The Bass Thread ...........

The least interesting bassist I've heard in a major band is probably AC/DC's bassist. It sounds like they turn him down in the mix.

I like Leland Sklar, Bill Wyman, Geddy Lee, Cliff Burton, Jaco Pastorius.

From your name I'll guess Geddy Lee. But I'm not as familiar with the early Rush albums.

James Jamerson of Motown was another great player. He was possibly the most influential player on modern bass playing.

Wow, I'm ready to see the top 5. I think that the bass playing on Abbey Road and Nevermind could have been given a better rating.

I sure hope Jack Cassidy is in there somewhere.

yeh flea is a brilliant bass guitarist. he is my fav mainly because RHCP R MY FAV band. Steve Harris from iron maiden is awesome, glen tipton from judas priest, jason newstead - metalica

Hi cyg!

gonna draw this out on us, eh?

btw, the names at the end in parenthesis, is that who is playing the bass? I'm terribly ignorant when it comes to music, but I noticed that Sting was mentioned, and I love Sting, but didn't know he played bass.....

cygnusx1 said:

Hi Imblessed ...

Yes Sting plays bass , some of the best songs ever penned have been by Bass players .........must be something to do with chord construction and counter melody

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That's very cool. I don't know much about music (AT ALL), but i enjoy listening to it, and I do like the bass. My husband play(ed) a little bass(maybe that's part of why I like it....lol ) Unfortunately it's one of those hobbies wayyy down on his priorities list right now....

it's pretty cool that Sting plays bass(come to think of it, I guess I have seen him in concert and in videos with a guitair....). He is a great songwriter in my opinion. I guess since he sings also, I just didn't really 'notice' the guitair.

Have you heard of the Cure? what do you think of them? they are one of my fav bands, and if my ear for music is right at all(which it probably isn't) there's alot of bass in their stuff.<----I'm probably showing my ignorance now....lol...I wouldn't be suprised if I was totally off on this....

i found this on a music website. it is a different one to cygnusx1.

this is top 100 bassists of all time as voted by the public

1. John Entwistle (The Who)
2. Tony Levin (King Crimson)
3. Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone)
4. Chris Squire (Yes)
5. James Jamerson (Funk Brothers - Motown)
6. Jack Bruce (Cream)
7. Les Claypool (Primus)
8. Geddy Lee (Rush)
9. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
10. Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
11. Bootsy Collins (Funkadelic)
12. Michael Manring (session player)
13. Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)
14. John Myung (Dream Theater)
15. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
16. Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead)
17. Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs)
18. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
19. Cliff Lee Burton (Metallica)
20. Donald "Duck" Dunn (The MG's)
21. Mark King (Level 42)
22. Stuart Hamm (Joe Satriani)
23. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
24. John Wetton (King Crimson, Roxy Music)
25. Trey Gunn (King Crimson)
26. Billy Cox (Band Of Gypsys)
27. Mike Watt (Minutemen)
28. Joe Osborn (session man)
29. Dave Schools (Widespread Panic)
30. Chuck Rainey (session man)
31. Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge)
32. Carol Kaye (session man)
33. Justin Chancellor (Tool)
34. Bill Black (Elvis Presley)
35. Gary "Mani" Mounfield (Stone Roses)
36. Nathan East (Eric Clapton)
37. Mike Gordon (Phish)
38. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
39. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
40. Felix Pappalardi (Mountain)
41. Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band)
42. Doug Pinnick (King's X)
43. Andy Fraser (Free)
44. Ray Pohlman (session man)
45. Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions)
46. Tim Commerford (Rage Against The Machine)
47. Roger Glover (Deep Purple)
48. Duff McKagen (Guns N Roses)
49. Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band)
50. Rex Brown (Pantera)
51. Willie Dixon (session man)
52. John Deacon (Queen)
53. Max Bennett (session man)
54. Bill Gould (Faith No More)
55. Mike Rutherford (Genesis)
56. Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam)
57. Noel Redding (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
58. Robert Trujillo (Metallica)
59. Tommy Cogbill (session man)
60. Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull)
61. Mick Karn (session man)
62. Stu Cook (CCR)
63. Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
64. Randy Coven (Steve Vai)
65. Greg Lake (ELP, King Crimson)
66. Ron Wood (Jeff Beck Group)
67. David Ellefson (Megadeth)
68. Mike Inez (Alice In Chains)
69. Leo Lyons (Ten Years After)
70. Pino Palladino (session player)
71. Sting (Police)
72. Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones)
73. Bobby Sheehan (Blues Traveler)
74. Bob Daisley (Ozzy)
75. Doug Wimbish (Living Color)
76. Norwood Fisher (Fishbone)
77. Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
78. James Dewar (Robin Trower)
79. Tommy Shannon (Double Trouble)
80. Peter Cetera (Chicago)
81. Matt Freeman(Rancid)
82. Tom Peterson (Cheap Trick)
83. Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden)
84. Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna)
85. Steffan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
86. Roy Estrada (Captain Beefheart, Zappa)
87. Jason Newsted (Metallica)
88. Tom Araya (Slayer)
89. Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)
90. Michael Lepond (Symphony X)
91. Juan Nelson (Ben Harper)
92. Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
93. Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
94. Gordon Edwards (session man)
95. Ethan Buckler (Slint)
96. Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones)
97. Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead)
98. Jeordie White (A Perfect Circle)
99. Andy West (Dixie Dregs)
100. Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle)