Chris Squire
John Myung Sean Malone Geddy Lee Les Claypool |
Posted By: JROCHA
Date Posted: December 27 2007 at 20:40
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Jaco Pastorius
Geddy Lee
Stanley Clarke
Chris Squire
Les Claypool
Justin Chancellor
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Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: December 27 2007 at 20:46
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Victor Wooten
Abe Laboriel
Jaco Pastorius
Geddy Lee
Micheal Peter Balzary (Flea)
Billy Sheehan
Steve Harris ------------- 
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Posted By: Deus_Nova
Date Posted: December 27 2007 at 22:25
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Geddy Lee
Les Claypool
John Myung
Mike Porcaro
Leland Sklar
Nathan East
Flea
Lars K. Norberg
Kristoffer Gildenlow
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Posted By: rileydog22
Date Posted: December 31 2007 at 22:31
Ok, NOW I give Friede her points. Oh, and she gets 5 bonus points for not mentioning that Moze was a member of GonG. ------------- |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: January 01 2008 at 12:14
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Lemmy. Not the greatest bass virtuoso in the world but I love his playing in Hawkwind - it couldn't be better for that style of music, it locks in with the drums and propels the music into space. Oh, and has anybody mentioned Hugh Hopper yet? ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: January 01 2008 at 14:28
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for me.. 1. James Jamerson 2. Jack Bruce 3. Chris Squire 4. Jack Casady 5. Berry Oakley ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Sinusoid
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 14:57
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Here goes nothing:
1) Chris Squire
2) Geddy Lee
3) Jaco Pastorius
4) John Wetton
5) Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
6) Greg Lake
7) John Myung
8) Jeffrey Hammond (Jethro Tull)
9) Jack Bruce
10) John Paul Jones
11) John Deacon
12) Dave Hope (Kansas)
13) Tony Levin
14) Geezer Butler
15) John Entwhistle (Although I don't own an album of The Who)
I could go on. The numbers don't truly mean anything.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 15:10
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Living Stanley Clarke Les Claypool Bootsy Collins Departed Jaco Mingus |