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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 05:21:23
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I didn't realize there even were 60 bass players!
Yikes!
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 05:35:40
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Geddy who?
Wow, I hardly know most of those guys who didn't make the top 20... And even then - last time I heard about bass players, Billy Sheehan was telling some reporter that Steve Harris had a great left hand.
The guys from The Cure and Duran Duran in the top 20, really? 2 bands I love, especially The Cure but... Really???
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 08:52:00
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Bapu was snubbed again.
I say the voting was rigged.
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 09:34:26
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Eh? Norman Watt-Roy doesn't make top 60 nevermind top ten? What sort of list is that!!
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 09:35:24
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craigb
I didn't realize there even were 60 bass players!
Yikes!
That's a lot of people who gave up on guitar. 
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 09:48:04
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Hi, You can always tell the amount/ability to judge a good player when the majority of them are from the top ten class of music fame/sales, and so few of them are actual bass players. Missing in here and not represented, would be the likes of Eberhard Weber, David Darling, Charlie Haden, Mike Howlett, Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention) ... and so many others in Spain, Italy, Germany and France, alone ... that would put the rock'n'rollers to shame! Oh well ... as usual, the most talented and knowledgable players remain hidden! But Gene Simmons as a good bass player before Bapu ... right!!!!! You got to be joking!
post edited by Moshkiae - 2013/02/27 09:56:27
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craigb
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:28:25
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My favorite made #17 (Tony Levin) and, evidentally, they didn't go out of their comfort zones too far or they would have included Art Davis.
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:32:11
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There's some good 'uns on that list for sure.
But a few missing, and a few who possibly don't deserve to be there on actual talent/ability as bassists.
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bapu
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:32:45
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craigb
I didn't realize there even were 60 bass players!
Yikes!
They are the ones with vans and a PA. All others (sans PA and a van) are NOT bazz plyers. Oh yeah, and rehearsal space. BTW, "player" is an obtuse term when it comes to bass. 
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:37:29
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no tom hamilton and jaco at #5
john taylor sure awesome but seriously,number 1 ?
where the dude from the firm?
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bapu
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:38:01
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I wonder what kind of bass that #24 guy is playin'?
Looks schweeeeet!!!!!
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bapu
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:43:01
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chuckebaby
no tom hamilton and jaco at #5
john taylor sure awesome but seriously,number 1 ?
where the dude from the firm?
My tie for first place will always be: Stanley, Chris, Jack and Jaco. Period. Yeah, I'm old skool.
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:43:56
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Good to see Squarepusher aka Tom Jenkinson on there. I'd always liked hearing the odd drum and bass track of his, some of his stuff is quite insane, but I didn't know he was such a good bass player until recently when I happened across some of his solo bass stuff on Spotify.
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bapu
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:45:56
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bapu
chuckebaby
no tom hamilton and jaco at #5
john taylor sure awesome but seriously,number 1 ?
where the dude from the firm?
My tie for first place will always be:
Stanley, Chris, Jack and Jaco.
Period. Yeah, I'm old skool.
I forgot to say 2nd place is James Jamerson. Everyone is is 3rd place. And I'm in 4th place.
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bapu
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:47:42
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sharke
Good to see Squarepusher aka Tom Jenkinson on there. I'd always liked hearing the odd drum and bass track of his, some of his stuff is quite insane, but I didn't know he was such a good bass player until recently when I happened across some of his solo bass stuff on Spotify.
Been listening to him for quite a while. My son turned me on to him in like 2000 or so. Bat Shlitz Insane barely touches on what he does.
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chuckebaby
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:50:24
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bapu
bapu
chuckebaby
no tom hamilton and jaco at #5
john taylor sure awesome but seriously,number 1 ?
where the dude from the firm?
My tie for first place will always be:
Stanley, Chris, Jack and Jaco.
Period. Yeah, I'm old skool.
I forgot to say 2nd place is James Jamerson.
Everyone is is 3rd place.
And I'm in 4th place.
your post count alone should atleast put you in at #60 :)
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 11:51:33
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hey you should know what i think of your bass playing,
if you dont check out my comments in the song forum.
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 12:55:19
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Wot..no Jack Brittledick?
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jamesg1213
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 13:05:49
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Moshkiae
Dave Pegg (Fairport Convention)
Good call...Danny Thompson's missing from the list too.
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bapu
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 13:21:04
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Wot..no Jack Brittledick?
Where the heck is Carmen SanDiego?
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 15:03:14
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 15:03:59
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batsbrew
that was a weak list.
Bill will be along shortly to apologize then.
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 15:18:13
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Well that there is about the stupidest list I've seen in a month a Sundays. Lee Sklar and Carole Kaye in the 40s????? No mention of Edgar Myer??? (or any of the umpteen other Nashville bassists who could play rings around 80 percent of the "list makers"). So many were left out and so many piddle asses were included. There is a distinct difference between being famous and being a virtuoso. Pffffffffffft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 16:10:43
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 17:34:10
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JT rools - it's official !!
Bad luck Bapu - mebbe you shouldn't have stopped wearing the make up !
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 17:45:56
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Well that there is about the stupidest list I've seen in a month a Sundays. Lee Sklar and Carole Kaye in the 40s????? No mention of Edgar Myer??? (or any of the umpteen other Nashville bassists who could play rings around 80 percent of the "list makers"). So many were left out and so many piddle asses were included. There is a distinct difference between being famous and being a virtuoso. Pffffffffffft!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I completely agree. Lee Sklar and Carole Kaye defined the sound of bass guitar in modern music. Also, Paul Jones. I would put Jaco at the top and although Stanley Clark had some interesting and ground breaking albums, he should be below Jacko, Paul, Lee and Carol in terms of contributions to modern music. Victor Wooton should also be in the top 5. Lee Sklar below Kiss? Vince Gill's bass player not even on the list? That rating was done by an amatuer.
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 18:00:59
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Bogus... no Paul Goddard, no John McVie, no Greg Lake.
Just sayin'
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 18:37:09
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Re:60 best bass players of all time
2013/02/27 18:42:40
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This just in:
Researchers are beginning to suspect that conducting polls at an 8 year old's slumber party may not produce results mirroring the views of the general populace. In addition, it appears that Researchers and Investigative Journalists are like totally creepy.
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