General Chat / The Best Bassist in the world

  • 11-December 03
  • Rage%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Rage Offline
    Theres always polls and shit in magazines about "the greatest guitarists" etc. what about bassists?

    For me it'd have to be: Fat Make (NoFX), Flea (RHCP), Jason Newstead (Ozzy) and Rob Trulijano (Metallica).

    Im pretty new to bass so Id like to see who you guys class as masters of the bass.
    posted 22 years ago
  • Janus%s's Photo
    Sweden Janus Offline
    You can't forget about Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy... Although he's been dead for a while now.
    posted 22 years ago
  • Rage%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Rage Offline
    Lol. Yeah. I probebly should of named this thread "The Best Bassists in the World currently". Or something along those lines.
    posted 22 years ago
  • Raven-SDI%s's Photo
    United States Raven-SDI Offline
    Hello.


    Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
    Les Claypool (Primus)

    ...Hands down, no one is better than these two. PERIOD.


    Raven-SDI
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    posted 22 years ago
  • Jellybones%s's Photo
    United States Jellybones Offline
    Jason Newsted. JASON NEWSTED??? Please.

    Les Claypool is easily the best bassist there is. Everyone else is three levels below.
    posted 22 years ago
  • Panoramical%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Panoramical Offline
    You can't forget Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers!
    posted 22 years ago
  • Jellybones%s's Photo
    United States Jellybones Offline

    You can't forget Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers!

    Yes, I can.
    posted 22 years ago
  • cBass%s's Photo
    United States cBass Offline
    All-time: Jaco Pastorius <-- check out the sample of track 1, Donna Lee!

    Dead: James Jamerson (Motown)

    Alive but not kicking: Larry Graham (the Family Stone)

    Currently playing: Colin Greenwood (Radiohead), Marcus Holmberg (Komeda)
    posted 22 years ago
  • Foozycoaster%s's Photo
    United States Foozycoaster Offline
    Les Claypool, and Victor wooten.
    posted 22 years ago
  • Panoramical%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Panoramical Offline
    oh and the bassist from muse. he's really good, but i'm not sure what he's called... that bass riff in hysteria is pretty incredible. not that i play bass or anything, i play electric.
    posted 22 years ago
  • coasterphil%s's Photo
    United States coasterphil Offline
    P-Nut from 311. He has got some awesome slap in some of their songs. :yup:
    posted 22 years ago
  • Sandman%s's Photo
    United States Sandman Offline
    Definately Les Claypool. He's awesome.
    posted 22 years ago
  • Stargazer%s's Photo
    United Kingdom Stargazer Offline
    Jaco Pastorius is technically, musically and creatively superior bass player and composer than every other bassist. Its a shame he's dead.

    Marcus Miller is the slap-daddy, anything Flea and Les can do, he can go one step further.

    Les is awesome but his intonation and technique is somewhat sloppy, however it does add to his sound and "crazy" appeal.

    Victor Wooten of the Flecktones is exremely competent and probably the best around the moment IMO. He can slap, tap and do pretty much everything on a bass unlike Flea or Les.

    *Stargazer*
    posted 22 years ago
  • Andrew%s's Photo
    United States Andrew Offline
    Flea
    posted 22 years ago
  • Silenced%s's Photo
    Silenced Offline
    Les Claypool and that dude from Nirvana because he has some awesome rifts. :)




    knuckles B)
    posted 22 years ago

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