Who is your most underrated bassist?...

#3
Glenn Cornick and Berry Oakley (Jethro Tull, The Allman Bros. Band), I hardly ever hear any talk about them despite the fact they created some of the best basslines ever IMHO. (Jethro Tull, The Allman Bros. Band)

From Bourée (Tull) to Whipping Post (Allman), these bass players made some of the best lines to come out of 4 strings, yet noone talks about them anymore. A shame really.

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Tony Kanal of No Doubt.

I understand he is famous and is recognized as a good bassist. I list him because so many people including musicians have told me "wow I never really noticed how good he is" after actually seeing him (or me) playing their songs. His creativity and diversity over No doubt's whole career has been remarkable. He has the chops and knows when to keep it simple and groove. He is also a blast on stage lol

I will throw in Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne as well. We all know (who are familiar with him) that he is a great player. Most people outside of their fan base or bass players don't take him (or the band) seriously. He is one of a kind IMO and I'm surprised people see him as a joke.
 
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I'm not sure where the "ratings" are listed, but I'll try to restrict it to bassists who get slagged on (I'm looking at you, Gene Simmons) rather than those that are not as well known as perhaps they should be. Using that criterion, I'd probably say Michael Anthony, who certainly was maligned by guitarist bandmate, but does a great job of filling sonic space in a 3-piece band rock context. Anyone who doubts what he brings to the table should just compare recent Van Halen to recent Chickenfoot recordings.
 
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HG1180 said:
Glenn Cornick and Berry Oakley (Jethro Tull, The Allman Bros. Band), I hardly ever hear any talk about them despite the fact they created some of the best basslines ever IMHO. (Jethro Tull, The Allman Bros. Band)

From Bourée (Tull) to Whipping Post (Allman), these bass players made some of the best lines to come out of 4 strings, yet noone talks about them anymore. A shame really.

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For me it is Domingo Balinton, who used to work with Lydia Pense and Cold Blood in the mid-late 1970s, and who came to Seattle and showed us all 1) the thump-and-pop picking technique, and 2)what a GMT (Gallien-Martin-Taylor) amp was capable of. I went over to Bandstand Music and traded both (!) my Dual Showmans in on one the very next day and have never looked back, and for that I owe him deeply-- but damn I wish now I hadn't traded in both the Showmans! I'm also a fan of Tim Bogert, who no one ever talks much about these days.
 
#14
this might be a goofy answer but honestly,

top-tier symphony bass players.

having started in the electric world and dove into classical later, the insane skill level of these folks gets missed by a lot of electric players.

the skills are the same. good orchestra playing is the same as good pocket playing in a lot of ways. it has to feel good. it has to melt into the other parts. takes great listening skills, preparation, etc.

the annoying part is some of them are amazing jazz players as well and nobody knows it.

oh yeah also hadrien feraud...
 
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