Favourite bassplayers

[Vriend]

Well, this thread was inevitable!

Jaco Pastorius anyone?

[LucienLaTulipe]

Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Rainer Landfermann, Michael Manring. And a bunch of others!

[luciodeath]

-Adam Nitti
-Billy Sheehan
-Alain Caron
-Gary Willis
-Jimmy Johnson
-Zuzo Moussawer
-Erlend Caspersen.
That dude from Necrophagist is quite good as well. Stephan Fimmers, dunno if it's written like this.

[stabwound]

Les Claypool

[Disincarnate]

man so many bass related posts/threads..i wish more people(read:Bassists)joined RoG

ok here goes
Steve DiGiorgio (THE reason why i picked up bass straight away and not guitar)
Sean Malone (CYNIC,'nuff said)
Jaco Pastorious
Gary Willis
Adam Nitti
Steve Bailey(highly underrated imo)
Alain Caron
Bunny Brunel
Rainer Landfermann (PAVOR)
Jonas Hellborg
Stefan Fimmers
and last but definately not the least and my current Br00tal DM fav Erlend Caspersen

[GrindYourMind]

John Patitucci, Matthew Garrison, Janek Gwizdala, Dominique diPiaza, Steve Disgiorgio, Victor motherfucking Wooten, ALEX WEBSTER, Eric Langlois, Francois Mongrain, Steve Cloutier, Les Claypool, Bootsy Collins, Jeff Berlin, the list is fucking huge.

[TiTanTHPS]

Stephan Fimmers - Inspired me to really pursue four finger picking.

Derek Boyer - I love his tone, and just watching him play. In my opinion he's one of the most stylish musicians out there. The way he plays the bass vertically half the time and down low. I saw Suffocation the other night and half of the entire show I was just watching him.

[mikeb]

Come on dudes, wheres the love for Dominic "Forrest" Lapointe!? The guy is a wizard on bass, easily the best i've ever seen. My other favorites include, but aren't limited to: Stephan Fimmers, Alex Webster, Erlend Casperson, Derek Boyer, Rainer Landfermann, Jaco Pastorius, Francois Mongrain, Steve Digiorgio, Sean Malone, CLIFF BURTON, ChaotH, and Murray Fitzpatrick.

edit: bassed (pun intended?!) on the videos ive seen, i really want to add Mikey Flores to this list, but untill I can actually hear him he will have to remain an honorable mention. Hopefully the new Origin cd will change this.

[GrindYourMind]

The way he plays the bass vertically half the time and down low.

I've always thought playing like that is fucking rediculous. You just end up looking like you are in KoRn.

[Vriend]

man so many bass related posts/threads..i wish more people(read:Bassists)joined RoG

Me too, but I didn't know we had so many bassplayers untill the Musician Central was up. Look at all the bassthreads, I was afraid it would be just a guitarist place, but in fact it didn't.

[stabwound]

Les Claypool

Did you see Primus at UCSD like a year ago? Such a fucking good show.

[GrindYourMind]

No, I actually didn't even know it was going on until people were talking about it the next day. I dropped the ball on that one.

[GrindYourMind]

Oh yeah...

TREVOR DUNN!>!>!(@(!

[stabwound]

Word, Trevor Dunn is def. one of my favorites.

[GrindYourMind]

The entirety of Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle is pretty much bass perfection.

[stabwound]

Another amazing player is Jean Baudin of Nuclear Rabbit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf56jYDv2fc

http://www.myspace.com/nuclearrabbitofficial

[GrindYourMind]

Jean's Myspace is a clusterfuck of amazing bassists. Yves Carbonne is brilliant. I just don't like this new idea that more strings = more talent.

[stabwound]

I just don't like this new idea that more strings = more talent.

Well, it does take a lot of skill and practice to master a 13 string bass, and nuclear rabbit just rule.

[GrindYourMind]

But they should be getting the recognition for this skill and practice not the "omg" factor of their fingerboard width.

[Erland]

Victor Wooten pretty much sums it all up for me. Probably the best allround player out there.

[Defleshuary]

No Steve Harris love? Dude is absurdly tight and an amazing song writer.

[stabwound]

Yeah, Steve Harris is the man.

[luciodeath]

Wooten is good. I dont dig his compositions though.
I like the stuff he did with Greg Howe and Mike Stern.
Sakurai is good too, anyone know him?

[Disincarnate]

Yeah, Steve Harris is the man.

nah..not really all he does is play those triplets

[Retarded Kitty]

This sexy bitch!
http://www.metal-hammer.de/img/hammer_/liveberichte/Gorgoroth/Gorgoroth012.jpg

[InertialGrind]

1.Erlend
2.Pavor dude
3.Derek Boyer
4.Chris Richards
5.Alex Webster
6.Michael Manning
7.Wooten
8.Jean Baudin
9.Colin(Behold the arctopus)
10.Sean Malone/steve d
Why am I numbering this ? blah so many more. The dude from spiral architect, gorod, the dude who plays on cab, dave larue. Fuck off. :cool:

[scum]

Michael Manring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js93qxDlIzg

[Defleshuary]

nah..not really all he does is play those triplets

That and he only wrote around 90% of the greatest songs ever written by the greatest band ever.

