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^ even more so Roger Waters. However, I can accept if someone really likes any of the two bassist styles.
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I'm wondering if Rutherford is just being mentioned because of the band he's in.
I thought he was an average bassist.
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1) Chris Squire
2) Ray Shulman
3) Mike Rutherford
4) Greg Lake
5) Roger Waters

(I would also include John Entwistle, Paul McCartney and Dougie Thomson if I could...)
[Surprised to see that Rutherford is finally having his work recognised ! Viva Mike !]


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Chris Squire
Chris Squire
Chris Squire
Chris Squire
and...
Chris Squire

Play! Here's my list (I do not pay much attention to bass players, but I will make an effort):

1-Chris Squire
2-Geddy Lee
3-Tony Levin
4-John Myung
5-Mike Rutherford
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As a bassist I must say I don't have much of a list of bassists... well people do say I play like a guitarist...
But! Few I do very much love!

Hugh Hopper
Jannick f**king Top!
Richard Sinclair
Tim/Jim Smith (well I think Tim play much of the bass in Cardiacs records, but Jim's the live bassist)
Jesse Krakow (Pak- one of the best damn bassists I heard)
Ron Anderson (also Pak- damn amazing as well)
Fred Frith
Igor Krutogolov (Israeli avant-klezmer-punk band- a beast he is)

Top 5 you say? Eh close enough
There be dragons
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roger waters
tony levin
greg lake
colin edwin
john myung
martin mendez
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Chris Squire
Tony Reeves
Lee Jackson
Greg Lake
Glenn Cornick
"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"

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Originally posted by Mista-Gordie Mista-Gordie wrote:

1-Chris Squire
2-Jaco Pastorius
3-John Entwistle 
4-Pete Trewavas
5-Richard Sinclair


you're Canadian and no Geddy? Shocked



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I was thinking about this a bit. This is what I'd say:

Martin Mendez (Opeth)
Chris Squire
Sean Malone (Cynic)
Jannick Top (Magma)  (or maybe Philippe Bussonnet, I can't decide) 

Annnnnnnnnnnndddddddd Geddy Lee, John Wetton, Joe Lester (Intronaut,) and/or Tony Levin. Jeff Caxcide (Isis) and Mike Rutherford are amazing too. 

Hopefully that wasn't too predictable. 


Edited by Jake Kobrin - September 13 2011 at 22:21
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Hmmm I shall only do a top 3.
 
1. Geddy Lee
2. Chris Squire
3. Greg Lake
 
Yeah, I put Geddy before Chriis. :P
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1.John Wetton SmileSmileSmileSmileSmile
2.Geddy Lee
3.Chris Squire
4.Tony Levin
5.Mike Rutherford
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My favorite bass players fall into the jazz category, but in the "prog" realm:

Macca
Juan Alderete
Chris Squire
Roger Waters
Les Claypool


Edited by EchidnasArf - August 16 2011 at 13:50
Did You See Those Bats? (a few songs from my band's live radio show)

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Chris Squire
Hugh Hopper
John Entwhistle
John Wetton
Stanley Clarke


can I have Macca as well???




Edited by Ruby900 - August 15 2011 at 15:33
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1. John Wetton
2. Chris Squire
3. Mike Rutherford
4. Roger Waters
5. Jeff Caxide(Isis)
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-Chris Squire
-Hugh Hopper
-Mike Rutherford
-Richard Sinclair
-Geddy Lee
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1. Geddy Lee
2. Chris Squire 
3. Greg Lake
4. Roger Waters
5. John Wetton
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No order:

Chris Squire
Mike Rutherford
Greg Lake (just because of the complexity and non-uniformity of the music, he doesn't repeat
a lot of structures like a lot of other bass players)
Eskaton bass player (forgot name)
Jeff Berlin
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Not in any order

John Wetton
John Greaves
Jannick Top
Johan De Farfalla
Hugh Hopper
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Points: 338 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 22 2011 at 11:15
No love for Andreas Blomqvist (Seventh Wonder)?
 
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1. Geddy Lee
2. Chris Squire
3. Steve Harris
4.Cliff Burton
5. Joh Entwistle
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