Best 3 Bass Players

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  1. RedfearnsRocket

    RedfearnsRocket Well-Known Member

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    Flea is an animal on bass
     
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    Has everyone actually seen all the ones they are naming live in this thread? My three was restricted to that.

    Top three I haven’t seen live:

    Paul McCartney
    John Deacon
    Mani
     
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    Add Timothy B Schmit to that for a cheating 4th one
     
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    3 i have not seen mentioned but worth a place.

    Lee Sklar
    Nathan Lamar Watts
    Jah Wobble.
     
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    Lots of my favourites already mentioned but I’d also add Justin Chancellor from Tool
     
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    Mike Mills - not just a bass player, but a multi-instrumentalist with a very fine singing voice. An integral cog in the REM machine.

    Not seen him live, but some of what Geddy Lee did on stage is pretty difficult to wrap my head around. Bass, keyboards, peddles, insane vocal gymnastics, often all at the same time.
     
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    Seen Mani twice, blowing out his arse both times lol but brilliant, once watched a documentary, they said he was the missing piece and catalyst to them making it once they sacked the original bassist.
     
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    Mine was, definitely. That was the question.
     
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    Jan Ackerman,Daryl Stuermer, Glen Campbell.
     
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    I saw Stanley Clarke at the Brudenell. It was about 8 years ago. Absolutely brilliant.
     
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    Victor Wooton
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    special mention
    John Entwistle
    Charles Berthoud
     
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