[Axlaf]

nah..not really all he does is play those triplets

It´s called galloping!
+ what Defleshuary said!

[luciodeath]

nah..not really all he does is play those triplets

don't say stupid shit bro.
playing an instrument is not only sitting and practicing patterns for hours and hours.
Harris is the man. Listen to Killers and realize that album is from 1981. That was something totally new and diferent. Harris is one bassist who managed to develop his own style. There is not a lot of bassists who did that...

[Disincarnate]

Listen to Killers and realize that album is from 1981. That was something totally new and diferent. Harris is one bassist who managed to develop his own style. There is not a lot of bassists who did that...
well this is the only thing i will agree with.Its just my opinion so it really shouldnt matter THAT much.


the dude who plays on cab
Bunny Brunel.

[Alpha~Omega]

Most great players have already been mentioned.Those three are also great: John Patitucci, Fabio Fecchio (ex-Ephel Duath) and Eric Langlois.

[RandomHero4009]

I like anyone who plays the bass guitar like a bass guitar and not a regular guitar....

[GrindYourMind]

I like anyone who plays the bass guitar like a bass guitar and not a regular guitar....

What dictates how an instrument should or should not be played? Even better, Who is qualified to dictate this? One should just play the instrument how they like to, experiment when they want, come up with good music and have that be that.

[HeapsofRob]

Come on dudes, wheres the love for Dominic "Forrest" Lapointe!? The guy is a wizard on bass, easily the best i've ever seen.

Agreed. He is flawless and plays with tons of energy. What I was really impressed with though is how humble and down to earth he is.

[Phoncible]

man so many bass related posts/threads..i wish more people(read:Bassists)joined RoG


http://www.riversofgore.com/pit/showthread.php?t=288

HINT HINT :cool:

[Phoncible]

the metal-guys i can think of off the top of my head
lars k
rainer landferman
ælun basspersen
skoll (ved buens ende <3)
sean malone

[Disincarnate]

http://www.riversofgore.com/pit/showthread.php?t=288

HINT HINT :cool:
WORD

[mikeb]

Agreed. He is flawless and plays with tons of energy. What I was really impressed with though is how humble and down to earth he is.

For sure man, he was always super chill whenever i met him. One of the greatest things ive ever witnessed was seeing him do back to back sets with augury and quo vadis... talk about a bass clinic.

[Brisket]

Sean Malone
Steve DiGorgio
Cliff Burton (Inspired me to start playing bass)
John Patitucci
Lars K. Norberg
Alex Webster
Tony Choy
Roger Patterson

What dictates how an instrument should or should not be played? Even better, Who is qualified to dictate this? One should just play the instrument how they like to, experiment when they want, come up with good music and have that be that.

qft.

[The Midnight Rider]

other than everyone else who's been mentioned:

-tony levin (king crimson, peter gabriel, etc., etc.)
-chuck rainey ("aja"-era steely dan)

[GEEsu5]

finntroll bassist, that shit is amazing blasting out of 2 12 inch subs.

[Crucified Coma]

Victor Wooten
Les Claypool

[luciodeath]

Anyone here dig Randy Coven?
Great bassist and great songwritter.
Just check Witch Way.

[HeapsofRob]

For sure man, he was always super chill whenever i met him. One of the greatest things ive ever witnessed was seeing him do back to back sets with augury and quo vadis... talk about a bass clinic.

Fuck that would have been awesome to see.

[LucienLaTulipe]

Anyone here dig Randy Coven?
Great bassist and great songwritter.
Just check Witch Way.

I did'nt know this guy! Hilarious style, but his playing seems interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKNyJ0ZoYBw&feature=related

[Alpha~Omega]

Anyone here dig Randy Coven?
Great bassist and great songwritter.
Just check Witch Way.

Got some of his tracks on my mp3player and listening to them nearly every morning. Yeah not only good bassist but also songwriter :emot-blin

[GrindYourMind]

He's damn good. But he's also a Jaco clone.

[Phoncible]

I did'nt know this guy! Hilarious style, but his playing seems interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKNyJ0ZoYBw&feature=related

heh, only thing interesting about that vid was the colours :emot-LOL:

[luciodeath]

heh, only thing interesting about that vid was the colours :emot-LOL:

if you just knew he's improvising...

jaco clone? come on dude

[HeapsofRob]

I did'nt know this guy! Hilarious style, but his playing seems interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKNyJ0ZoYBw&feature=related

How old are those vids? His is quite good but it's nothing I haven't heard before.

[HeapsofRob]

He's damn good. But he's also a Jaco clone.

It's kinda hard not to be influenced by Jaco's playing. I wouldn't really call this guy a clone as he seems to have a variety of techniques under his belt.

