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Jet Harris, Chas Chandler many, many others before the dusky chaps even managed to steal instruments...... that's kind of a racist thing to say, isn't it? Indeed. Although it's worth noting that many of the people on that list, regardless of provenance, don't tend to pay for their instruments. Jet Harris, for example, arguably the first brit to play the electric bass, bought his first one, got given his second and then another when Cliff Richard bought all those matching Fenders for the Shadows...
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Original _link_ here: http://www.musicbanter.com/rock-_meta_l/41960-100-greatest-bass-p_layer_s... Some debatable nominations, IMHO, and order of skill...Carol Kye ahead of Rocco Prestia? I don't think so... Out of fun, if replying, arrange / add to list as you see it...it'll be interesting to see what AGB thinks.. 1. James Jamerson (Funk Brothers, session work) - Essential record: What's Going On? (Marvin Gaye) (1971) 2. John Entwistle (The Who) - Essential record: Live at Leeds, Deluxe Edition (The Who) (1970, 2001) 3. Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone) - Essential record: There's a Riot Going On (Sly & The Family Stone) (1971) 4. Tony Levin (King Crimson, Liquid Tension Experiment, Peter Gabriel, solo, other projects, session work) - Essential record: THRAK (King Crimson) (1995) 5. Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings, solo) - Essential record: Abbey Road (The Beatles) (1969) 6. Chris Squire (Yes, solo) - Essential record: Fragile (Yes) (1972) 7. Bootsy Collins (Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band, James Brown, solo, other projects) - Essential record: Mothership Connection (Parliament) (1976) 8. Jack Bruce (Cream, solo, other projects) - Essential record: Disraeli Gears (Cream) (1967) 9. Geddy Lee (Rush) - Essential record: Moving Pictures (Rush) (1981) 10. Donald Duck Dunn (Booker T & The M.G.'s, session work) - Essential record: Otis Blue, Otis Redding Sings Soul (Otis Redding) (1965) 11. Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers, session work) - Essential record: Mother's Milk (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (1989) 12. Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath, solo) - Essential record: Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath) (1970) 13. Les Claypool (Primus, Oysterhead, solo, other projects) - Essential record: Pork Soda (Primus) (1993) 14. Louis Johnson (Brothers Johnson, session work) - Essential record: Off the Wall (Michael Jackson) (1979) 15. Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) - Essential record: Live/Dead (Grateful Dead) (1969) 16. Willie Dixon (Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Howling Wolf, Bo Diddley, solo - Essential record: The Great Twenty-Eight (Chuck Berry) (1982) 17. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin, solo) - Essential record: Led Zeppelin II (Led Zeppelin) (1970) 18. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) - Essential record: Number of the Beast (Iron Maiden) (1982) 19. Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, The Stooges, solo) - Essential record: Contemplating the Engine Room (solo) (1997) 20. John Wetton (King Crimson, Uriah Heep, Asia, U.K., solo, other projects) - Essential record: Starless and Bible Black (King Crimson) (1974) 21. Aston Family Man Barrett (Bob Marley & The Wailers, The Wailers Band, solo) - Essential record: Exodus (Bob Marley & The Wailers) (1977) 22. Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna) - Essential record: Bless It's Pointed Little Head (Jefferson Airplane) (1969) 23. Cliff Burton (_meta_llica) - Essential record: Master of Puppets (_meta_llica) (1986) 24. Bob Babbitt (Funk Brothers, session work) - Essential record: Spinners (The Spinners) (1972) 25. Carol Kaye (session work) - Essential record: Pet Sounds (The Beach Boys) (1966) 26. John Deacon (Queen) - Essential record: The Game (Queen) (1980) 27. Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, King Crimson) - Essential record: Brain Salad Surgery (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) (1973) 28. Billy Cox (Band of Gypsys, Jimi Hendrix) - Essential record: Band of Gypsys (Band of Gypsys) (1970) 29. Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power) - Essential record: Tower of Power (Tower of Power) (1973) 30. Chuck Rainey (session work) - Essential record: Aja (Steely Dan) (1977) 31 & 32. Bernard Odum and Sweet Charles Sherrell (James Brown, session work) - Essential record: 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! (James Brown) (1991) 33. Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow, solo) - Essential record: Machine Head (Deep Purple) (1972) 34. Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics, solo) - Essential record: Foxtrot (Genesis) (1972) 35. Paul Simonon (The Clash, other projects) - Essential record: London Calling (The Clash) (1979) 36. George Porter, Jr. (The Meters, Runnin' Pardners, session work) - Essential record: Rejuvenation (The Meters) (1974) 37. Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge, Beck Bogert & Appice) - Essential record: Vanilla Fudge (Vanilla Fudge) (1967) 38. Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers Band) - Essential record: At Fillmore East (Allman Brothers Band) (1971) 39. Rick James (solo) - Essential record: Street Songs (solo) (1981) 40. Andy Rourke (The Smiths, session work) - Essential record: Meat is Murder (The Smiths) (1985) 41. Bill Black (Elvis Presley, Bill Black's Combo) - Essential record: Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley) (1956) 42. Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order, session work) - Essential record: Closer (Joy Division) (1980) 43. Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club) - Essential record: Fear of Music (Talking Heads) (1979) 44. Bernard Edwards (Chic) - Essential record: Risque (Chic) (1979) 45. Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings) - Essential record: Let it Bleed (Rolling Stone) (1969) 46. Verdine White (Earth Wind & Fire, solo) - Essential record: That's the Way of the World (Earth Wind & Fire) (1975) 47. Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, David Lee Roth, Steve Vai, Niacin, solo, session work) - Essential record: Eat 'Em and Smile (David Lee Roth) (1986) 48. Sting (The Police, solo) - Essential record: Synchronicity (The Police) (1983) 49. Simon Gallup (The Cure, other projects) - Essential record: Disintegration (The Cure) (1989) 50. Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions) - Essential record: This Year's Model (Elvis Costello & The Attractions) (1978)
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And John Deacon of Queen. See #26.... I like John Deacon ( see Blazing Saddles )...
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Jet Harris, Chas Chandler many, many others before the dusky chaps even managed to steal instruments...... that's kind of a racist thing to say, isn't it? I thought so too, though not sure if Larry meant that, he's someone I respect in here.
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Jet Harris, Chas Chandler many, many others before the dusky chaps even managed to steal instruments...... that's kind of a racist thing to say, isn't it? I thought so too, though not sure if Larry meant that, he's someone I respect in here. It's also historically innacurate - checking my copy of 'How the Fender Bass Changed the World'* - it seems some of the very first people to get hold of these new fangled bass guitar things by fair means or fou^h^h^h endorsements where somewhat dusky looking jazz musicians (Monk Montgomery, Roy Johnson, Shifty Henry etc.) - heck even the early white electric bass p_layer_s were black - eg. Bill Black.
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Jet Harris, Chas Chandler many, many others before the dusky chaps even managed to steal instruments...... that's kind of a racist thing to say, isn't it? I thought so too, though not sure if Larry meant that, he's someone I respect in here. It's also historically innacurate - checking my copy of 'How the Fender Bass Changed the World'* - it seems some of the very first people to get hold of these new fangled bass guitar things by fair means or fou^h^h^h endorsements where somewhat dusky looking jazz musicians (Monk Montgomery, Roy Johnson, Shifty Henry etc.) - heck even the early white electric bass p_layer_s were black - eg. Bill Black. Monk Montgomery is regarded by many as the first electric bass p_layer_, and few revolutionized the instrument like dusky Jamerson and Larry Graham. - Gary Rosen
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