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I thought I'd throw out some bassists that I admire more for their tone, touch and feel than their solo chops or technical prowess:

 

 

+1 Getting away from the obvious picks, here's my offering for someone not yet mentioned. Definitely worth a listen and 'study':

 

Paul Denman, bassist for Sade. Primarily plays MM Stingray(s) & a Washburn AB40 Acoustic thru a TE AH600SMX amp with a 4x10 and a 15.

 

The guys tone is so rich, deep & buttery it fairly oozes out of his amp. Yet with the crispest, clearest attack you can imagine. He has a very laid back, unpretentious style that I think defines how bass can/should compliment a song. Listen to 'Lovers Rock' and (especially) 'Flow' to see what I mean.

 

I'd kill for such a tone & technique.

 

Here's a quote of his worthy of note for new bass players:

 

"I love space. Some of my favorite place on record are the

places where there's nothing- there's suddenly a gap or a rest. Certain

things bind us all together in the band, and one of them is we all love

a bit of space. I'd rather underplay than overplay, and I'd rather leave

a nice little gap than stick 15 or 20 notes into that gap just to show I'm

clever. I think it's much more clever to step back- to step out rather than

step in."

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