[MustangMan311]

Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me
Timmy C. of Rage Against the Machine / Audioslave
Mic Todd of Coheed and Cambria
John Deacon of Queen
Jack Bruce of Cream
Stefan Fimmers of Necrophagist
Brandon Giffin of The Faceless

[BZM]

Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me
Timmy C. of Rage Against the Machine / Audioslave
Mic Todd of Coheed and Cambria
John Deacon of Queen
Jack Bruce of Cream
Stefan Fimmers of Necrophagist
Brandon Giffin of The Faceless

shit, shit list

[Phoncible]

if you just knew he's improvising...

jaco clone? come on dude

still gives me nuffin'

..

[GrindYourMind]

Also, Jimmy Haslip is amazing.

[Erland]

yellowjackets <3

[LucienLaTulipe]

I've forget a very young but talented one: Hadrien Feraud!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOs_kG8a5Eo
This guy has an incredible right hand speed, and he plays mainly with two fingers :emot-eek:

[GrindYourMind]

Damn that cat's got chops.

[indented_head]

I've always thought playing like that is fucking rediculous. You just end up looking like you are in KoRn.
I don't think I've ever seen Fieldy do that, and Derek did look extremely impresive when I saw him do that

[Phoncible]

I've forget a very young but talented one: Hadrien Feraud!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOs_kG8a5Eo
This guy has an incredible right hand speed, and he plays mainly with two fingers :emot-eek:

he DOES have some wicked chops and even cool lines.


BUT, even tho i hate people saying this kinda stuff, what i'm wondering when i see this vid is whatever it has to do with bass, haha

now, practice time :emot-roll

[GrindYourMind]

I don't think I've ever seen Fieldy do that, and Derek did look extremely impresive when I saw him do that

WHAT you play should be the only deciding factor. Holding a guitar like it's a gigantic phallus is just a sad show for kids who think it looks "Sick".

And to Phoncible, every instrument has to stand it's test of time to be considered even remotely respectable as a lead instrument. I mean, the electric bass itself wasn't even respected as an instrument worthy of Jazz until the 70's. You cannot judge a musician based upon his instrument's expected role, only his technique, musicality and uniqueness. And judging by that criteria this mother has some credit.

[MustangMan311]

shit, shit list

yeah, i know, but i didn't pick them based on talent or anything.

[ibz_rg]

Erlend Caspersen
Victor Wooten
Dan Briggs
Alex Webster

[GrindYourMind]

This thread gives Erlend a gigantic erection. Or does Erlend give everyone in this thread a gigantic erection?

Either way, you are apparently the new God of Extreme Metal Bassists.

[Erland]

No erection (as of yet), just happy that people can spell my name. I`m easily amused.

[GrindYourMind]

Your name isn't too strange.

[Erland]

I concur . But still , people tend to treat my name like swedish meat balls.

[Phoncible]

sell it at ikea?

grind: yeah sure, just spoke my mind. tho i dont suppose kids will grow up in 10 years and want to be a "lead bass player" either :D

[Infected]

This sexy bitch!
http://www.metal-hammer.de/img/hammer_/liveberichte/Gorgoroth/Gorgoroth012.jpg

king?

[GrindYourMind]

sell it at ikea?

grind: yeah sure, just spoke my mind. tho i dont suppose kids will grow up in 10 years and want to be a "lead bass player" either :D

I do. Think of how many people Jaco got to noodle with solo/lead bass and now look at how many people are covered by major publications that do the same thing. In 10 years the amount of bass-centered music will be stupidly greater than it is now. With guys out there like Adam Nitti and Vic and Claypool and whatnot kids will always have the incentive to be the biggest and the best and none of them will think that just playing a walking like will make them such.

[Phoncible]

most music today is bass-centered (that is, not centered around soloing on a bass guitar, but bass-centered). and yes, there's tons of kids today who want to be vic or nitti or whoever.

i just said what i was thinking when i saw that vid. yes i absolutely think upper register-play on the bass has its place in music, but in general i think its better beeing creative within your element than trying to make it something else. what i like best about wooten is his basslines, not his wankery!

[Infidelis]

les claypool, les claypool, les claypool, and les claypool. really. so fucking good. not only is he innovative, hes basically a virtuoso. people say hes overrated, but i could not disagree more. if anything nobody gives him enough credit.

[epitaph]

Metal:
Roger Patterson - Atheist
Arkaitz 'Kako' Karrasco - Continuo Renacer

And atleast a dozen from jazz, might make a list later..

[missbitch]

best players: liam wilson
juan alderate de la pena
flea

[stabwound]

les claypool, les claypool, les claypool, and les claypool. really. so fucking good. not only is he innovative, hes basically a virtuoso. people say hes overrated, but i could not disagree more. if anything nobody gives him enough credit.

yeah, he's one of the best there is.

[ibz_rg]

Colin Larson - Behold...The Arctopus


Unmatched 12 string FTW!

[GrindYourMind]

Once again, strings don't = talent.

Colin Larson = Talent.

[ibz_rg]

Well, it's not that he has those strings. It's that he has them and can play them.

[Rodr-Evil]

I'm a bass player, fingerstyle of course (picks are for pussies hehe)

So, my favorites are:

Timi "Grabber" Hansen
Frank Bello
Les Claypool
Eric Langlois
Steve DiGiorgio