Top 5 Bassists — Forum Archive

2 Jan 2007, 10:29

Well, now realizing the other thread was for only guitarists, and one of mine was a bassist....give it to us:

Les Claypool (Primus)
Flea (RHCP)
Kim Deal (Pixies)
Hooky (NO)
Matt Freeman (Rancid)

(plus I just hit 1500 thread count)

2 Jan 2007, 10:37

Hooky Mani Johnny Entwistle Robin Guthrie Jah Wobble

2 Jan 2007, 10:45

Simon Raymonde was the Bassist with the Cocteau's, Gutherie was the Guitarist :D

2 Jan 2007, 10:47

Digi Mike Binoche wrote: Simon Raymonde was the Bassist with the Cocteau's, Gutherie was the Guitarist :D

ooops! bollox! :laugh:

Just been listening to 'Garlands' too much lately, and was under the impression Mr Guthrie did everything but wail beautifully.

2 Jan 2007, 11:02

Peter Hook
Flea
Jah Wobble
Mani
Bootsy Collins

2 Jan 2007, 11:11

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Digi Mike Binoche wrote: Simon Raymonde was the Bassist with the Cocteau's, Gutherie was the Guitarist :D

ooops! bollox!

Just been listening to 'Garlands' too much lately, and was under the impression Mr Guthrie did everything but wail beautifully.

There was another bassist then, Will Heggie. He got inexplicably sacked by a stroppy Liz (who'd have through it??!!) and Raymonde didn't get drafted in until "Treasure", so Guthrie did do everything but wail on 'Head over Heels'.

Much love,

An Anorak.

2 Jan 2007, 11:13

1.) Hooky 2.) Entwistle 3.) John Paul Jones (Zeppelin) 4.) Chas Chandler (Animals) 5.) Rick Danko (the Band)

Special nods to Brian Wilson (better known for his songwriting than his bass-playing) and Rick James (ditto).

And let's not forget Tito Jackson...he needs to eat too! :bass: :nod: :p

2 Jan 2007, 11:36

Cliff Burton

Jeff Ament

Flea

Peter Hook

Jason Newsted

2 Jan 2007, 11:39

Forgot about that Frads, Cheers

2 Jan 2007, 11:39

Jack Bruce Jack Casady Felix Pappalardi

2 Jan 2007, 11:47

My votes:-

Mike Howlett Simon Raymonde Lemmy Hooky Tina Weymouth

2 Jan 2007, 11:51

CHRIS SQUIRE(of YES) John Paul Jones John ENTWISTLE Peter Hook MANI

2 Jan 2007, 12:02

Peter Hook - the man Les Pattinson - Bunnymen bassgod Jim Reilly Jim Reilly (believe me guys, you've only heard him do JD/NO stuff, I've heard a lot more) Krist Novoselic - Kobain stooge-type Stephen Hanley - The mighty Fall (when they were good)

2 Jan 2007, 13:08

My top 5 favourite bass players would be:

John Entwistle
Hooky
Manni
Patricia Morrison
Lemmi

2 Jan 2007, 13:56

Hooky Youth (Killing Joke) David Ellefson (Megadeth) Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath) Jah Wobble (PIL)

2 Jan 2007, 14:06

Hooky (thinks bass is a lead guitar) Les (Thinks bass is a banjo) Wobble (thinks bass is WoMaD) Dave Bronze ( AoN) Herbie Flowers ( player of THE bassline on the WOTW musical )

2 Jan 2007, 14:10

CLIFF BURTON

2 Jan 2007, 14:13

:blush: He should be in there for anaestesia alone really shouldn't he.

2 Jan 2007, 15:08

Hooky Bootsy John Paul Jones Lemmy and...erm... Sid Vicious???

2 Jan 2007, 16:50

Les Claypool Geddy Lee John Entwistle John Paul Jones Peter Hook

2 Jan 2007, 17:09

Hooky (would say that even if Jack wasn't here)

another vote for Stephen Hanley as well

J. Entwistle

John Paul Jones

Robbie Shakespeare

2 Jan 2007, 18:58

James Jamerson ....

Entwistle John Paul Jones

Flea, Stuart Zender (ex Jamiroquai), Mani, Andy Rourke, Les Pattison, and of course Hooky all up there.

Also the studio bassists for companies like Motown and the various bassists for James Brown over the years.

2 Jan 2007, 19:16

hooky claypool mark sandman lemmy dave schools

2 Jan 2007, 19:43

Andy Warhol George Jefferson Jefferson Davis Paul Newman Huckleberry Finn

2 Jan 2007, 21:55

Hooky Wobble Paul Simonon McCartney Clint Conley

3 Jan 2007, 03:34

Hooky Les Claypool Jaco Pastorius Brian Gibson [Lightning Bolt] Scott Reeder [Kyuss]

Other mentions: Jesse F. Keeler [DFA1979] John Cale Roger Waters

4 Jan 2007, 14:24

Mmm

JJ Burnel/Hooky ???? Hooky/JJ Burnel ???? Mani J Entwistle Bruce Foxton

4 Jan 2007, 16:26

Jah Wobble Hooky Bill Laswell Les Claypool Matt Freeman

5 Jan 2007, 05:09

Hooky Lemmy Simenon - wore a bass better than anyone else. Paul Barker (ministry) saw in Manc about 1991, Barker played stuff I always thought must be sequenced. Kim Deal and Cait O'Riordan for being babes.