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Sparky
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Sparky asked in Entertainment & MusicMusicRock and Pop · 1 decade ago

10 or 20 favorite Rock/Pop/Funk Bassists?

James Jamerson, of course - Mr. Motown

John Entwhistle - The Who - a total wizard

Ross Valory - Journey - so melodic

Jean DeBeauvoir - Plasmatics, but he really shined with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul

T.M. Stevens - various artists - so tasteful

Rocco Prestia - Tower of Power - play that funky music, white boy!

Randy Jackson - yes, that Randy Jackson

Bootsy Collins

Will Lee

Philip Bynoe

So, who are your favorites?

Update:

Bricklayer: Oh yeah, how could I have forgotten Larry Graham? Good call.

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  • Jackal
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Funk in no order

    Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Bootsy Collins - Parlament-Funkadelic

    Les Claypool - Primus

    Aston Barrett - Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Paul Chambers - Miles Davis

    Stanley Clark

    Francis Prestia III - Tower Of Power

    Rock in no order

    John Entwistle - The Who

    Geddy Lee - Rush

    John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin

    Roger Glover - Deep Purple

    Lemmy - Motorhead

    Cliff Burton - Metallica

    Steve Harris - Iron Maiden

    Jack Bruce - Cream

    Gene Simmons - Kiss

    Pop in no order

    Andy Rourke - The Smiths

    Mike Mills - R.E.M.

    Peter Cetara - Chicago

    Paul McCartney

    James Jamerson - The Temptations-Marvin Gay-The Surpremes

  • Drop Dead Fred
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Bernard Edwards - Chic

    Peter Hook - Joy Division/New Order

    Mani - The Stone Roses

    Bootsy Collins - P-Funk

    Andy Rourke - The Smiths

    Bruce Foxton - The Jam

    Duck Dunn - Booker T. & the M.G's

    Paul Simonon - The Clash

    Guy Pratt - Session bassist

    James Jamerson - Motown session bassist

    Carol Kaye - Session bassist

    Simon Gallup - The Cure

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Bernard Edwards-Chic

    Mark King-Level 42

    Robin Duhe-Maze

    Verdine White-Earth,Wind and Fire

    Larry Graham

  • Jimmy Jazz
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Bootsy Collins

    Lemmy

    Flea

    Whoever played bass for Queen. Not a big fan of the band but they did have some great bass lines.

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  • Yawn Gnome
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    add Jaco Pastorius.

    Stanley Clark

    Whoever it is that plays on "Dixie Dreggs" now. They have had a few, but the Cruise Control session was great.

    Ron Carter

    Any one on the link:

    http://plosin.com/milesAhead/BluenoteLabel.html

    Stanley Carter(peg leg)

    I have to reconfirm Mr. Entwhistle, old Lightning Fingers can walk or jump start a bass with the best.

    Source(s): Have played bass since 1981.
  • Maine Boy (formerly NYBoy)
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    actually Flea (from RHCP) macthes rock-pop-funk to a T

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