Who would you choose?

[MikeC]

Sounds great, as usual. Love your playing, @Al1885.

[Mike_NL]

@Barney

@mgoldst

but i do enjoy fieldy from korn’s bass tone

My favourite comment:

@gabe see also:

Rank your 5 favorite bassists!

Not the 5 best but the 5 you like the most. Here goes: 1.Phil Lesh 2. Les Claypool 3. Mike Gordon 4. Justin Chancellor 5. John Taylor I’d probably put Geddy at 6…

Your favorite bassists

Hey everyone…I’m trying to doll up my office/music area for our next hangout in December & wanted to know your favorite bassists. I have posters coming of Tony Lewis (The Outfield), Dusty Hill and Geddy Lee, and I’ve printed pictures of several others…they’ll be going on my closet doors, which is a large area. [WIN_20211111_10_11_41_Pro]

Favorite Bassist?

So I’ve been watching Leland Sklar’s YouTube channel, and I am struck by his economy of motion. Everything from his muting, to his plucking, what he plays, and what he doesn’t play looks effortless. I’ve always been a fan of the rhythm section, and a lot of my favorite musicians are bassists, but Lee has jumped to the top. So who do you like. And why?

[joergkutter]

There is also this (very old) thread here:

Who do you aspire to be/play like?

I am curious… and I hope you all humor me and reply to this thread! Name one (and ONLY one) living or dead bass player that best describes the style, tone, attitude, approach to playing/music etc that you are aspiring to achieve/emulate as a growing bass player! I know this is tricky, as we all have many influences - but you need to choose ONE! It certainly doesn’t need to be one of the “big ones”, but it could… I also realize this can change over time - OK, let’s have another “survey” a yea…

So, yeah, a new “poll/survey” is certainly in order

There’s tons of bass players I find inspiring and whose tone or playing style I try to emulate or at least gravitate towards, but i’ll probably always have (the rather unknown) Frans Vollink as my “idol” - I admire his ability to combine groove and melodicism, and it certainly helps that I have met him a couple of times now and that he is a really nice chap

Eich Amplification 212S Cabinet + T-500 Bass Amp demo with Frans Vollink (Marleaux JB 5 Deluxe)

[PeteP]

John Paul Jones (zep, of course), for the versatile legend that he is.

Or perhaps John Isles (Dire Straits) for his sheer rythm-keeping.

Or for fun approach to his playing, Norman Watt-Roy (Blockheads)

[crumpet]

James Jamerson

Deon Estus (who learned from James Jamerson)

Carol Kaye

[gabe]

JPJ is a bigger influence on my than I realized!

Always loved his ability to either sit back in the pocket and support the band or jump to the forefront and carry them.

[TheMadBassist]

John Myung from Dream Theater

[howard]

@TheMadBassist

John Myung from Dream Theater

That band is full of top tier talent. Rudess, Myung, Petrucci, Portnoy…

[TheMadBassist]

Absolutely! One of my favorite bands tbh

[gabe]

Sometimes I feel like there’s so much going on that I stop enjoying the song and spend my time trying to figure how they all do what they do lol

[TheMadBassist]

Bro you ain’t kidding haha

[swiens]

I haven’t quite developed my bass ear yet but Justin Chancellor, he’s got some great riffs. Honorary mention to Ryan Martinie, he’s just ridiculous.

[Al1885]

It’s no surprise for the name like @TheMadBassist to name John Myung, lol. He’s such a bad ass.

[TheMadBassist]

Haha too funny. JM is a true master on the bass. After watching him play I’m torn between trying to better myself or give up lol

[Gloucestre]

Is it only available on Kindle?

[Gloucestre]

I am surprised no one put Sir Paul-I think a study in how his playing changed over time would be great value.
Definitely Duck Dunn and Carol Kaye on the list.

[MikeC]

@Gloucestre

I am surprised no one put Sir Paul-I think a study in how his playing changed over time would be great value.
Definitely Duck Dunn and Carol Kaye on the list.

I love all three.

[MikeC]

It’s a printed book.

[Gloucestre]

Thanks, I can only find the Kindle version so far- will keep looking.

[Darryl]

Geezer Butler because… Black Sabbath man!!!