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Poll Question: Who is the best of these bassists?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2016 at 03:07
Jaco Pastorius. Not prog, but that's as good as you get. ;-)

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2016 at 02:37
Not the most relevant technically speaking, but Jon Camp's solo on the live version of Ashes are Burning (Live at Carnegie Hall) is my favorite bass piece. I also like a lot Martin Turner on Sometime's world and Joe Buchard on Before the Kiss a Redcap.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2016 at 00:10
Well, I know all of these and love them allTongue .Chas Cronk has great fluidity, Pattenden really liked the 'hard' riff, while Martin Turner really killed it on FUBB. Both Gee , Jowitt and Camp have great technique and style. I guess the Strawbs bassist followed by Jowitt , who is delightful to watch live. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 18 2016 at 00:02
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 22:29
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 22:08
Pete Gee was my pick although I almost picked John Jowitt. Brings back good memories of those early days listening to Neo-Prog.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 20:09

my favourite bass part these days
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 19:57
Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

Jack Casady - Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.


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though probably not what the OP was looking for. I think he wants to know which of those Neo bassists we don't talk about (hmmm.. wonder why LOL) rank with the greats and yeah... Jack smokes Geddy 7 days a week and 3 times on Sunday. Even Geddy would tell you that...

 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 19:55
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 19:52
Jack Casady - Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 19:43
pffff...

the master of the 4 strings himself.. gasp... and he is not even English

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 17:37
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2016 at 16:51
OK, we all know Geddy Lee is the best bassist ever - well except maybe for Tony Levin, Chris Squire or John Myung or someone else.

But these 6 never get a mention; I've never seen any of them discussed on here but I think they're all great players. But who's the unheralded king of 4 strings (or 5 in Peter Gee or John Jowitt's case)?
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