OK, if we're going to talk about bass players as sex objects, I submit two early favs, Tina Weymouth and Suzi Quatro.
 

I wondered if anyone would mention Tina, but I'm guessing you didn't notice that this is one of those scorned copy-cat threads that the Coffee House is famous for. 

Ah, now I understand what that cutout is for on the Precision body.

Did you say "Precision body"?





























See...this is why we can't have nice things.

I adore Gail Ann Dorsey. In general, bass playing women are sexy, can't help it.

I know a couple of guys who never "got" Jeff Beck.  Then they watched him play in something like the Live at Ronnie Scotts video.  They may still not care for his music, but their appreciation of his abilities went way up.

batsbrew

ston
Am I the only person on the planet who doesn't like Jeff Beck?  Never seen what all the fuss is about.
 
Got to dash, I'm running a bit late for my public stoning...

the answer:
 
yes.
 

 

 
Like Jeff's Strat!

There is also the fact that perhaps for younger players listening to Beck it seems like he isn't doing anything all that special or unique.
 
Thing is though... he was the originator of a LOT of those licks, riffs and deedleedoops.
 
A lot of his fancier stuff reminds me of Satriani (and Vai)... who I listened to quite a bit when I first started playing. Of course the Satch came MUCH later than Beck and Satch taught Vai. Once I got my hands on some Beck stuff it blew me away he was doing those things so much earlier.
 
Then there is Zappa who did a lot of similar stuff when he soloed. Not sure if Beck influenced him or vice versa or if they both came to it all organically on their own (it's really just modal mayhem).
 
Whatevs... Beck is kind of the grandpappy of that spacey, modal slickster rock sound... and he does it, IMO, in a more mature, tasteful, less flashy way than those other guys (not including Zappa Sr in that... he was something different).
 
That is totally ignoring his blues stuff which is a whole 'nother style and goes waaaay further back.
 
His supporting material is also much more inclusive and tasteful than Satch/Vai too who's backing bands are mostly just there for them to shred over.
 
This of course can be seen in the vid above and his inclusion of Tal in the band in the first place. She's actually much flashier/more physically proficient than he is IMO. He's actually kind of sloppy compared to her.
 
Meh... he was doing his thing before I was even born (WAY before) so my perspective/history is likely just as skewed as other youngin's. I'd imagine listening to Beck back in the day would have been utterly mind blowing.

Weeeell... I'm an unrepentant shredder and have been for pretty much the whole time I've played. However I'd like to think I've learned to build up to a shred in a tasteful way. Not just wank for the sake of wanking.
 
I do also play a plethora of styles that are totally unshred related. I just generally prefer fast music... because I'm a spazz. I pride myself more on my rhythm playing though. There is so much more interesting stuff that can be done with rhythm guits.

bayoubill
Jeff Beck is one of those guys with beaucoup chops and an ear doing sounds that slip past ya if you're not paying attention. It's well worth the time to take a couple of weeks to study his style. You will learn something!
Unlike dating which yields no benefits! 
 
LOoking at Tal helps me forget       Forget       forget       forget  dating experiences and helps me maintain my fantasy world where I Am master!

If she weren't young enough to be my granddaughter, I'd agree with you! 

Hi,
 

ston
Am I the only person on the planet who doesn't like Jeff Beck?  Never seen what all the fuss is about.
 
Got to dash, I'm running a bit late for my public stoning...

I do not dislike Jeff Beck, however, with that said, he does deserve some credit for some ability and talent in the rock music story. Even if it was for his well placed solos and bits and pieces, although I do not think that he is the original and the best ever.
 
I always found some things he did, were also found elsewhere, and not exactly the most original person, but certainly one of the big names that helped bring a lot of different music to people, and I'm OK with that. One of the examples, was how he copied Terje Rypdal some 20 years later on a Roger Waters album ... it was nice, but a bit late if you ask me.
 
Some things are OK with me, like playing a solo of Turandot, but it did not even mean a whole lot to most rock fans ... but it does tell you that his inspiration for music comes from ... and I'm not surprised. And this is the part that we always tend to not find or see, I would imagine.
 
I would rather take a Jeff Beck, than an Eric any day of the week! At least I know I will get some serious guitar playing!

Beepster
There is also the fact that perhaps for younger players listening to Beck it seems like he isn't doing anything all that special or unique.

I've heard talk of these 'youngers'.  Although I don't know of any female bass players, any talk of 'best' or 'better' or whatever wrt musicians is a right old nonsense.  If you think that music is a form of competition in any way shape or form, you just haven't got it at all.
 
I still don't much like Jeff Beck, although I'm sure he's a very nice guy.
 
 

Uh oh, I don't think this is an AA meeting!

I read a forum post once that claimed Hendrix was "overrated". The poster seemed to think his style was unoriginal, because every guitar player knows those licks. It didn't occur to him that somebody had to invent them first.