not based on ratings you may have seen but on your opinion on style, talent speed to a lesser degre and the ability to bring a room of people to its feet with their grooves
2006-09-19 07:42:40 · 28 answers · asked by ben h 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Victor Wooten. HE is a truly gifted bassist and dedicated to the music. He always comes ready to put on a good show and does just that. He is demanding of his bandmembers and they also put on their very best show every time. And he can juggle!
2006-09-19 07:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by Michael 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say Peter Hook of New Order/Joy Division fame, most likely cause people forget New Order are a guitar based band, and it is his bass which makes up the more memorable NOrder tunes,
His stage presence is fairly straight forward- stand there and play. I've always said that only average and poor bassists need to dress up pieces with long solos and stage stunts, because no-one will remember the piece otherwise. Also, Peter Hook as a performer also has a prominent stage position, often taking charge in some pieces.You actually see the concentration and effort.
Also is his strong ability to combine the double talent of songwriting alongside the main bass- few bassists actually bother to do this, preferring a more backseat role.
The style of many of his pieces still inspires many a bassist today, both JD works and New Order pieces. His main strength lies in creating a subtle sound which still makes a massive contribution to the overall song. Another of his strengths lies in that he knows his and his bass' abillities, and so can create anything from the rough punk sond of early Joy Division, to the metronomic and perfectly timed New Order songs and later Joy Division songs- listen to Unknown Pleasures or Power Corruption And Lies and you will see, and anything from a strong pounding beat to a scratchy, hard hitting beat.
Simply genius!
2006-09-19 08:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jack Bruce was good (Cream) but also because he was a good vocalist and song-writer. Mick Khan (Japan) had a very interesting, rather unusual sound to his playing - he also did some solo work post-Japan; showing off talents on other instruments too. John Entwhistle (the Who) was a bass player who often played like he was the lead guitarist! John Paul Jones, playing alongside the likes of Jimmy Page and John Bonham - would have HAD to be a great bassist to be able to cope! Likewise, John Wetton (who also sang whilst with King Crimson) for coping with Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford. I rate all of the above highly - I can't single out one though - sorry.
2006-09-19 07:52:34 · answer #3 · answered by big pup in a small bath 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
John Entwhistle -The Who
Phil Lesh-Greatful Dead
Charlie-The Space Chickens
2006-09-19 08:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Entwistle certainly... Jack Casady of Hot Tuna is also a wonderful bass player. Barnaby Stradling who used to play with Eliza Carthy is a completely brilliant bassist....And....sorry and that... but did someone nominate DeeDee Ramone? Why not go for Sid Vicious and have done with it....
2006-09-20 00:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are too many great bassists out there, all being the best for different reasons, e.g..Steve Harris, Jaco Pastorius, Flea, Jack Bruce, Billy Sheehan, Geddy Lee. Or how about Leo Fender, without whom many of these would not be bassists.
2006-09-19 07:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by tartanlizard 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Les Claypool or Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers
2006-09-19 07:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Elkie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mark King level 42
2006-09-19 07:52:03 · answer #8 · answered by hoofty1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Victor Wooten
2006-09-19 08:04:36 · answer #9 · answered by tate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Urm, obviously, Entwistle (The Who), Jack Bruce (Cream), and the Zeppelin bassist...and also-Mike Dirnt (Green Day) Krist Nosolevic (Nirvana), and my band's bassist
2006-09-19 08:48:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