Author Topic: .....I'm sure this gets ask sooooo many times but....... (Read 1375 times)

kenbass4 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 22, 2004, 07:47:31 PM »

Sam,

You can remember....what were we talking about again??

:-)

bracheen · « **Reply #31 on:** January 23, 2004, 03:46:03 AM »

I don't know Ken, I'm not sure I understood the question when I first read it but am pretty sure we've strayed from the intended path.

Sam

dnburgess · « **Reply #32 on:** January 23, 2004, 04:53:27 AM »

Just a few that haven't been mentioned:
Glen Cornick (Jethro Tull, Wild turkey, Paris), Mick Karn (Japan, solo - is the reason why my next bass after the Nightbass will be fretless), Noel Redding, Berry Oakley (Allman Bros), Louis Johnson, Bernard Edwards, Kenny Gradney (Little Feat), Chuck Rainey

willie · « **Reply #33 on:** January 23, 2004, 06:24:20 AM »

did anybody mention les claypool

lindoom · « **Reply #34 on:** January 23, 2004, 07:13:47 AM »

HOW ABOUT PERCY JONES OF BRAND X ANYONE REMEMBER HIM?

811952 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 23, 2004, 07:28:44 AM »

Percy Jones puts the motherbiatch in motherbiatch! Ah, yes, Brand X... Way up there on the list of music I'll never, ever be able to play well. There's a clip of him standing still (relatively speaking) on the BassLobster (http://www.aic.se/basslob/) page..
John the Paul the John one two (and only 900 or so posts shy of Paul TBO)

echo008 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 23, 2004, 11:05:43 AM »

boogie on reggae woman - Stevie Wonder
damn what a great song!!!

son_of_magni · « **Reply #37 on:** January 23, 2004, 02:18:26 PM »

Wow, someone else knows about Brand X! Pretty much all downhill for Phil Collins after that. I'm going to have to set up a turntable and play some Brand X tonight...

lindoom · « **Reply #38 on:** January 23, 2004, 03:38:44 PM »

yeah man i did the same thing today unorthodox behaviour what an album it certainly smacks of euphoric hysteria! Percy definatly put the motherbiatch in. another overlooked bassist is Patrick O'hearn and his time with Zappa by the way BABY SNAKES just came out on dvd great live show of the mothers REQUIERED VEIWING by all thats your homework for this weekend

bigideas · « **Reply #39 on:** January 27, 2004, 02:38:08 PM »

these are great players, but i'm not seeing Les Claypool anywhere (i'm hoping i missed it). sure his stuff is a little odd, but come on. people learning/playing bass should listen to his stuff just to hear how far you can take bass playing in the opposite direction from most mainstream playing.

palembic · « **Reply #40 on:** January 27, 2004, 03:41:11 PM »

I just remember I grew into bass, playing along with the 4-way street live album of CSN&Y. Calvin Fuzzy Samules played bass there and did an excellent job later with Steven Stills' Manassas project.

Paul the bad one

Gregory Reeves on dej? vu was out of my league I discovered.

musikill · « **Reply #41 on:** January 28, 2004, 03:06:56 PM »

It would seem that all of the names mentioned above would just about cover it, but I would like to add these five to the list:

Percy Faith - Brand X (I didn't see him mentioned until I looked again) Check out the Live disk from the mid '70's.

Ron Wood - Bass on early Jeff Beck disks. Ron laid down some classic solid motown style lines with a great tube overdrive sound.

Herbie Flowers - Bass for Lou Reed and David Bowie in 70's. Check out David Bowie Live at the Philadelphia Towers (if you can find it - it's out of print). Herbie played solid, melodic lines. Real nice to listen to and right in the pocket.

Billy Cox - Jimi Hendrix

Bootsy Collins - This guy gave even the godfather J.B. a few lessons!

greg

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dannobasso · « **Reply #42 on:** January 28, 2004, 04:57:46 PM »

If I'm not mistaken Percy Faith had an orchestra and made music that competed with Mitch Miller, Peter Lemonjello and Perry Como. Percy Jones was the guy who later used Foderas.
If you Claypool fans pick up his latest Primus CD it has a collection of their videos and some live performances. How he can sing and play that stuff is amazing. I used to cover John the fisherman, Wynona and Blue Collared Tweekers. Was Dave Pegg mentioned?
Danno

bracheen · « **Reply #43 on:** January 29, 2004, 08:35:45 AM »

I think almost every bass player past or present has been mentioned except....
GEEZER BUTLER
Did you get your question answered, Paul (TAO)?
This is kinda like asking what's the best string.

Sam

bigbadbill · « **Reply #44 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:04:22 AM »

I saw Disco Les and gang supporting Rush on the Roll the Bones tour and he was brilliant, I've got to say. Never before has a bass player had me scratching my head like he did, and as I love really individual players, yep, I was impressed (just bought the DVD actually). And Geezer.... I forgot Geezer.....and Mick Karn!!! By the way, Paul TBO, if you think Do You wanna Hold Me is tough, try Sexy Eiffel Towers, or Gold He Said;and I believe Leigh (or Leroy as he was known back in the day) had only been playing bass a few years at the time...