100 Most Skilled Bass Players

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2351

yeah malmsteen and buckethead is hilarious. in all seriousness though ive heard lenny breau rated as in incredibly skilled bass player. where's tbcass these days?

Sodacake · **Posted:** Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:22 am

He's SSoyd.

nathan · **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2011 10:59 pm

Ssoyd wrote:

nathan wrote:

Check out the bass player for Consider the Source (out of NY), John Ferrara. Here is a recording I did of them a few days ago - http://www.archive.org/details/CtS2011-01-20

Also check out -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOHnlSFss4U

Pretty dirty bass player I would say. Lightning fast hands.

I rate Bass players more on how they groove with the band than solos. With that in mind listen to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8UKYWuq ... re=related

Heres a show by them that I recorded - http://www.archive.org/details/CtS2011-01-20

They are coming back through town next week

lobones · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:23 pm **Posts:** 127

Yooo guys sry its been soo long still need some more names, n if u think i should remove Bucket n Malmsteen i will get rid of them

lobones · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:23 pm **Posts:** 127

Ssoyd wrote:

Echoes wrote:

Ssoyd wrote:

Echoes wrote:

I think it is great that Buckethead is included. He is clearly superior than say Paul McCartney, John Entwistle or James Jamerson (those three don’t have a clue of what is playing bass nor writing a fucking bass line).

Anybody who would make a statement like that doesn't have a clue what makes a good bass player or about music in general. I have never seen a quote in these forums that is more wrong or just plain stupid. Your opinion isn't worth the crap I flush down the toilet every day. If your statement is meant to be sarcastic because of it's absurdity then OK.

Of course it was sarcasm. Given that songwriting is part of the criteria McCartney, Jamerson and Entwistle should be in the top 25 easily.

I also will like to hear Buckethead great bass playing. (At least in Population Override he sucks big time).

OK then. A smiley face might avoid confusion in the future. :banghead:

hey echoes i took off buckethead even though he's pretty fucking sick on bass, but to many folks wanted him n Malmsteen off the list so i did

lobones · **Joined:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:23 pm **Posts:** 127

Added a few more names at the bottom might need some help wit moving them please keep giving me more names thanks alot

Sherick · **Posted:** Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:04 pm

I don't see any reason Trujillo, Burton and Harris should be as high as they are, above guys like Webster, Lepond, Graham and Lee (who is at 63 btw; need to fix that). Newsted also doesn't need to be on that list.

D.J. · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:33 am **Posts:** 723

I agree...those people are definitely too high, I made the case for Harris being too high while I'm not too familiar with Trujillo's work and Newstead doesn't even deserves to be on this list especially above the likes of King or Lee...

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

Anyone in favor of a different editor?

Jamie30jamer · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:15 pm **Posts:** 5

Steve Harris is way too low. His ability is unrivaled and he writes the greater part of Iron Maiden's catalog.

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

Harris plays 16th note gallops really quickly. He's an amazing player, but not nearly as technical as other guys.

Jamie30jamer · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:15 pm **Posts:** 5

How many of the guys above Harris also use a pick instead of their fingers?

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

Jamie30jamer wrote:

Steve Harris is way too low. His ability is unrivaled and he writes the greater part of Iron Maiden's catalog.

I think he's rated too high myself. He doesn't impress me at all. The fact that he writes has nothing to do with his playing ability.

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

Jamie30jamer wrote:

How many of the guys above Harris also use a pick instead of their fingers?

What difference does it make? To answer your question almost all of them are finger players.

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

beaverteeth92 wrote:

Harris plays 16th note gallops really quickly. He's an amazing player, but not nearly as technical as other guys.

Agreed he's a one trick pony. Nothing else he does is that great.

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