100 Greatest Rock Bass Guitarists

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Anyway, just popped in to say, heard a Tower of Power song on Pandora the other day and MY WORD is that Prestia creative. I was blown away. He's a bass genius. I'm glad he has the spot he has here :-)

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Verdine's pretty durn creative too (EWF song on my Pandora right now haha). Funk definitely has produced more great bassists per capita than any other rock genre. So good

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Okay, back to business.

possible contenders for the 31-40 range out of names currently on the list (at least the people I think are contenders):

- Chen
- Palladino
- Wetton
- Lake
- Rutherford
- Verdine
- King
- Watt
- Odum
- Porter
- Gordon
- Glover
- Baker
- Alderete
- Pinnick
- Weeks
- Myung
- Kaye

I SAY we go with...

- Wetton
- Lake
- Rutherford
- Kaye
- King
- Watt
- Odum
- Porter

..and maybe Chen, and maybe Pino. If not Pino, we give the last spot to Myung, Weeks, or Glover.

Time for some comparisons!

I'm inclined to say Wetton is ahead of Lake and Rutherford. I'm also inclined to say Lake is the lowest of those three, though I really have no idea in that case.

If I'm right, Porter might end up at the top of this bunch. He's apparently revered and very important but I know jack about him.

As for the last spot, I think Pino probably beats Glover, and PROBABLY beats Weeks. I'm also inclined to say he deserves to be above Myung.

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

So yeah, any Level 42 fans 'round here? hehe

Ssoyd · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:06 pm **Posts:** 373

Ariel wrote:

So yeah, any Level 42 fans 'round here? hehe

Don't really care for their music that much (80's style, ugh!) but Mark King is a fine bassist.

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Okay, how about the Meters?

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11721

Or how about Burke Shelley from Budgie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDHBCFRO ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPWrGzhPhTU

Ssoyd · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:06 pm **Posts:** 373

Ariel wrote:

Okay, how about the Meters?

Fantastic Funk Band!!!

beaverteeth92 · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:09 pm **Posts:** 1163

Ariel wrote:

So yeah, any Level 42 fans 'round here? hehe

I love King. He's the perfect combination of poppy and funky.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11721

Ariel, check this out immediately.
Sick jam in the middle....

Ssoyd · **Joined:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:06 pm **Posts:** 373

Negative Creep wrote:

Ariel, check this out immediately.
Sick jam in the middle....

That was great. Here's another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVcmJT6o ... re=related

Sounds a bit like the original Jeff Beck Group.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYlWNb9tmtk

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Ssoyd wrote:

Ariel wrote:

So yeah, any Level 42 fans 'round here? hehe

Don't really care for their music that much (80's style, ugh!) but Mark King is a fine bassist.

Yeah, from what I'm seeing on wiki and shit, I'm thinking he has to be top 40. What do you think?

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Ariel wrote:

So yeah, any Level 42 fans 'round here? hehe

I love King. He's the perfect combination of poppy and funky.

Got any tracks to recommend? :smile:

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Negative Creep wrote:

Or how about Burke Shelley from Budgie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDHBCFRO ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPWrGzhPhTU

Pretty impressed so far. He might make the 'honorable mentions' list I'm planning on adding on after we finish the main list. And I respect anyone who listens to Budgie :smile:

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Breadfan fuck yes

EDIT: Damn this Budgie impresses me. They're ridiculously ahead of their time for what '73? This sounds like mid 80s thrash, no wonder Metallica covered it.

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Ssoyd wrote:

Ariel wrote:

Okay, how about the Meters?

Fantastic Funk Band!!!

Hehe got any tracks to recommend sir? They're not popping up on my Pandora funk station yet, bastards...

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