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Points: 2234 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2004 at 19:29
*in no particular order*

john myung - dream theater
flea and the new bassist - the mars volta
chris squire - yes
tony levin - king crimson
roger waters - pink floyd
justin chancellor - tool

cant think of anymore. BASS SOLOS ARE AMAZING
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TONY LEVIN, GEDDY LEE, JOHN MYUNG, CHRIS SQUIRE, RAY SHULMAN, JOHN GREAVES (Henry Cow), HUGH HOPPER, JOHN JOWITT (IQ), DAVE MEROS (Spock's Beard), NIC POTTER 



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I don't like to repeat myself(I wrote my opinion in best keyboard player topic)but I have to say again that perfect technique not necessary makes you a good musician.If you can't fit into a band with fresh and inventive ideas that isn't helping you much.So my vote goes to Chris Squire.Once again I agree with Ivan 2068 his unique aproach correct all the missing things that he have.For really super bass players we woul have to go to the JAZZ forums.Steve Swallow,Dave Holland(double bass)etc.

What about Rick Laird?He is really good don't you think so?
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Points: 63 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 12 2004 at 11:12
emdiar wrote:
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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You might not think so, but I've heard a lot of bands play live.. and Greg Lake (regardless of how I feel about him) was one of the best bassist I've seen. 

Hey three, I'm with emdiar on this one. We know how you feel about ELP and its personel, and by all means always cast your vote for them (they're hall-of-famers, no doubt), but you are an insider and have often "been there", "seen it up close" and "lived it", so please also tell us who you think is second best, 3rd best, etc. I, for one, would like to know more about your opinions of the prog world beyond ELP.

I think your posts are great - insightful, respectful, and with a sense of humour I greatly admire and that more of us should demonstrate - but I often feel you could have shared more of your experience with us. Sometimes you do and it's always interesting...

My two cents (~1.5 cents US funds).



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Points: 80 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 13 2004 at 18:29

Since Jaco's name popped up--try Billy Sheehan and Stu Hamm, albeit my personal favorites are still Greg Lake and Gary Thain of UH!!!
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Ok.. second best bass player that I've watched up close and personal like... Chris Squire.  Did you know that he and Greg were also roomates for awhile in 1968..(Had to get Greg's name in there somewhere)

Third best bassist to me.. Geddy Lee  and I've also really enjoyed watching Sting play the stand up bass...

I enjoyed watching Rick Wright play the bass part for PF... on the keyboards...

Now for the future... one of the best bassist I've seen lately.. is the young guy that Carl Palmer has playing with him.. .Dave Marks.   He's also an incredible lead guitarist.. but he does things on the bass that are quite unique.  If any of you in the UK get to see any of Carl's November shows... you should go.  Actually I'll probably be at some of those...

Now I know I'm overly ELP biased right now.. but you have to understand.  This month is my 30th anniversary since I took the plunge and ran away from home to be a full time ELP groupie...  I'm a little nostalgic right now... That BSS tour was probably the most incredible show I've ever seen in my life... Even Floyd's massive Division Bell tour couldn't match it...  It was truly the masterpiece of prog tours...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Pebble/ELP/elplive.jpg

And you also have to remember.. unlike the rest of you... I am a girl... so I am going to come at this prog thing from a whole different perspective than many of you...and I'm not a philosopher.. so I can't express or review so eloquent.. but I try to share what I can...
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Points: 63 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2004 at 14:29

threefates wrote: And you also have to remember.. unlike the rest of you... I am a girl... so I am going to come at this prog thing from a whole different perspective than many of you...and I'm not a philosopher.. so I can't express or review so eloquent.. but I try to share what I can...

We need that different perspective, and you express yourself quite well! I always enjoy your posts!

 

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Points: 30258 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2004 at 15:04
I've seen the Carl Palmer band recently and Dave Marks is indeed a noteworthy player as Three Fates mentioned.
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Thanks Richard... yep, I think I gained a whole new perspective of the bass in general from watching the young Mr. Dave Marks....

And because I have a picture of everything...  Here's Dave Marks:
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Dave Larue is a good proposal, isn't it?
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Points: 1492 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2004 at 16:33

Roger Waters

 

I know I already said that!!!



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Points: 30258 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2004 at 18:35
I put Roger Waters in my list but was laughed at!
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Points: 1492 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2004 at 20:47

Louis Roy

 

Already mentioned him too, just a reminder 
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Points: 4215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 14 2004 at 21:02

Thats because Roger Waters use to laugh at his own bass playing... My favorite quote from Roger.. went something like... " I was demoted from lead guitarist to rythmn guitarist to bass... I was scared to death that they demote me to drums.."

He also stated a few times that he thanked Dave Gilmour for winning his best bass awards for him.  Cause a lot of the bass parts played in the studio were Dave.

Thats why my favorite bass player in Pink Floyd was David Gilmour...
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definitely: Antoine Fafard from Spaced out
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