Favorite Bassists

[Aaron]

since we recently had a favorite guitarist thread, thought I’d ask you guys who your favorites bassists are.

Mine are (not in order):

Matt Freeman (Rancid)
Norwood (Fishbone)
P-Nut (311)
Flea (RHCP)
Chris #2 (Anti-Flag)
Stanley Clarke (Return To Forver, Solo)
Will Kubley (Passafire)
Eric Wilson (Sublime)

[Tyler.]

Chris #2
Mark Hoppus
Scott Owen (the living end)
Christopher Wolstenholme (muse)

[Jake-41]

Les Claypool. Duh.

[lisaNL]

Cliff Burton

[HugoDisasters]

I'm surprised nobody has ever said Cone?
Well i figured because he's creepy sometimes...
Appearing on random sites with random pictures from time to time

Like SUM41's IMDB page

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1482420/

[gejmik]

Cone's awesome. So is Mark Hoppus, so is Mike Dirnt.

[ptido]

Chris#2 -> Anti Flag

He makes awesome basslines, it is always complicated but never too much, it always fit in the songs which makes the sound of Anti Flag even more agressive.

Mike Dirnt -> Green Day

So cool basslines, Green Day was the first Rock band I really liked and he made me likes great basslines, because of him bass is the instrument I prefer to play.

Fat Mike -> NOFX

Unexpected and original bass lines in Punk Rock songs. This guy surprise my ears.

Fab -> Justin(e)

Justin(e) is a french Punk Rock band you probably never heard of. But it is awesome. It's a combination of crazy lyrics, fast drum and guitar AND an epic bass player. This guy make simple song become more powerful just with good ideas and talented fingers. This is what I want from a bass player in a punk band.

This is an original and artistic punk band, my favorite band in France. You should check it : http://justinepunkrock.bandcamp.com/album/accident-n-7

[Koshino]

I know it's a bit of cliche, but... John Entwistle. Maybe Chris #2.

Matt Freeman is ok too, but I don't listen to Rancid very much.

[dbauer91]

well you got #1 right. although, eric wilson def gives him a run for his money.

[Dylan]

most of those bassists that you guys have mentioned look up to this guy (and if they don't, they fucking should):

[Emil]

Dan Andriano

[Ardi41]

definetly chris#2 even tough he kept spitting on me while he was singing xD

[Gregorovich]

Mike Dirnt for President of Earth.

Edit: My post count fucking rocks.

[Jables]

Mike Dirnt for President of Earth.

Edit: My post count fucking rocks.

Very good, now where's that 600 karma you promised?

[SickofEveryone]

Here are mine:

Matt Freeman -Rancid
Chris #2 -Anti-Flag
Jason McCaslin - Sum 41
Mark Hoppus - Blink 182
Paul Thomas- GC
Ian Grushka - NFG

[Filespit]

In no particular order:

Joe Principe - Rise Against
Jonathan Gallant - Billy Talent
Chris #2 - Anti-Flag
Cone McCaslin - Sum 41
Mark Hoppus - Blink-182

[wiggs1441]

Brian Robinson (A Wilhelm Scream)
Jon Darbey (The Flatliners)
Fat Mike (NOFX / Me First And The Gimme Gimmes)
Cone (Sum 41)
Mark Hoppus (Blink 182)
Roger Mangenelli (Less Than Jake)

[ptido]

Matt Freeman is ok too, but I don't listen to Rancid very much.

Yes it is exactly the same for me ! I don't know why Rancid is such famous by the way, comparing to NOFX or Anti-Flag...

Concerning Cone is a quite good bass player (contrary to what most of people say, he's not just following the guitar chords... well it depends of albums) but not impressive enough to be in my top of "favorite bassists"

[Aaron]

Matt Freeman is ok

no.

[Billy41]

In this order:

Cone
Chris#2
Sid Vicious (dead but used to play for Sex Pistols)