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02-07-2007 07:27 AM
pretty sure Sheehan is credited, but that may mean nothing of course. yeh dig it up if you can find it.
Best Bass Player ever: Jon Camp of Renaissance.
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we were warned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJrnWND5mTo
jamerson live in 1973: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s
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02-07-2007 07:27 AM
Jack Bruce, Jack Casady, Greg Lake, Geezer Butler, Roger Glover, John Paul Jones, Bill Wyman, Paul McCartney for me.
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"The Bible is not my Book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma." - Abraham Lincoln
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02-07-2007 07:33 AM
Doug Pinnick and Robert DeLeo were two of my early favorites.:thu:
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Hanewinckel Vintage Draken 5-string Kindness approved!!!
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02-07-2007 07:34 AM
1st notice and biggest influence - Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick)
2nd notice - Paul McCartney
Originally Posted by Lee Knight
2nd notice - Paul McCartney
Originally Posted by Lee Knight
Yep. And be sure to clear the trash cans when you jump off the garage roof. Up, up and awahhhhshit
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02-07-2007 07:45 AM
My first big bass influence was John Entwistle, I loved the Who and they were the first band where I specifically payed ATTENTION to the bass. The second was a guy named Richard Cousins, who was the bass player for the Robert Cray Band in the '80s. I saw them live in '84, and it was the first time I really noticed how a bass player was responsoble for the groove. I was totally taken with the band, and Cousins in particular. I started playing bass a few months later.
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02-07-2007 08:07 AM
Number one was macartny then jack casidy,jack bruce and the guy that played for ten years after. Today my biggest influences are still casidy and phil lesh and a little john cale just to mix things up a little.
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Jay turser 51 P Bass
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02-07-2007 10:00 AM
Looks like more then a few Geddy Lee fans and even a couple other Steve Harris fans as well. I've heard most of the other bass players mentioned but for the most part they blended in with the songs so well that I didn't hear them too. Geddy Lee was the first bass player that I heard where his playing really stood out from the music, same with Steve Harris, you could HEAR them play, they didn't just blend in. Still, all the players mentioned are excellent choices to pattern yourself after, all have sucessfully been in bands and made loads of cash doing what they love. Even though I'm pushing 46 I'd still like to think that if I could get a decent band together I'd have a few good years left to cut some CD's, play and earn some cash. That's my dream and I'm not going to let it die until I do. Call me crazy(my wife does.) but as long as I can pick up my bass I think there's still hopes of getting a band together and doing something that'll last.
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02-07-2007 10:08 AM
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Geddy Lee
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Jaco Pastorias
Geddy Lee
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02-07-2007 10:10 AM
Philip Taylor Kramer - Iron Butterfly
John Paul Jones
But it was a kid in a local band that really inspired me to take up bass.
I thought his deep plunkings were so cool!!
John Paul Jones
But it was a kid in a local band that really inspired me to take up bass.
I thought his deep plunkings were so cool!!
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Trying to "shred" it [Comfortably Numb] is like painting a mustache on the Mona Lisa - babalugats85 -
"Fat girls are like mopeds. They're lots of fun 'til your friends see you on one"
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02-07-2007 10:16 AM
Guy Pratt with Pink Floyd. He carved a bass solo in my minds which is always the best i ever heard. My first "bass" emotion :thu:
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02-07-2007 10:28 AM
Chris Squire
Dee Murray (Elton John Band)
Geddy Lee
Dee Murray (Elton John Band)
Geddy Lee
Winner: Spark's "Re-injecting the fun into a thread Award" 
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02-07-2007 10:30 AM
Steve Harris from Maiden. Victor Wooten and Micheal Manring, but I stayed away from the latter two as such! 
Clever/dumb balance restored!
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Originally Posted by Jugghaid
There's a big difference between a revolutionary and a reckless, self-absorbed dumbass.
My band - Contact Lost - Take a listen, our entire album can be heard on our myspace
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Originally Posted by Jugghaid
There's a big difference between a revolutionary and a reckless, self-absorbed dumbass.
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02-07-2007 11:16 AM
Suzi Quatro!!!!! Man did I want to peel those leather pants off of her!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I wanted to play that hot g-string!!! Hot bass playing chick......................WWWOOOWWWWWEEEEEEEE!!!:
Johnny, ( I gots to go to the bathroom,) Duart!
Johnny, ( I gots to go to the bathroom,) Duart!
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02-07-2007 11:22 AM
Yummy!
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02-07-2007 11:35 AM
Suzi Quatro!!!!! Man did I want to peel those leather pants off of her!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I wanted to play that hot g-string!!!
Musta been sometime ago....
Cheers,
Gerry
PHX AZ
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Gerry
PHX AZ
Gear list:
Tribute by G&L L-2000
Schecter Stiletto Studio-5 Bass
Ampeg BA115T
Boss Micro BR Recorder
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02-07-2007 11:40 AM
I bought this just for that vid. It's nice to view it on the TV screen. Can't say that I really watch any of the others though.
Right on mang. This one's for you. You can catch just a glimpse of James... and lots of old Detriot...and Eddie "Bongo" Brown.... and Earl Van Dyke.
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02-07-2007 11:42 AM
Stuart Zender
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02-07-2007 11:43 AM
I bought this just for that vid. It's nice to view it on the TV screen. Can't say that I really watch any of the others though.
I have that one also - for the exact same reason.
But, it really does suck when this one is mo better. Look at the number of performances on this version versus the one that we have.
Edit - just notice you're in Dearborn. I worked at National Steel years ago starting up a galv. line - in the middle of winter. Man - I really did enjoy myself. This was when the Pistons were still in the previous arena.
Cheers,
Gerry
PHX AZ
Gear list:
Tribute by G&L L-2000
Schecter Stiletto Studio-5 Bass
Ampeg BA115T
Boss Micro BR Recorder
2004 KTM 950
Gerry
PHX AZ
Gear list:
Tribute by G&L L-2000
Schecter Stiletto Studio-5 Bass
Ampeg BA115T
Boss Micro BR Recorder
2004 KTM 950
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02-07-2007 12:26 PM
Greg Lake
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield
Fran Sheehan
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02-07-2007 12:41 PM
pretty sure Sheehan is credited, but that may mean nothing of course. yeh dig it up if you can find it.
Sheehan played on 3 tracks:
More Than A Feelin
Foreplay/Long Time
Smokin'
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