LBO member's poll

[TBird1958]

Obscure to who, non bass players?

Well, to most of us Amis, Big Country ( if they even recognize the name!) is only known for the song of the same name. Like many things in life I became aware of and attracted to Big Country long after they became known for their one U.S. hit single. "The Crossing" is really an all time fave album. I like Tony Butler's playing, especially on "Wonderland" I think it's solid, but creative as well. The Seer is certainly another fave too.  

[leftybass]

Well, to most of us Amis, Big Country ( if they even recognize the name!) is only known for the song of the same name. Like many things in life I became aware of and attracted to Big Country long after they became known for their one U.S. hit single. "The Crossing" is really an all time fave album. I like Tony Butler's playing, especially on "Wonderland" I think it's solid, but creative as well. The Seer is certainly another fave too.  

Not to mention his work with P.Townshend, and The Pretenders. The bass on "My City Was Gone" is great fun to play.

[Freuds_Cat]

The first time I tried to play L.A. Woman, I realized just how great Scheff is.

I have to agree Al. I had the same experience. I would also have liked to put Carl Raddle in my list as well as Scheff. Both were definite influences on me but I was already over my 10

Oh yeah, Paul McCartney....oops. 

Given your current gig that did make me laugh a bit 

[Barklessdog]

Stanley Clarke
John Entwistle
Jack Bruce
James Jamerson
Chris Squire
John Wetton
Paul McCartney
Peter Hook
Billy Sheehan
Mike Watt

[Pilgrim]

Given your current gig that did make me laugh a bit 

I make me laugh all the time.  For a variety of reasons.......

[Hornisse]

If you look at the number of white Precison basses with a black pickguard Sid Vicious obviously still has a major influence on young bass players these days. Not his playing, but just the look of it.

Sid borrowed that look from Dee Dee Ramone. 

Chuck Raineys work with Aretha and Steely Dan are enough to make him a legend in my book.  He also played on some of The Rascals stuff too.

[Highlander]

Shortest list I could do without feeling guilty 

Remove guilt from the equation, Bret... try and think like I did - who were the people you listened to the most; those that were there at the start...

[Freuds_Cat]

Sid borrowed that look from Dee Dee Ramone.  

Chuck Raineys work with Aretha and Steely Dan are enough to make him a legend in my book.  He also played on some of The Rascals stuff too.

Chuck Rainys work on Tim Bucklys Greetings from LA is enough for me. Everything else he has done is a bonus. A big bonus I'll admit  


@Ken:  No particular order mate

[gearHed289]

Without giving this a ton of thought, off the top of my head:

Paul McCartney
John Entwistle
Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
John Paul Jones
Tony Levin
Stanley Clarke
Bootsy Collins
Doug Wimbish
Billy Sheehan

Edit - I just added Tony Levin and dumped Jeff Berlin. Got Peter Gabriel's 3rd record in the car. 

[Stjofön Big]

Is it OK if I throw in another one? Someone here, might have been Pilgrim (?), mentiones Ron Wood. And yes, I agree. His bass playing on the first few Rod Stewart albums is fan-tastic! He's working in a field where very few bassists in rock dare to go. Even plays the electric bass like an ukulele. (Fantastic how everything comes around in this here forum!)

[Hornisse]

Is it OK if I throw in another one? Someone here, might have been Pilgrim (?), mentiones Ron Wood. And yes, I agree. His bass playing on the first few Rod Stewart albums is fan-tastic! He's working in a field where very few bassists in rock dare to go. Even plays the electric bass like an ukulele. (Fantastic how everything comes around in this here forum!)

He also plays bass on some of The Stones songs.  Emotional Rescue comes to mind.  I'm sure there are others.

[copacetic]

George Porter Jr.
Jack Casady
Jah Wobble
Bill Laswell
Rick Danko
McCartney
Michael Henderson(Miles electric '71-'75 Killer bass stuff)
Klaus Voormann (in not just for the 1st solo John Lennon LP the most subliminal lines ever eternal)
Robbie Shakespeare
Aston Barrett
Carol Kaye
T-Bone Wolk
Bootsy Collins
All Fela Kuti's Bass Players in Afrika '70 and Egypt '80
James Jamerson

not to forget a few of the uprighters:
Edgar Meyer
Paul Chambers
Scott LaFaro
Blanton
Ray Brown

[Pilgrim]

Nice to see another mention of Ron Brown!

[sniper]

Willie Dixon
James Jamerson
Bob Babbitt
Leo Lyons
Gary Thain
Keith Ferguson
Charles Mingus
Geezer Butler
Bill Wyman
Mike Watts
Klaus Voormann

[Stjofön Big]

And, please: Richard Davis, who played the double bass on Van Morrison's Astral weeks. Plus, of course, Russ Savakus.
It's really impossible to choose just ten... And I haven't even mentioned Danny Klein i J Geils Band... I don't think it will ever end, now that the process in the head is rolling!