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Bass Player magazine -25 players who changed everything

Alex Muscatelli (1783)

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11/3/2006 9:59 AM

Who's read this current special issue. Who do you think should/shouldn't be in? In case you havent here's their list

Aston Barrett
Jimmy Blanton
Cliff Burton
Jack Casady
Paul Chambers
Les Claypool
Bootsy
John Entwhistle
Flea
Larry Graham
Steve Harris
Anthony Jackson
James Jamerson
Scott La Faro
Geddy Lee
Phil Lesh
Israel Cachao Lopez
Paul McCartney
Marcus Miller
Pino Palladino
Jaco
Rocco Prestia
Billy Sheehan
Victor Wootten

I'm not sure of how imfluential all these players are but I'd have put in Bernard Edwards and Mark King. These are the two that inspired me to take up the bass and no doubt thousands of others.

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11/3/2006 3:25 PM

Morten Sickel (11865) wrote:

Am I just blind or is Robbie Shakespear missing?

I'm not listening much to reggae these days, but I used to quite a lot, think that influence helped me understand that being a bass player is something of the coolest one can be :-)

M.

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11/3/2006 3:30 PM

Vernon Mander (19434) wrote:

Absolutely Morten.

One of the GREATS,a big influence in my fav.genre.

Robbie & Sly, the best.

Vern.

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11/3/2006 3:35 PM

Morten Sickel (11865) wrote:

According to Wikipedia: "Sly and Robbie may well be the most prolific recording artists ever. One staggering estimate is that they have played on or produced some 200,000 songs." So influential, I guess so, even though he may 'just' have produced some of the 200000 and not played bass on all of them...

Hmmm... I have to dive into my old vinyl collection and dig out some of the reggae albums...

M.

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11/3/2006 4:12 PM

Flint Cowden (2941) wrote:

I don't know how universally influential he might be, but Chris Squire is who influenced me to start on the bass.

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11/3/2006 4:58 PM

Pete Wallace (14866) wrote:

I think Rick Danko from The Band should be on the list. One, if not the first, to record and play live using a fretless.

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11/3/2006 5:10 PM

Greg Wallace (7282) wrote:

While Jack Casady played for a well-known band, somebody like
Chris Squire from Yes was probably a lot more influential upon his
generation of bass players...

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11/3/2006 5:13 PM

Todd Ingram (16004) wrote:

i love chris squire.

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11/3/2006 6:10 PM

Paul Redmile (5631) wrote:

And what about every member of AB ? What about us ? Every one of us deserve to be on that list, even Vern and Dags. lol.
Plod.

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11/4/2006 4:17 AM

Vernon Mander (19434) wrote:

LOL

I`m not sure about that Paul,I`ve changed a few things in my life,I mean,I change the clocks twice a year, but nothing to do with bass playing

LMAO

Vern

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11/4/2006 6:33 AM

Derek Still (14266) wrote:

Thank you Oh wise and clever Ploddy. But I think both Vern and myself would more likely be found on the INfamous bass player list rather then a famous one.

Hmm No Nathan East, Ma Geezer, Lesa, or Paul Redmile?

Perhaps AB members should create their own list and to keep evryone happy make it the best 100,000 bass players of all time, then each and every one of us would be on it.

lol
dags

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11/6/2006 9:40 PM

Paul Redmile (5631) wrote:

Best 100,000 geez Dags Id struggle to make the best 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 list lol
Plod.

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11/4/2006 6:38 AM

Derek Still (14266) wrote:

You might change your clocks Vern, but do you ever change your socks ya grotty old geezer.

lol

dags

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11/4/2006 7:16 AM

Vernon Mander (19434) wrote:

Never ,never never.

AND I only have 2 underpants that I swop around every week. LOL

Besides,what can`t be seen,can`t disgust anyone !!

Hahaha

Vern
Dirty old man !!

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11/4/2006 7:26 AM

Derek Still (14266) wrote:

I'm amazed that you even wear underwear Vern.

lol

dags

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11/4/2006 8:51 AM

Pete Wallace (14866) wrote:

He saw Flea playing bass with the RHCP's a few years back are ran right out and bought underpants to wear on stage. He also bought a sock but it kept falling offsize>

:)

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11/4/2006 9:07 AM

Derek Still (14266) wrote:

ha ha. I bet his only sock is made of thin latex rubber. roflmbo

dags

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11/4/2006 9:08 AM

Derek Still (14266) wrote:

Pete,

He could have used all the wrinkles to SCREW it on.

lol

dags

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11/4/2006 12:18 PM

Pete Wallace (14866) wrote:

LMAO... I don't what I'd do without my rich brother Vern.... "Latex" Ha!

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11/4/2006 12:37 PM

Brian Buckham (26315) wrote:

hmmmm I'd hate to find out what sort of "protection" he uses then, a thick wooley sock? ; )

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11/4/2006 9:15 AM

Vernon Mander (19434) wrote:

Go on you lot,keep it up,I got a thick skin !!!

And I have a SOH too,

Just love you guys.

Vern

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11/5/2006 8:28 AM

Derek Still (14266) wrote:

roflmbo
dags

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