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    Posted: July 23 2004 at 17:06

i'm just wondering what prog. bassist people like. I was thinking of making this a poll, but in polls you can only do a few options and i thought that it would be better to make it a topic. If you don't think that you know who the 'best prog. bassist' is than you can also do who you think the best rock bassist is. thanks for writing!
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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2004 at 17:09
Chris Squire is great but Les Claypool wins overall in my opinion...and I have to mention Jaco...
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My fave bassist is Geddy Lee.

Others I admire: Chris Squire, Roger Waters, Tony Levin, and LEMMY
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Chris ain't that good actually. He can play unexpected notes and basslines but his technique is somewhat lacking. Geddy Lee is a lot better I must say, he has the fast stuff going down good. Sadly, the best bassists are not in prog, but jazz. Or that is not sadly, which ever way you look at it.
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Mick Karn / Jaco Pastorius / Jimmy Johnson / Jeff Berlin /  Danny Partridge.
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Jonas Reingold is one of my top favorites. I think his style is very distinctive and unique. I really like his sound. You can always identify him, no matter where he is featured (Pär Lindh Project, Flower Kings, Karmakanic, Tomas Bodin, The Tangent)
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Unarguably, my vote goes to Roger Waters

                            

 
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Points: 890 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2004 at 19:41

Does anybody here know of the brilliant Finnish bassist Pekka Pohjola. I STRONGLY recommend "The Mathermaticians Air Display", 1977, with Mike Oldfield guesting on guitar. Bassguy35, you would not be disappointed!

 

http://www.sci.fi/~fuerte/pohjola.htm#Musician



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Think we did this before but no problem, only progressive bassists

Best bassist alive: Tony Levin

Best bassist dead: Gary Thain (Also best prog' bass player ever IMO)

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Points: 5243 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 23 2004 at 21:45

Oh, I forgot: Sean Malone... Bass and Stick.

 I posted a link of a review of his solo performance at NEARfest. He rocked 'em. He's an up an comer.... Check out Gordian Knot, Cynic and Aghora.

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Best prog bassist... geez, I wonder who I would say...heheheheehee

This one:

http://www.greglake.com/newsite/html/discpops/03Schizd.mp3

http://www.greglake.com/newsite/html/discpops/05LuckMn.mp3
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Originally posted by danbo danbo wrote:

Mick Karn / Jaco Pastorius / Jimmy Johnson / Jeff Berlin /  Danny Partridge.

Mick Karn.. Dont know how he slipped through my net! Highly talented, and very unique.
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Geddy Lee

Chris Squire

Greg Lake

John Jowitt

Roger Waters
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How on Earth is Greg Lake making it on to this thread. This is a BEST PROG BASSIST thread, not a "who happens to play bass in your fave prog band" thread. The same goes for Roger Waters. I mean, hats off to the guy for his imagination and creativity, but best prog bass player??? Have a word with y'selves people!
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Chris Squire and Jonas Reingold are quite good in the stuff they play. And the third progbassist I like is - myself.
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 Gentle Giant's Ray Shulman! Just listen to the tracks in "In a Glass House". I really appreciate his multi-instrumental talent too; how many bassists can play the violin and trumpet as well?

Tony Levin gets my vote for the presently active players: his bass lines are really well thought out and intelligent, even when they're simple.
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Points: 3525 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2004 at 11:28

Originally posted by JrKASperov JrKASperov wrote:

Chris ain't that good actually. He can play unexpected notes and basslines but his technique is somewhat lacking. Geddy Lee is a lot better I must say, he has the fast stuff going down good. Sadly, the best bassists are not in prog, but jazz. Or that is not sadly, which ever way you look at it.

I like Squire's gritty tone and the unique way he fits into the mix (on the 70s albums, anyway). Wetton's work with Crimson and Randy from Mezquita share similar characteristics.

IMAO, technique is not the most important thing...Peter Hook (New Order) and Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins) are two of my all-time favorites for their distinctive sound and creativity, but neither of them are virtuoso musicians in the technical arena. Les Claypool has the best of both worlds- totally unique sound and incredible skills to boot.

I had forgotten about Levin- he's incredible (and everywhere, as stated on another thread). Lemmy is another interesting choice- every time I've seen him live he plays almost like a guitarist, with spiky vertical jabs.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 24 2004 at 13:01

I have to agree with James, technique is not necessarily what makes for a good bassist in terms of the overall sound of the music. A good bassist complements the lead sound of the track, he does not as a rule create the lead sound.

Gary Thain gets my vote, but I do feel Chris Squire deserves an honourable mention.

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