General Music Chat

I do believe that is SIR Paul McCartney

That is correct! Hasn't the Queen even knighted artists that aren't native to Britain? I think they are knighted but can't use Sir before their name. Oh yeah, John Entwistle is one of my favorites as well... I didn't even think about him the first time around...

Toshiya from Dir en grey

just a side note: saw vic wooten at a sm club in milw (black orchid) and he asked the entire front row to move back 5ft and not to sit there while the band warmed up - kinda a jerk.
I know it's easy to let his tech style distract... but his understanding of modality rivals that of a joe pass. much more than technical... listen to his solo stuff - very much a feel. My 2cents.

Go here.

http://www.tonylevin.com/

This guy has his stuff together.
I really like his work..
Just about all of you have heard him in your life time..

Cheers

yeah Sir Paul McCartney was ace as a bassist, not much happening in the vocal department though...!

oooh, almost forgot... best unknown talent on bass: dave larue.
plays for steve morse - great slap, great fingerstyle = awesome.

all of the bassists for the band Ruins. there have been five.prog duo from Japan. but they aren't like Dream Theater or anything. in fact, DT would look pathetic (even more in my opinion, although, John Myung...) if they went on stage after Ruins.

the drummer and all of the bassists for Ruins sing in a fictional language called Kobaïan which was invented by Christian Vader, the drummer for the French prog band Magma. very weird. very cool.

check out this Ruins footage.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT8j_8uV91M

if you don't think that these guys are amazing, then f**k you.

Les Claypool Primus,Tom Araya Slayer,NecroButcher Mayhem.

hmmm, ruins a. fictional language a? wonder if there is a band out there singing klingon... there should be! Perhaps I could start one... but I'll have to learn some klingon first... or find a lyric translator.
something like...
damnit jim, I'm a doctor,
damnit jim, set phazors on stunn,
damnit jim, I've got to boldly go!

that would not be logical
I'm givin' her all she's got captian
that would not be logical
seek out new frontiers...

Many great bassists out there!! One I think that should be mentioned is:

CLIFF BURTON - Metallica

Ron Carter
Jeff Berlin
Dave Carpenter
Roy Haynes
Roscoe Beck
Scott Colley
Jimmy Johnson
Ernest Tibbs
Jimmy Haslip
Lee Skylar
Oscar Pettiford
Larry Greadier etc...

Bob Bogle-Ventures
Dave Carey-Bill Blue Band (1970's & 80's)
John Deacon-Queen
Wayne Smith-One of Kansas City's best bass layers
& fisherman bob (I'm not really that good but I can sing my ass off)
Later...fisherman bob

Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
John Paul Jones
Sir Paul McCartney
Gary Tibbs- Roxy Music
Joe Bouchard- Blue Oyster Cult
Jack Bruce-Cream
Billy Cox- Jimi Hendrix
Gail Ann Dorsey- David Bowie
John Entwistle- The Who
Flea- RHCP
Simon Gallup- The Cure
Rodger Glover- Deep Purple
Noel Redding- The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Roger Waters- Pink Floyd
Chris Wolstonholme- Muse

No doubt, 'Chris & Geddy'. For that category & style of music.

AHHH, SO MANY GREAT ONES............. "BEST", IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFINE. PERSONAL FAVORITES..........
ORIGIONAL INSPARATION WOULD INCLUDE:
STEVE HARRIS(MAIDEN)
CLIFF BURTON(DUH)

LATER, MORE PEOPLE LIKE:
STEVE DEGORGRIO(DEATH)
TONY CHOY(PESTILENCE,ATHIEST)

TO NOW:
YVES CARBONNE
TRIP WAMSLEY
MICHAEL MANNERING
JOHN PATTITUCCI

GO FIND YVES CARBONNE ON MYSPACE! .........LEMMIE KNOW HOW YOUR FACE FEELS........(MINES RIPPED OFF.......)