Name your favorite Bass players and why.

[Hyfi]

My favorite rock bassist would be Steve Harris of Iron Maiden fame. I like many of the others mentioned. Anyone heard Marcus Miller? He is a jazz bassist that would give Stan a run for his money. And in a different style of bass, acoustic, I like Christian McBride. And I also enjoy a good funk-i-fied slap bass. I'm old school, if it has mo than 4 strings, it ain't a bass.

Isn't McBride from Philly? He is a good one. Marcus is also a great bassist. What about Bootsy Barnes.er does he play Keys? His Trio is always plays downtown on a regular basis. I like a funky bass too.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Thought I'd revive this five year old thread just to say...

Roger Waters. Because he's out there... waaaaaay out there.

He's coming to Dallas, but I can't afford the $99 cheap-seat ticket price. But another favorite, Geddy Lee, along with his co-horts WILL be here this Friday, and I WILL be there!

[Jim Clark]

Glad this little thread was resurected from the abyss since somehow I missed it the first time around.

Imagine my surprise when there was no mention at all of my favorite bass player of all time - Peter Hook. Granted I'm a Joy Division, New Order, and even Monaco fanboy. Being decidely nonmusically inclined I'm left to wonder about the technical prowess. What I know with absolute certainty is that his playing style is distinctive and readily identifiable. That kinda flies in the face of Swish's argument that the bass is not a lead instrument but the melodies he pulls out of that instrument make it instantly enjoyable for me. The bass is just such a huge part of that music that if it took a back seat to anything else going on, we'd have no post punk movement that's still influencing bands and music lovers to this day, Being the post punk whore that I am, that would be tragic.

jc

[ForeverAutumn]

Geddy Lee, along with his co-horts WILL be here this Friday, and I WILL be there!

Rich, you are going to have such a great time! I'm looking forward to your review after the show.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Rich, you are going to have such a great time! I'm looking forward to your review after the show.

Please do a *no-rain* dance for me. It's an outdoor venue, and I think we're just outside of the covered part of the amphitheatre. Forecast call for rain late Friday.

I'm hoping #1, they open with Armor and Sword, and #B, their playing helps provoke more memories of when I saw them for the first time back in the early 80's. Maybe it's just my age, but I'm recently really into watching old footage of the bands I grew up with.