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 Posted: January 17 2013 at 17:07 |
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Richard Sinclair for sure.
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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twosteves
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 16:58 |
Am I wrong in thinking Mike Rutherford never gets any respect  maybe he doesn't deserve any, but he has played on lot's of amazing songs
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presdoug
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 16:58 |
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not on the list, but got to give a call of recognition to the late Helmut Koellen of Triumvirat, his work is quite outstanding, and overlooked
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octopus-4
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 15:50 |
 Man With Hat wrote:
R. Sinclair overTop |
Technically speaking I agree, but looking at Camel I think the replacement of Ferguson with Sinclair has been everything but an improvement even though his work with other Caravan, Hatfield and Wyatt is surely excellent.
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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Man With Hat
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 15:40 |
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R. Sinclair overTop
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect.
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octopus-4
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 15:25 |
The-time-is-now wrote:
Doug Ferguson. |
Exactly this!
EDIT...But I have spotted Jannick Top only after having voted....
Edited by octopus-4 - January 17 2013 at 15:25
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I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution
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HolyMoly
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 15:23 |
Sumdeus wrote:
not on the list but my favorite would probably be Hugh Hopper of Soft Machine.
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Whammo!  I voted for Michael Rutherford, narrowly over Jannick Top. Rutherford just had so many nice melodic parts, he was like (or he WAS, rather) a second guitarist. But Hugh Hopper's fuzz bass sound just thrills me every time.
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My other avatar is a Porsche
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased.
-Kehlog Albran
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BarryGlibb
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 15:15 |
Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond. This was his Tull made up name, his real name was Jeffrey Hammond but I have read that his mother's maiden name was also "Hammond". So when it came to the Tull made up name, Hammond-Hammond was the obvious choice!
John Glascock should also be on this list. A far superior bass player to Jeffrey but not as crazy and also lacked the oblong striped Zebra suit and matching bass. Yes Jeffrey was right out there.
Edited by BarryGlibb - January 17 2013 at 15:16
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Hercules
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 14:56 |
Ferguson has an astonishing knack of making his bass lines fit the music perfectly without overcomplicating them.
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A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life.
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lazland
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 14:22 |
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Hammond-Hammond. So good, they named him twice.
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Barbu
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 13:13 |
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Mister Rutherford.
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irrelevant
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 13:13 |
It's between Sinclair and Top.
Went Top.
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 13:05 |
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Dellinger
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 13:04 |
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I don't know many of this bass players, and the ones I know I may not have payed enough attention to all of them in order to compare them. However, I do remember when I was first listening to Camel (earlier this year) that one of the first things to come to my attention was Fergusson's bass playing, which I found pretty nice and busy. I also remember liking one of the bass players from Focus, who sounded pretty jazzy, but don't really remember which one on from which album. As for Roger Waters, as much as I like Pink Floyd, I don't think I ever found him particularly interesting, I rather like Gilmour himself better as a bass player, or even Guy Pratt.
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Wanorak
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 12:57 |
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Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond followed by Rutherford and Banton.
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A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!!
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MFP
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 12:50 |
It's between Top, Howlett , Potter and Sinclair for me.
Voted for Sinclair.
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tszirmay
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 12:21 |
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Gong's Howlett needs some love !
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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Gandalff
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 12:16 |
Terra Australis wrote:
Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond.Did Hugh Banton play bass much, I thought he was an organ player with bass pedals. |
He's credited on many VDGG albums parallelly as bass guitar and bass pedals player.
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Edited by Gandalff - January 17 2013 at 12:18
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Gandalff
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 11:57 |
Neu!mann wrote:
...and where the heck is Ray Shulman on this list..? The Gentle Giant bassist was arguably a more inventive player than any of the above..! |
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Edited by Gandalff - January 17 2013 at 12:18
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A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
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Neu!mann
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Posted: January 17 2013 at 10:08 |
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...and where the heck is Ray Shulman on this list..? The Gentle Giant bassist was arguably a more inventive player than any of the above..!
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