Best Prog Bass Player?
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Topic: Best Prog Bass Player?
Posted By: alexinovela
Subject: Best Prog Bass Player?
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 19:22
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Which one do you prefer?
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 19:25
Another poll which isn't a poll. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 19:30
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aaaaaaaanneeeway. Hrd t chse, bt I have always been a fan of Mr Christopher Squire. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Andy Webb
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 19:39
He's a newbie, give him a break  Squire, Levin, maybe even Myung, and of course Jaco Pastorius (although he's not technically speaking "prog") ------------- http://ow.ly/8ymqg" rel="nofollow">  
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Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 19:43
| The guy from The Doors. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 19:51
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Gary Lee Weinrib, or John Entwistle |
Posted By: glenn_ecko
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 20:01
| Chris Squire or John Wetton. John Entwhistle is my fave, but wouldn't say the Who is prog. |
Posted By: beebs
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 20:02
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Percy Jones. ------------- "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of one's own mind" * Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Posted By: ProgressiveAttic
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 20:03
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John Wetton with the mighty Crims! Others in my top list: Chis Squire, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Tony Levin, Geddy Lee, Miroslav Vitous, Greg Lake, Jeff Berlin. ------------- Michael's Sonic Kaleidoscope Mondays 5:00pm EST(re-runs Thursdays 3:00pm) @ Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio(http://www.deliciousagony.com) 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 20:10
What about "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia?" Those albums are really progressive. |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 21:16
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Levin. Entwistle. Wetton. Squire. Claypool. Lee. Pegg. I've avoiding the jazz/rock fusion players here. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: Ozexpat
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 21:20
I can't argue with that choice. ------------- And for a moment when our world had filled the skies, Magic turned our eyes, To feast on the treasure set for our strange device |
Posted By: Misomex777
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 21:44
| Lake or Wyman |
Posted By: Mista-Gordie
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 21:59
| Chris Squire, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle (I consider The Who as crossover prog), Pete Trewavas, John Camp, John Wetton, Richard Sinclair, Mike Rutherford |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 22:16
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Masahide Shiratori from BI KYO RAN ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 22:41
| The late Helmut Koellen from Triumvirat |
Posted By: MikeDupont
Date Posted: April 23 2011 at 23:45
Holger Czukayof can |
Posted By: TheLastBaron
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 00:19
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Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, Tony Levin, Greg Lake, Steve Harris and Cliff Burton.
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 00:49
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Mick Karn, Percy Jones, John G.Perry, Jonas Reingold , Stefan Renstrom (Simon Says) , Jannick Top/Bernard Paganotti , Philippe Buissonet, Ralphe Armstrong and a boatload of others ..... ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: resurrection
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 01:38
| Chris Squires or Greg Lake |
Posted By: alexinovela
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 04:10
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Tony Levin above all! Chris Squire has a lovely sound too! ------------- Can you tell me where my country lies? |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 04:18
I see what you did there. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 04:22
You are right. But in my defense. 1. It was late and i was v tired 2. It was second non poll I had clicked on today in the poll section 3. I wanted to use a new smiley.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: stewe
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 04:34
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I love melodic, distinctive, trebled bass, usually when it is combied with great technique so Chris Squire, Geddy Lee are my top favorites, then John Wetton, Pete Trewavas (mainly in Transatlantic), Dave Meros, Jonas Reingold and even Paul McCartney come close
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Posted By: akaBona
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 05:07
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Hard one again! There are so many terrific bass players, but let's try. Tony Levin followed by bunch including Jonas Hellborg, Pekka Pohjola, John Entwhistle, Jonas Reingold, Jannick Top, Bernard Paganotti, Chris Squire, John Wetton, Richard Sinclair. And I love Marcus Miller playing + S.M.V. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 07:44
 I have a hard time going for a best because there are so many good players in prog. Tony Levin came to mind first. Plus he invented the funk fingers and one of the first guys I know of to use the Chapman Stick.And of course the bass player for The Doors. I would also like to nominate Les Claypool. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: yanch
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 08:20
| Chris Squire and Ray Schulman |
Posted By: Varon
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 09:21
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Greg Lake and Nick Potter +++ this guy))) ------------- Would you catch the final words of mine? Would you catch my words??? |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 09:57
Jaco |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 10:48
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No-one to name Helmut Hattler or Colin Hodgkinson? Helmut Hattler: Colin Hodgkinson: Ok, so Hattler is German; whoever knows of him? But Hodgkinson is British and a bass guitar legend! -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 11:43
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John Entwistle, with Squire a very close second. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Atoms
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 11:50
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My favorite bass player is grossely overlooked and alot of people here might not even know who he is. It's Steve Borrill of Spirogyra, I don't think there has been any other bass player that has been able to mix a fast rock bass as well as he has with folk music. As a bass player that tries to write folk music, he is a big influence for me, and I really try to learn as much as I can from his playing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkSFlJubQU8&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkSFlJubQU8&feature=related - The bass part starts at 5:35, typical Steve Borrill style. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jNLR9tjXE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jNLR9tjXE - Here it starts at 2:42 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU8qPFQ8LNI&feature=related" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU8qPFQ8LNI&feature=related - The bass is amazing troughtout the whole song. He might not the fastest or the most technical player, but he sure knows how to enhance their music with his bass playing. I hope this helps people to discover him, I feel that he has easily even be overlooked when listening to Spirogyra, but once you really start looking for him. You will find start slowly understanding how big the bass was in Spirogyras music.
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Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 12:06
| tony levin , john myung , roger waters , martin mendez , colin edwin |
Posted By: giselle
Date Posted: April 24 2011 at 21:45
| Personally I like John McVie; to me he is the most inventive and lyrical. |
Posted By: BenevolentBehemoth
Date Posted: April 28 2011 at 20:44
| Ray Shulman all the way. |
Posted By: resurrection
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 01:31
| Chris Squires for me. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 16:57
| I checked the thread twice and can't believe that no one listed Hadrien Feraud. |
Posted By: brainstormer
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 16:58
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I always thought Rutherford was one of the best. Certainly has some of the most tasteful playing, and melodic. He really puts a voice into the music, not just a foundation. ------------- -- Robert Pearson Regenerative Music http://www.regenerativemusic.net Telical Books http://www.telicalbooks.com ParaMind Brainstorming Software http://www.paramind.net |
Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 18:38
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Ray Shulman above all! ------------- La victoire est éphémère mais la gloire est éternelle! - Napoléon Bonaparte |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 19:56
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The guy from Rush
The guy from Yes
The guy from PT -------------   
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Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: May 01 2011 at 21:12
| I won't list all of my favorites because that would get redundant but Steve Harris is fantastic and so is Jonas Reingold. Pete Trewavas had a phenomenal performance on The Whirlwind. |