Great Bass players

[Dr Syntax Head]

Loads of guitar threads here which is good but as a new addition to the bass player community I feel we need to show some love.

Jah freakin' Wobble. Massive influence on me as far as bass is concerned. I don't need to link anything cos we all know what he sounds like.

Rob Been. Lead instrument in BRMC. Incredible musician.

And please feel free to discuss the merits of playing bass with a pick (Deb Googe come on down) cos it sounds ace.

[Noddy Tomkey]

The king of bass, Charles Mingus

https://youtu.be/oEdjLxNwqhk

I'd love to be on bass in this band, probably chose the wrong track to share though

https://youtu.be/pbsSqWfersw

I play bass, and love to find an odd corner to tuck in to and groove on.

[Petey Pate]

James Jamerson.  Listen to the isolated bass track for Marvin Gaye's What's Going On? apparently recorded while Jamerson was lying flat on his back, too drunk to stand.

[BlodwynPig]

You only need to look in one place
Herr Wolfgang Schmid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU5IdEY92KI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCF7DTBIGQs

[Dr Syntax Head]

I love you guys cos you deliver.

[Dr Syntax Head]

Fuckng Modest Mouse! Wonderful.

Love him or hate him Mark King knows exactly what he is doing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1XKARygAK0

[Dr Syntax Head]

Sometimes (every time) simplicity is all

Guns of Brixton. Perfection right there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrupfVhmD70

[Dr Syntax Head]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENPZay_RrNw

Flea loving life

[Dr Syntax Head]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki5KsuP3mzM

The one bassline to end all basslines. Navarro's attempt at shoegaze helps mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki5KsuP3mzM

[NoSleep]

Charlie Haden is the boss for me, especially in the company of Keith Jarrett & Paul Motian (a trio I can't get enough of, but probably have everything they recorded, bootlegs and all).

His solo in the Overture to Escalator Over The Hill is like the sun rising.

Here he plays his Song For Che with his band The Liberation Music Orchestra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMDWVl11D_A

Not forgetting his initial groundbreaking work with Ornette Coleman.

[Dr Syntax Head]

Charlie Haden is the boss for me, especially in the company of Keith Jarrett & Paul Motian (a trio I can't get enough of, but probably have everything they recorded, bootlegs and all).

His solo in the Overture to Escalator Over The Hill is like the sun rising.

Here he plays his Song For Che with his band The Liberation Music Orchestra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMDWVl11D_A

Not forgetting his initial groundbreaking work with Ornette Coleman.

Now that is just beyond. Lovely.

[Mini]

Les fucking Claypool. Motherfucker has more strength in any one of his fingers than I have in my entire body. Primus sucks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZ-rhJq3ms

[jake thunder]

Joe Dart from Vulfpeck. Absolute shit hot and very handsome too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le0BLAEO93g

[NoSleep]

Now that is just beyond. Lovely.

Have some more; this time that trio of Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian with the title track of the album The Mourning Of A Star:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_rZ-rQItCk

(features Keith's legendary singing parrot)

[Dr Syntax Head]

Les fucking Claypool. Motherfucker has more strength in any one of his fingers than I have in my entire body. Primus sucks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZ-rhJq3ms

I love me some Claypool. The video for this song is so cool too. This is not a guitar thread but LaLonde is pretty special.

[Dr Syntax Head]

Have some more; this time that trio of Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden & Paul Motian with the title track of the album The Mourning Of A Star:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_rZ-rQItCk

(features Keith's legendary singing parrot)

This video is not available. Sad fuckin face cos I know magic happens here

[Dr Syntax Head]

Jah Wobble. I can't get enough of him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHBYXtqmerY

[Dr Syntax Head]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAzvry448Lk

If I could play like him I would be eternally happy

[Mr Banlon]

Bootsy : https://youtu.be/fEVnFGnjnGU?t=305
Larry Graham : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk0Wi1QkJgg

[Dr Syntax Head]

Aaaaah Laz Graham. The maaaaaan!

[Dr Syntax Head]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lIbvj2EBqM

I think we can all learn something from this

[Viero_Berlotti]

Voyage/Arpadys/Disco & Co bassist Sauveur Mallia is a favourite of mine. The bassline on this is just the coolest fucking thing.

https://youtu.be/rh90H0fWS0w

Spotify link for better quality:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7ldCY2PPdW2YcmALszjimw

[Mr Banlon]

Tina Weymouth  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCfC5yVlvj4

[Dr Syntax Head]

Weymouth was a monster on bass. Good call.

[Dr Syntax Head]

Voyage/Arpadys/Disco & Co bassist Sauveur Mallia is a favourite of mine. The bassline on this is just the coolest fucking thing.

https://youtu.be/rh90H0fWS0w

Holy shit that is cool!

[BlodwynPig]

Holy shit that is cool!

Speaking of arps....and parps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQFjBZUTODc

Paul Jackson funking the bass there.

[Dr Syntax Head]

Bootsy though. His envelope filter style is something else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmTYhgRuSpU

[Dr Syntax Head]

You can't play bass without fucking it. It's what it was invented for

[BlodwynPig]

Bootsy though. His envelope filter style is something else

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmTYhgRuSpU

hmmm...I've always found him boring. Funkadelic and Parliament too...kind of watered down funk.

[Dr Syntax Head]

There's a Bootsy star Bass at Mansons on the wall right now. I want it.  More than I want the Les Pauls