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Points: 4455 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2017 at 16:27
Yes I know it's more than five, BEAT ME.
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Jaco Pastorius (Weather Report)
Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone)
Stanley Clarke (Return to Forever)
Anthony Jackson (everybody from Buddy Rich to The o'Jays)
Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane)
Chris Squire (Yes)
Nathan East (Eric Clapton)
Paul Jackson (Herbie Hancock)
Richard Bona (The Zawinul Syndicate)
Ralphe Armstrong (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
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Points: 6673 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2017 at 15:55
6 top ones:
Mick Karn
Percy Jones
Tony Levin
John G.Perry
Jonas Reingold
Fabio Pignatelli
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Points: 583 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2017 at 14:17
As a bass player myself:

Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
Tony Levin (King Crimson, etc)
Jon Camp (Renaissance)
Percy Jones (Brand X)
Chris Squire (Yes)
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Points: 4457 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2017 at 13:47
Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

I've seen a few of these for guitar players and singers. Let's give some love to the bass players out there.
 Who are your top 5 prog bass players? Here mine:
  • Chris Squire - Yes
  • Getty Lee - Rush
  • Tony Levin - Peter Gabriel/King Crimson
  • Mike Rutherford - Genesis
  • Jon Camp - Renaissance

Nice list, welcome to PA!   Like me, you gravitate to Rickenbacker-playing artists (I have a 1973 Rick 4001, best bass ever!)  Mine is similar: 

  • Chris Squire - Yes 
  • John Wetton - King Crimson, Asia
  • Mike Rutherford - Genesis 
  • Greg Lake - King Crimson, ELP
  • Percy Jones - Brand X 
(my Rick!)


 Nice Bass! I'm a drummer but I've always been a big fan of bass players. They don't always get then recognition they deserve.
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Points: 6770 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2017 at 13:31
Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

I've seen a few of these for guitar players and singers. Let's give some love to the bass players out there.
 Who are your top 5 prog bass players? Here mine:
  • Chris Squire - Yes
  • Getty Lee - Rush
  • Tony Levin - Peter Gabriel/King Crimson
  • Mike Rutherford - Genesis
  • Jon Camp - Renaissance

Nice list, welcome to PA!   Like me, you gravitate to Rickenbacker-playing artists (I have a 1973 Rick 4001, best bass ever!)  Mine is similar: 

  • Chris Squire - Yes 
  • John Wetton - King Crimson, Asia
  • Mike Rutherford - Genesis 
  • Greg Lake - King Crimson, ELP
  • Percy Jones - Brand X 
(my Rick!)



Edited by cstack3 - July 06 2017 at 13:33
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Points: 4457 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2017 at 13:25
I've seen a few of these for guitar players and singers. Let's give some love to the bass players out there.
 Who are your top 5 prog bass players? Here mine:
  • Chris Squire - Yes
  • Getty Lee - Rush
  • Tony Levin - Peter Gabriel/King Crimson
  • Mike Rutherford - Genesis
  • Jon Camp - Renaissance
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