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Poll Question: bass players who are overall influencual on the way bass is played...
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    Posted: August 15 2010 at 16:22
I dont put all the bass players but I pust some influencual bass player  (whom are influencuall to mye playing and in general). so escuse me for not include some odd bass player from a band which ive not heard of (out of plain ignorance Embarrassed or for having a low frequenz music radar).
 
don't shoot me becouse yore favourite bass player is not on the poll, I play bass but I have not looked at all the corners, and I have just looked for influence on a couple of 20-30 gyus, and I did not include all the prog bass players, nor all jazz, funk, metal, avant, pop or rock bass players just a bunch of relative known names in the bass universe which are influetial (to mee atleast)
 
most of them are obvious other are more after mye taste
 
mye favourite bass playrs (which are not all legends or inovaters but are highly influentual to mye playing are as follows
 
Mike Porcaro (Toto, Sonny and Cher, and many many more) and it sadnes me that he have ALS Cry
Dee Murray (Elton John, Procol Harum (live)) dead Cry
John Wetton
Chris Squire
Curt Smith (Tears for Fears)
Jaco
Ray Shulman
 


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If you're only sticking with electric bass, then I'd say Jamerson.  If we're expanding to upright and all, though, I'd say Mingus probably.
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only electric (but if they play upright bass then that is a solid pluspoint  in their favour, or chapman stick or Cello or bass clarinett, Marcus Miller krrrmt)

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Bootsy taught us how awesome a bass with effects could be.
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^and he played inJames Brown's band, and that is something which will always look good on youre rèsumè.
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Points: 28772 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2010 at 16:40
Alright, then the most influential from the list IMO is Jamerson. 
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It's absolutely ridiculous that Pastorius is not here. It's like leaving Miles Davis off a trumpeter's list.
 
 
Yes I know he actually is there I just wanted to wind the poll creator up when he read that first sentence.


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OH s**t i forgott him  Shocked Embarrassed (my mind cerainly playd with me for a second, since he was one of the reasons a made this poll, to compare him with bassplayers like Flea, and Graham and Clarke) I kan redoo it
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oh I walked in the trapp blindfolded and deff too probably

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Points: 3281 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2010 at 17:17
It's a pretty good list actually. If I was to add an excellent bass player who's actually not there, it would be Justin Chancellor.
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Points: 34050 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 15 2010 at 17:46
I though of him and the Tool baseplayer, and the baseplayers of Atheist and Cynic (Roger Patterson and Sean Malone) Cliff Burton, Billy Sheehan (should have him he is amazing) Stue Hamm, Randy Jackson, Abraham Laboriel, Richard Bona, Natham East, Stu Hamm, Anthony Jackson, Alphonso Johnson and Jeff Berlin
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From the list, I'll vote for 'The Quiet One', aka 'The Ox', or simply known as John "Thunderfingers" Entwistle.
 
Not in the list that are favorites of mine:
 
Neil Murray
Geezer Butler
Ralphe Armstrong
Roy Babbington
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one of mye true heroes on bass guitar (bur in my dreams i will be ass great )
 
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Pete Trewavas is probably my favourite off the list. As for my choice, I couldn't choose. Really tough.
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Larry Graham.  The inventor of slap bass, which alone probably qualifies him.  He also was in Sly and the Family Stone, which was a pretty big part of early in the psychedelic movement.
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In Germany it would be Hellmut Hattler of Kraan, Guru Guru, Tab Two, Liliental, Siyou'n Hell and his self-titled band Hattler. There even is the verb "hattlern" for a certain kind of bass playing here. If you don't know him, check him out.






And I am also missing Colin Hodgkinson of Back Door on the list. He definitely belongs there for his innovative use of the bass guitar. Here a few videos of him:








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John Entwistle for his pioneerism and incredible bass playing. Otherwise I would vote for Chris Squire, but if is Mr. Ox on the list, he´s shadowing him (unfortunately). Rest in peace, John!
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^^ John Entwhistle
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The first and best slap bassist.  
And the part from about 7:12 on is so badass...the heavy section with the fuzz and flanger..
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It was me who voted Paul McCartney Big smile Technically for me it would be Stanley or Jack Bruce Smile
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