Bobby Watson who also played bass on Michael Jackson's Rock With You
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DiabolusInMusic
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I am surprised Freekbass doesn't come up more... I don't really know anything about him but if you have ever read Bass U.K. then you have heard about him being one of the greatest bass players of all time! Seriously, the way they plug this guy, who is American, makes it seem like everybody should know him and I have never heard of him or even heard him mentioned on TB.
Sebastian Steinberg from Soul Coughing and various sideman gigs after that. Gabe Nelson from Cake.
Two from completely different musical styles: Kyle Eastwood; Chas Chandler of the Animals. We gotta get out of this place had to be the first record with a bass intro!
Alphonso Johnson.
For his work with Weather Report, Jazz is Dead, and of course his solo material.
For his work with Weather Report, Jazz is Dead, and of course his solo material.
Dale Peters of the James Gang (Tom Kriss was only on the first album, but him too)
Roger Glover
Ron Wood on the first two Jeff Beck Group albums
Bill Wyman
Greg Ridley
Peter Cetera
Roger Glover
Ron Wood on the first two Jeff Beck Group albums
Bill Wyman
Greg Ridley
Peter Cetera
wintremute
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I'm a big fan of Eddie Jackson from Queensryche. I think he does such a fantastic job of holding down the groove in a metal band. He seems to know the right time to copy the guitar line, and the right time to be a bass island. Plus, he's always so tight with the drums. He's not flashy, but he's so solid.
And before that, Sebastian played in a lot of (semi-)avant jazz groups around Boston. I first heard him playing with Joe Morris' trio. He can Skronk'n'Flail w/ the best of the outside jazz players, but he always brings that grounded sense of I AM THE FIRMAMENT! that made his parts in Soul Coughing so powerful.
Ron Wood on I ain't superstitious, Rock my Plimsol etc... Some of my favorite bass listening!
I was listening to some Humble Pie yesterday!
I really am amazed at the talent on bass that was around in the 60's and 70's. I remember being in a cover band in the early 90's and covering Rock my plimsol, and hearing the bass during the break when everyone lays back. It was fantastic! I like Ron better on bass than guitar to be honest. Greg with Humble Pie, his sound was so bottom heavy yet out front in the mix. He had great technique and understanding on how to put together a great bass line. One of my big influences as I have posted many times before was Mel Schacher with Grand Funk Railroad. The first live album from beginning to end would floor me whenever I listened to it. Still floor's me sometimes!
Jon Stockman of Karnivool. Killer tones and phrasing, but he doesn't get talked about a whole lot on here.
Fellow I saw playing bass with James Taylor last year. I believe his name is Jimmy Johnson. That man had some sweet, sweet chops.