Bass Arena's Hall Of Fame Bassists 2017

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Its the weekend, so let try this

The most popular first 5 entries (by post) will be entered into the 1st entering club.

Votes will end and must be submitted by March 1st and then we can start again for our 2nd entries after that

Like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, anyone can be entered

So mine will be

1) James Jamerson
2) Paul McCartney
3) Jaco
4) JPJ

And #5 for the 'Wild Card " is.....This is a hard one, but I'll go with

5) Geddy

What ya guys got?
 
1) Phil Lesh
2) Paul McCartney
3) Roger Waters
4) JPJ
5) Geddy

My list is based mostly on emotional response, with an obvious need for unreal solid fundamentals...and most important...history making, timeless, classic songs.

If we were talking pure technical holy shit ability....list would be much different :D
 
Hoggles said:
1) Phil Lesh
2) Paul McCartney
3) Roger Waters
4) JPJ
5) Geddy

My list is based mostly on emotional response, with an obvious need for unreal solid fundamentals...and most important...history making, timeless, classic songs.

If we were talking pure technical holy shit ability....list would be much different :D
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+ 1 on this....its who I like the most and my influences.....nothing more
 
bearhart said:
JPJ
Jaco
Ron Carter
Bootsy
Charles Mingus
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Ohh, I like the Bootsy entry :)

So, if anyone changes there minds, it will be counted, but deducted from there previous first 5 entries.....i.e.....you got to make it clear though who you are replacing and voting for.....make your list again

So now, I'm thinking of adding Bootsy in place of......oh man, I can't decide yet :(
 
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adi said:
James jamerson
Jaco
Billy Gould
Carlos del Puerto
Niels henning orsted pederson
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Love Billy Gould!.....okay, maybe I need to re think my entries.....love the picks guys!
 
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RIP said:
Love Billy Gould!.....okay, maybe I need to re think my entries.....love the picks guys!
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The first time I listened to th real thing I was like I have to get that tone:D
 
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1. Chris Squire
2. Doug Pinnick
3. Les Claypool
4. Chris Wolstenholme
5. Bobby Vega

Lots of pick players as pick sounds better then fingerstyle in most situations. Les Claypool for his completely openminded approach of the instrument back in the early nineties he was a revelation for me.
 
Good call on Duck Dunn, Henry.

I would be remiss to not give a Jack Bruce a mention. That man did a lot for our instrument...and our favorite instrument maker :) (not speaking for you, ofc, Marco:p)
 
Im just throwing some names out there......not changing my vote yet though

Larry Graham
Louis Johnson
Robert Trujillo
Mark King
Bob Daisley

This is harder than I thought it would be
 
RIP said:
This is harder than I thought it would be
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Haha there's just so many amazing, important players. Maybe it needs to be a top 50 ;)

And it'd be shameful not to mention the hugely influential and most prolific, Carol Kaye. So many timeless basslines to her credit. Songs and also TV/movie themes. 10% of what she's done would be enough for legend status.

Pet Sounds, nuff said.
 
Flea
Alex Webster
Manring
Jamerson
Chi cheng

Wow. Theres like 20 other guys right behind these top 5 on my list..

I went with most influential to me personally.

Alex Womack bass soundcloud:
 
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Hoggles said:
Haha there's just so many amazing, important players. Maybe it needs to be a top 50 ;)

And it'd be shameful not to mention the hugely influential and most prolific, Carol Kaye. So many timeless basslines to her credit. Songs and also TV/movie themes. 10% of what she's done would be enough for legend status.

Pet Sounds, nuff said.
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I know, I (we) could easily induct so many more than 5. But I kinda left this at 5, for our next round of inductions to be entered (part II).....I didn't want me (our us) to shoot our "wad" on the first round.

FWIW......I am keeping an accurate count on the current entrees......I even have it on Excel so I don't screw it up.....FWIW
 
Alright, let me preface my list with the statement that it's based on who's influenced me, save one, to play fretless, selfish as it it is, and is not necessarily on technical prowess....

1. Guy Pratt -- Great fretless work on Icehouse's Sidewalk and Measure for Measure albums.
2. David Gilmour --though better known as Pink Floyd's guitarist, he also composed and performed all of the bass parts in the studio from Wish You Were Here and on--in fact he did the fretless bass in "Hey You" from The Wall.
3. Dan K. Brown of the Fixx
4. Mick Karn
5. Dee Murray
 
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I second the one on Anthony Jackson although I still maintain my previous list. If I remember correctly he pioneered the piccolo or six string bass in the mid-70's with the famed luthier who later built basses for Les Claypool. Check out Jackson's marvelous work on 'Guy LaFleur' off Steve Khan's Eyewitness LP. I posted a YouTube audio vid of it on the last post of the "Who's Inspiring You at the Moment" thread here at Bass Arena.
 
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Nightmaresandconclusions said:
Anthony Jackson
Scott Ambush
Michael Manring
Alex Webster
Les Claypool

I am surprised this is the first mention of Anthony Jackson.
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Given that you play an electric upright, how about Eberhard Weber? I love his work on Kate Bush's "Mother Stands for Comfort" off Hounds of Love.
 
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