"It's just a series of mistakes without the 'oops.'"Originally Posted by Yves
"It's just a series of mistakes without the 'oops.'"
John Gustafson
Mont Campbell
Jack Bruce
Louis Cennamo
everybody else...
Jack Bruce
Chris Squire
Percy Jones
Joe Macre
Chris White
Colin Hodgkinson
Mark Andes
Harvey Brooks
Hell, they ain't even old-timey ! - Homer Stokes
As with my pick (Pedro Aznar), Pohjola remains one of the true virtuosos of rock bass guitar - although of course he was classically trained. Some of his playing during the solo years are among the finest bass licks ever put to reel, IMO.
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
These guys made a big impression one way or another:
Sveinung Hovensjø
Percy Jones
Hellmut Hattler
Jannik Top
Dave Holland
Bernard Paganotti
Jack Bruce
Guy DelaCroix
Tom Fowler
John Wetton
Chris Squire
Mick Karn
Hugh Hopper
Pastorius
Alphonso Johnson
Jeff Berlin
Ray Shulman
John Entwistle
Mark King
Ares Tavolazzi
Paul Jackson
Paul McCartney
Jimmy Johnson
Eberhard Weber
Gary Willis
Bob Drake
... and then there are all the other great players that I didnt mention, but remembers the second I press [Post Quick Reply]
Exactly Scrotum, like Pekka here:
+1
Also,
Dan Berglund
Miroslav Vitous
Anders Jormin
Glen Moore
Arild Andersen
Last edited by Dave (in MA); 10-10-2013 at 05:36 PM.
I have to agree that Pekka Pohjola is right up there as well.
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The guy I posted in the first post of the thread could run circles around Chris Squire.
I don't mean he's a better player, just that he could physically run circles around him.
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I wont say something disrespectful like, I don't know thats a pretty large circle.
Always loved Squire.
others for the lists
Martin Turner
Graham Maby (Joe Jackson)
Here are a bunch of my faves:
Chris Squire
Mont Campbell
Geezer Butler
John Wetton
Jack Bruce
Rick Danko
Pekka Pohjola
Greg Lake
Mike Rutherford
John Greaves
Richard Sinclair
High Hopper
John Entwistle
Nic Potter
Gary Thain
Dieter Horns
Danny Thompson.
Jazz,folk, rock,everything in between.He did(does) it all;masterfully.
Check him out on Talk Talk-Happiness Is Easy,from The Colour of Spring cd.
Last edited by walt; 10-11-2013 at 08:51 AM.
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
Prog:
Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
Jonas Reingold
Jon Camp
Pete Trewavas (in Transatlantic)
John Jowitt (IQ)
Rock:
Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello)
Graham Maby (Joe Jackson)
Greg Ridley (Humble Pie)
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Phil Lynott, Lemmy, Geezer.
as much as i love Rush, i have to go with John Deacon.
Sveinung Hovensjø is a great choice. His bass playing on Terje Rypdal's "Over Birkerot" is astounding. (Starting at around 1.42 in to the song).
All Magma bassists are great. Top and Bubu are in my opinion the best of the best, but Bernard Paganotti ain't far behind, and the solo on Talk Back blows my mind:
Many years ago I got a chance to meet Dave Holland. He was playing at the time with Sam Rivers in a trio with Barry Altschul. Holland was just amazing, but very British and reserved. A nice person. Also met Charlie Haden when he was with Keith Jarrett. Both of these guys have more than 50 years playing as top men. Both still make vital music.
And finally, here is one great bassist few have ever heard of, Aladar Pege:
I'm not lazy. I just work so fast I'm always done.
My first Pekka Pohjola album. Bought it in Helsinki and the music still reminds me on Finland.
One of my fave bassist is the British jazz composer Graham Collier
http://grahamcolliermusic.com/
http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/graham-collier
Not that he was a virtuoso, but fuck, dude... what a composer he was...
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
Tony Levin. The way he can sometimes play almost nothing and yet it groove f
And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make.
Graham Collier, indeed. I think he's a fine player, and an amazing composer and leader.
Oscar Pettiford, coulda been bigger than Mingus. Also a great leader and composer.
Here's tons of names for ya: Anthony Jackson. Janek Gwizdala. Ray Riendau. Evan Marien. Steuart Liebig. Adam Nitti. Jeff Andrews. Andrew Gouche. Fema Ephron. Skulli Sverrissen. Matt Garrison.
Check out Sveinung Hovensjø on Rypdals album "Whenever I seem to be far away" - his sound alone is magic !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_I_m10W_o (And get some boots from the same period)
IMO Bubu is great, the better technician probably, and he consistantly keeps a high standard through many years, But Top and Paganotti invented something, and they are taking it much further out, Bubu doesnt experiment much. Guy DelaCroix didn't record so much but he is a dynamic mofo live.
In addition to many others:
Antoine Fafard from the old Spaced Out
Tony Grey - played with Hiromi,David Fiuczynski, and has several excellent jazz albums
mark
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