Best 3 Bass Players

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  1. RedfearnsRocket

    RedfearnsRocket Well-Known Member

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    You've had the privilege to see

    Mine would be

    1. Peter Hook - New Order
    2 JJ Burnel - Stranglers
    3 Simon Jones - The Verve

    Special mention to Mani from the Roses just not quite top 3 on performances I've had the pleasure of
     
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    Lemmy...end of thread
     
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    Sorry but Victor Wooten eats them all.
     
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    John Entwhistle (the Who).
    Jaco Pastorious (Weather Report)
    Mike Watt (Minutemen, Firehose, Sonic Youth & many more)

    Tried to mix up my genres a bit. There are loads TBH I could list...
     
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    Mark Bedford
    Andy Bell
    Mark Stoermer
     
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    Steve Craddock
    Nicky Wire
     
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    Les Claypool.
    The end.
     
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    Mike Watt was my first thought! 'Contemplating the Engine Room' was the soundtrack to probably a year of my life.
     
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    Tony Levin - King Crimson
     
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    x11barnsley Well-Known Member

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    I’ve seen the top two on a few occasions and would entirely agree that they should be one and two
     
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    Easy, Paul McCartney
     
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    Simon Lindley.

    and a nod to Paul Ryder… he didn’t play bass though he played space.
     
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    Some great shouts on here, good to see everyone's experiences and likes
     
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    Garry Neville.
     
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