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Best bass player EVER
rynne:
While I don't know if he'd be the absolute best bass player, I think Cliff Burton should be high on the list. It's widely understood that he was the guy in Metallica who actually knew his music theory, and the drop-off in quality of the music after his death points to how much he brought to the table.
Rika mm' from Melt-Banana is impressive to watch, if for nothing else than seeing such a tiny woman belt out such insanely high-speed riffs.
That being said, for the most part, I like bassists that aren't necessarily showy, but who understand how the bass should anchor songs. Folks like Alex James or Justin Chancellor.
Apathy:
I wouldn't be able to say who I think is the 'best' in whatever manner of the word, but as far as the instrument goes, I love it. Never played properly, would love to learn, & I love the sound of decent bass in a song whether it's carrying or simply following.
catflea:
Jim Reynolds from The Open. He is the second coming!
He even looks like jesus.
Spencer:
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What you meant to say was Matt Freeman, and I must admit, he was the first name that came to mind for me as well. He's definitly one of the, if not the, best punk bassists (Lars is Rancids lead guitarist).
Jeordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez) probably has/had one of the most interesting and fun stage presences of any bassists I've seen, but then again, everyone that has been in Marilyn Manson has got stage prescence.
While Im not proclaiming this guy to be the best or anything, whomever plays Bass for Franz Ferdinand gets a nod as one of my favorites. I love the basslines in most of the franz tunes. It just makes me want to jump around and shake my ass.
Apathy:
I'm going to nod to Carlos D (Interpol, see avatar). The bass lines in that are seriously cool. Especially on tracks such as Narc, or Slow Hands, where I feel it really makes the song. Also, out of the entire band, he most definitely has the biggest stage presence.
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