LBO member's poll

Started by nofi, April 09, 2011, 12:01:33 PM

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Garrett

#15
1. Dusty Hill / ZZ Top
2. Jack Bruce / Bluesbreakers, Cream, Ringo Starr and His Allstar Band
3. Glenn Hughes / Trapeze, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Black Country Communion
4. John McVie / Blues Breakers, Fleetwood Mac
5. Tommy Shannon / Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Arc Angels
6. Berry Oakley / Allman Brothers
7. Allen Woody / Allman Brothers
8. Geddy Lee / Rush
9. Roger Waters / Pink Floyd
10. James "Jim" Dewar / Robin Trower Band and Stone The Crows.

exiledarchangel

Sorry, can't give you 10. My final offer is 12. Deal? :D

Geezer Butler
Jack Bruce
John Entwistle
Gary Thain
Paul McCartney
Lemmy
Tim Bogert
Roger Waters
Martin Turner
Colin Edwin
Greg Lake
Luitjen Janssen (ELOY)
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rahock

Larry Taylor
Ray Brown
Ron Carter
Stanley Clarke
Scott Lafarrow
Brian Ritchie
Monk Mongomery
Charlie Mingus
Barry Oakley
Larry Graham
Peter Tork..............(just kidding)_ ;D

nofi

"peter tork" sounds like a sexual issue. :P
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shadowcastaz

Willie Dixon
Jack Cassidy
Berry Oakley
Duck Dunn
Jameson
Victor Wooten
Stanley Clark
Alan Woody
Tal Wilkenfeld
Otel Burbridge (sp)
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Pilgrim

Dang, how did I forget Entwhistle, Macca, Dusty Hill and Tommy Shannon????

I do notice that most of my favorites have been playing for at least 30 years.
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Dave W

Quote from: nofi on April 10, 2011, 08:34:15 AM
"peter tork" sounds like a sexual issue. :P

It's not as serious as Peter Lupus or Rusty Staub.

uwe

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Highlander

I'm trying to be reasonable - the list covers the people I truly listened too in my formative years - Gustafson, McCoy, Turner - they were all people I saw many times, but the (amended) list is possibly more truthful for me; heck, McCoy offered me a shot at his slot in a band, how can he not be an influence, considering his agressive style of playing, probably seen him play more times than I saw anyone - I "listened" to Macca, but not to his "playing", just the ensemble, whereas even if CSI is playing my wife knows better than to fast-forward beyond the credits - Jack Bruce was an influence, but I played Montrose to absolute death and saw Bill Church numerous times - when it comes to an utterly overdriven bass sound, it had to be Lemmy or Felix. I was also influenced by Lamar Williams; Dusty Hill's simple driving bottom-end too  - Jaco and Clarke came later - more as a listen than a true influence...
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nofi

why didn't you take that mccoy job. i had to look him up but i know the bands. :mrgreen:
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rahock

Ya know, Dusty Hill is one of those guys that I never thought would make a "favorites" list. Don't get me wrong, I really like him, I never thought too many people appreciated him. It took me a long time to get his simple root note only approach. When ZZ Top was a new thing, I was a very busy type of player and I thought that anyone who wasn't a busy type player simply couldn't play very good. After trying to play busy type bass parts to ZZ Top songs and having the bottom drop out every time, I realized how good he and his simple rock solid method were :o.
Rick

Chaser001

Quote from: Kenny's 51st State on April 10, 2011, 01:53:11 PM
I'm trying to be reasonable - the list covers the people I truly listened too in my formative years - Gustafson, McCoy, Turner - they were all people I saw many times, but the (amended) list is possibly more truthful for me; heck, McCoy offered me a shot at his slot in a band, how can he not be an influence, considering his agressive style of playing, probably seen him play more times than I saw anyone - I "listened" to Macca, but not to his "playing", just the ensemble, whereas even if CSI is playing my wife knows better than to fast-forward beyond the credits - Jack Bruce was an influence, but I played Montrose to absolute death and saw Bill Church numerous times - when it comes to an utterly overdriven bass sound, it had to be Lemmy or Felix. I was also influenced by Lamar Williams; Dusty Hill's simple driving bottom-end too  - Jaco and Clarke came later - more as a listen than a true influence...

That approach makes sense.  I listed people who had what might be considered more of a direct influence than anything else.  In some cases, these are bassists I was influenced by more by circumstances than by personal choice.  I didn't actually list what I considered the top ten important bassists or my personal top ten favorites.  Also, I agree that on lists such as these it makes perfect sense to try to place more emphasis on early formative influences.  

rahock

Quote from: nofi on April 10, 2011, 08:34:15 AM
"peter tork" sounds like a sexual issue. :P

Yeah, it sounds like something that would hurt alot :o :o ;D
Rick

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Quote from: Dave W on April 10, 2011, 11:14:32 AM
It's not as serious as Peter Lupus or Rusty Staub.

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Grog

Quote from: Droombolus on April 10, 2011, 12:50:38 AM
Andy Fraser
Duck Dunn
Jack Casady
Graham Maby
JAE
Herman Deinum
George Porter jr.
Chris Squire
Rick Wills
David Hayes


I share many of the same bass players as many of you, but I have to make a mention of George Porter Jr, as that was my dad's name, I am the III. I waited outside of a Gov't Mule concert to meet George Porter Jr & show him my drivers license as kind of a joke. I asked him if he ever liked playing any short scale Gibson basses like Allen Woody, it didn't sound like it. Through the years, calling many stores, asking questions about a bass they had for sale, many sales people would get excited thinking I was George Porter Jr............ Sorry!

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