Who to listen to ?

[spinninsticks]

Alright, so I started playing bass about 2 - 3 months back, completed my absolute beginner bass book, and about to start my 2nd book on scales and musical styles.

I also think its time I get myself exposed to the world of bass players :mrgreen: to learn musical context and applications. So the question is, who should I listen to for all this 'lessons' ?

I'm already starting to listen to a couple of giants (SMV, Jaco, Tom Kennedy etc.) But I want to know who else you guys listen to for influences.

It'll be great if you can list down some names and the cds that you think are worth recommending. Thanks in Advance!

Ps. No genre restrictions, anything from jazz to funk to pop to metal fusion to death metal.

 

[mark197]

Stuart Zender of Jamiroquai, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mark King of Level 42, Geddy Lee of Rush, Les Claypool of Primus, P-Nut of 311, John Myung of Dream Theatre, and Alex Katunich (aka Dirk Lance) of Incubus!

 

[XiaoWolf]

Hmm, so far I listen to songs which bass is easy to play, which can be bands like fallout boy, green day, a7x and others, right now just trying to learn harder bass tabs like songs from rhcp and a7x

 

[spinninsticks]

AH yea, Flea, how can I ever miss him out. :mrgreen:

Stuart Zender (what albums did he record with Jamiroquai ?), Les Claypool, Geddy Lee are fine selections. Least to say John Myung, hahah.

Keep them coming guys! :-D

 

[dudelove]

john paul jones of led zeppelin

 

[Hickey_]

Listen to what you are most interested you and most eager to pick up.

 

[mark197]

Stuart Zender played in Travelling Without Moving, The Return Of The Space Cowboy, and Emergency On Planet Earth. I'd recommend you to listen to Emergency On Planet Earth, excellent album.

 

[Resetti]

depends on what you like... what songs you link, then start playing and learning them first

 

[Marubeng]

John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin
Steve Harris of Iron Maiden
Cliff Burton of Metallica
Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath
John Myung of Dream Theater
Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue
Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers

 

[Freeko]

Billy Sheehan of Mr. Big
John Deacon of Queen

 

[Revelt]

No one mentioned VICTOR WOOTEN yet ?!

 

[deltadelta]

Guys should check up......Francis Rocco Prestia from Tower Of Power.....the groove and the ghost notes to complement the song is a blast man..

 

[thunderbird1984]

metallica ex bassist jason he is good ^^

 

[scylla019]

well, since you're a beginner, i suggest flea from red hot chilli peppers.

but I hope you would give Jaco Pastorius a listen, after all, he is the best in the world.

others you could listen too are
john myung
les claypool
marcus miller
victor wooten ( although I kinda cant stand his style )

do yourself a favor, dont listen to A7x

 

[benjso28]

Stuart Zender played in Travelling Without Moving, The Return Of The Space Cowboy, and Emergency On Planet Earth. I'd recommend you to listen to Emergency On Planet Earth, excellent album.

Excellent grp. I like their live in Verona album although not Stuart Zender but still nice.
SMV will have stanley clarke, marcus miller and victor wooten liao.

Will try to name some that is not mentioned yet.

I also like:
Dominique di piazza
Hadrien Feraud
Oteil Burbridge
John Patitucci
Norm Stockton
Reggie Washington
Adam Nitti
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Wellington
Jimmy Haslip
Stuart Hamm
Jeff berlin
Michael Manring
Doug Johns
Abraham Laboriel
Nathan East
James Jamerson
Louis johnson
Chuck Rainey
Bakithi Kumalo
Jimmy Johnson
Wojtek Pilichowski
Mitsuru Sutoh
Tetsuo Sakurai

Should be enough for you to research for now loh.

Cheers,

Ben

 

[neverconscious]

In addition to the names mentioned already: the late John Entwistle of The Who

 

[Fadarallah]

Excellent grp. I like their live in Verona album although not Stuart Zender but still nice.
SMV will have stanley clarke, marcus miller and victor wooten liao.

Will try to name some that is not mentioned yet.

I also like:
Dominique di piazza
Hadrien Feraud
Oteil Burbridge
John Patitucci
Norm Stockton
Reggie Washington
Adam Nitti
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Wellington
Jimmy Haslip
Stuart Hamm
Jeff berlin
Michael Manring
Doug Johns
Abraham Laboriel
Nathan East
James Jamerson
Louis johnson
Chuck Rainey
Bakithi Kumalo
Jimmy Johnson
Wojtek Pilichowski
Mitsuru Sutoh
Tetsuo Sakurai

Should be enough for you to research for now loh.

Cheers,

Ben

Actually, you just have to listen to James Jamerson, cause he's like the pioneer bassist who actually expands the role of the bass in popular music, many of he's bass lines for Motown were more melodic, more syncopated, and more improvisational than any had been heard before. He also transcended the standard "bass line" and created a duet with the singer. Prominent bassists who have claimed Jamerson as a primary influence include James Brown's Bernard Odum, Rick Danko, Anthony Jackson, Jack Bruce, John Entwistle, Bernard Edwards, Jaco Pastorius, John Patitucci, John Paul Jones, Robert DeLeo, Mike Watt, Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, and Paul McCartney. Just listen to the great James Jamerson, and be your own virtuoso. If not, just play root notes, fifths and simple repetitive patterns to provide punch to your band rhythm section. It's quite an important job as well.

 

[schmuardian]

just to add somemore...

Robert Trujillo
Geddy Lee
Duff Mckagan

 

[KeDraiv]

no love for Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne? =[=[

 

[dumbcube]

Paul

I prefer Paul Turner's tone (who can deny an Alleva Coppolo) over Stuart Zender, though I have to admit Zender's style is slightly more free-spirited.