Anyone know of any good bassists....

Alex James, Nicky Wire and Mani are all really good bassists.

Nicky Wire? You have to be kidding! He's shite!

James Jamerson's bassline for What's Going On

As played by his son

The bass is mixed alone on the left channel so you can seperate it from the other instruments

Just uploaded it for a friend, thought it was relevant-ish to the topic

I second the "Nicky Wire is shit" motion.

Why is nobody mentioning CLIFF BURTON?!? I mean FFS the guy wrote in my opinion one of the best basslines ever (see the song "Anesthesia: Pulling Teeth" from the debut metallica album "Kill Em All")

Like I said already, Cliff was a fucking bass GOD.

John Entwistle of course - the man was unbelievable. And Flea - Flea is fucking awesome bassist.

the bassline killer is doing well.

well he's actually a serial killer on the loose in Phoenix Arizona.

actually there's two on the loose. unlucky Phoenix.

all the shopping malls are deserted.

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/issues/2006-07-27/news/feature.html?src=news_rss

Let's see aside from Mr. Hook A close second is the Roland TB-303(not really alive or dead). I'll also go with the guy from Motown James Jamerson (Funk Brothers) who like Hook has influenced many many many more in various genres. Mani. Glen Matlock. That guy from Rancid - Matt Freeman

melly wrote: I've always liked Geezer Butler's work with Black Sabbath. And then there's Clapton, but I don't know how he rates as a virtuoso, I just enjoy his jams with Cream and assorted other bands. Geddy Lee.. hee hee... Bill Wyman off The Stones... and Flea off the Chili Peppers.

Last, but not least - Bootsy Collins. Mmmm. Funky.

i think you mean jack bruce, not clapton, jack bruce is a great player cant believe i forgot him

oldmonkey wrote: Nicky Wire? You have to be kidding! He's shite!

Meh. I started playing bass cos of him.

Matt Freeman was good in Operation Ivy, but nothing Rancid did is enduring.

Anyone mention Graham Lewis yet from Wire?

You know who's bass sounds really killer on record even though he's pretty much an amateur? Jerry Only from the Misfits. The bass sound is great on the Static Age record. Really aggressive.

Krist Novoselic from Nirvana is really underrated.

Hooky is THE bass god,not for notes per second or technically masterful,for the lines,the style & the aura.& for twatting people round the head with it when they don't stop using a flash camera.....but after the Viking bass god,I agree with Solly,JJ,Gallup,Raymonde & throw Carlos D in there too,'cos there's 'style'....

Solly wrote: Mark King

Martin Kemp

mark kelly wrote: Hooky is THE bass god,not for notes per second or technically masterful,for the lines,the style & the aura.& for twatting people round the head with it when they don't stop using a flash camera.....quote]

Hooky plays the bass like it's a lead guitar. And that's what makes him so fookin fabulous.