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2796583, your top 5 Bass Players since 1970
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Mon Apr-15-13 09:55 PM
mine are

Verdine White,

Larry Graham

Marcus Miller

Stanley Clarke

Louis Johnson


off the Bench would be Jaco Pastrious

who you got and why?
2796584, RE: your top 5 Bass Players since 1970
Posted by Getyohandouttamypocket, Mon Apr-15-13 10:03 PM
Larry Graham
Bootsy
Jaco
Louis Johnson
Verdine White

Because they are INCREDIBLY gifted at keeping the beat all together...
2796607, Bootsy is my #1
Posted by Record Playa, Mon Apr-15-13 11:05 PM

Marcus Miller 2nd

Larry G 3rd

cant really decide on a 4th or 5th
2796644, In No Order....
Posted by Ascension, Tue Apr-16-13 01:04 AM
1. Paul Jackson
2. Verdine White
3. Larry Graham
4. Marcus Miller
5. Bernard Edwards
2796646, RE: your top 5 Bass Players since 1970
Posted by gritty, Tue Apr-16-13 01:15 AM
1. Larry Graham
2. Bootsy Collins
3. Phil Lynott
4. Roger Waters
5. Flea
2796649, Bernard Edwards and Bootsy gotta take
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Tue Apr-16-13 01:24 AM
Marcus Miller off.

revisit my 5


Bootsy

Bernard Edwards

Larry Graham

Verdine White

Louis Johnson
2796660, My top 5:
Posted by PCProductions, Tue Apr-16-13 02:08 AM
1. Jaco Pastorius
2. Larry Graham
3. Rocco Prestia
4. Les Claypool
5. Tony Levin
2796664, RE: your top 5 Bass Players since 1970
Posted by Abdul-Qadir, Tue Apr-16-13 02:20 AM
Chuck Rainey

Bernard Edwards

Bootsy

Stevie Wonder (synth bass)

Aston Barrett
2796684, let's go.
Posted by mogwai nunchucks, Tue Apr-16-13 06:23 AM
1. jaco pastorius.
2. meshell ndegeocello.
3. gizmo.
4. marcus miller (fretless only).
5. prince.
2796716, 5. Chuck Dukowski - Black Flag
Posted by c71, Tue Apr-16-13 08:56 AM
4. Felice Rosser - Faith (used to be Black Rock band in NYC - now racially mixed)
3. Flea
2. Fima Ephron - Screaming Headless Torsos (Dave Fiuczynski, etc.)
1. Norwood - Fishbone

I didn't list any bassists who had music released before 1970
2796717, mInes
Posted by chincheckin, Tue Apr-16-13 09:08 AM
Bernard Edwards
Bootsy
James Jamerson
Leon Sylvers III
Louis Johnson
2796731, No love for Anthony Jackson?
Posted by soulfunk, Tue Apr-16-13 10:10 AM
1. Anthony Jackson
2. Jaco Pastorius
3. Marcus Miller
4. Louis Johnson
5. Andrew Gouche
2796789, RE: your top 5 Bass Players since 1970
Posted by tapedeck, Tue Apr-16-13 01:52 PM
Mark Adams
Rick James
Aston Barrett
Freddie Washington
Bernard Edwards

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Bumpin in the STEREO:
Gladys Knight&The Pips
Donald Byrd-Ethiopian Knights
Gene Dunlap -IJTWIF
T.I.-TMHITH
The Whispers-Love For Love
LoKey-B2TH
2796792, RE: your top 5 Bass Players since 1970
Posted by murph71, Tue Apr-16-13 02:13 PM

Boosty
Marcus Miller
Bernard Edwards
Sting
Nick Oliveri (Queens of the Stone Age)/Flea (tie)

2796794, Jaco
Posted by Artful Dodger, Tue Apr-16-13 02:16 PM
Stanley
Bootsy
Mingus
Paul Chambers

2796826, rock/soul-funk/GROOVE/groove/who?
Posted by natlawdp, Tue Apr-16-13 03:52 PM
Geddy Lee
Marcus Miller
Louis Johnson
MeShell Ndegeocello
David Dyson

-shout outs to Chuck Rainey, Anthony Jackson, Pino, Steve Harris, and absolutely because of the Decoy album, Daryl Jones.
2796849, RE: your top 5 Bass Players since 1970
Posted by Deacon Blues, Tue Apr-16-13 04:38 PM
Bernard Edwards
Louis Johnson
Paul McCartney
Jaco Pastorius
Verdine White