FabSwingers.com forum: bass players!

By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Everybody have got their fav bands and debate who the best vocalist, guiterist and drummer is! But i feel the bass player is the unsung hero of a band and never get the respect they deserve! So who you think was (is) a great bassist?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mark King level 42!!

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

Geddy Lee. Bassist and Lead Singer with Rush

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jah Wobble

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Geddy Lee. Bassist and Lead Singer with Rush"

Not an unsung hero. Us '70's fans know him well. A star. Though perhaps a little too high pitched vocally for my tastes these days. Hey, a man can mature.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jack Bruce.

Wolfgang Van Halen.

Gerry McAvoy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't know their names, but the bassists from both the killers and the Arctic monkeys are savage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mark Hoppus of Blink-182!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Flea and Jack Bruce.Stuart Zender gets a mention too for some great basslines on early Jamiroquai stuff...

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By *xciter7169Man
over a year ago

The Midlands

Geezer Butler

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

The Ox

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

3 of my favourites are girls called Kim (Coletta, Deal and Gordon). The bass god that was James Jamerson can't be ignored. Or Carol Kaye either.

All hail the bassists. Melody, soul and rooting the rhythm. The overlooked heart of many a band.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy Sheehan

John Entwistle

Jack Bruce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mani

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mani

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By *eneRoissyMan
over a year ago

Nailsworth

Flea - Chilli Peppers baselines are excellent

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Michael Anthony. Not just for his bass playing, he's an amazing vocalist too.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"Mark King level 42!!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Steve Harris, Cliff Burton

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Here's my starter for ten

Ronnie Lane (The Faces)

Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)

Bernard Edwards (Chic)

Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)

Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Jerry Jemmot (to many to mention)

Tom Evans (Badfinger)

Bruce Foxton (The Jam)

Mark Bedford (Madness)

Andy Rourke (The Smiths)

There are many more of course

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Geddy Lee - Rush

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Ox"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Phil Lynott - Thin Lizzy

Gene Simmons - Kiss

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Deacon - Queen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mark King level 42!!"

I'd agree with that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paul McCartney was very underrated

Jacob Pastorious

Pino palladino

Roger innes (Google him - amazing)

Matty Penn

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Steve Harris, Cliff Burton"

Definitely for their genre

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"3 of my favourites are girls called Kim (Coletta, Deal and Gordon). The bass god that was James Jamerson can't be ignored. Or Carol Kaye either.

All hail the bassists. Melody, soul and rooting the rhythm. The overlooked heart of many a band.

Ooo! I like these

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Awesome response! A great 1 i think to put a spanner in the works! Sheryl crowe?

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By *ibbyhunterCouple
over a year ago

keighley

chris squire,

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By *he TrunkMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"Mark King level 42!!"

First thing that came into my head when I read this thread!!

Heard 'Lessons in Love' on the radio the other day, took me back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Klaus Voorman

Carl Radle

Tom Petersson - 12 string bass too.

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By *ookie-bigcockMan
over a year ago

City

Flea

Robby Trujillo

Gerry mcavoy to name a few

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Everybody have got their fav bands and debate who the best vocalist, guiterist and drummer is! But i feel the bass player is the unsung hero of a band and never get the respect they deserve! So who you think was (is) a great bassist?"

Me!

Or Flea...

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"chris squire,"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Les claypool of primus - Google tommy the cat and you'll see why

Justin chancellor of tool is not far behind

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By *andS4funCouple
over a year ago

Lancashire

Flea from Chilli Peppers, Mani from Stone Roses

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Flea

Robby Trujillo

Gerry mcavoy to name a few "

Rory's band was at its peak with Gerry on bass...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Steve Harris for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"chris squire,"

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
over a year ago

bradford

Cliff Burton

Jack Bruce

Rob trujillo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Rob trujillo "

He's the best guitarist in Metallica!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Steve Harris for me. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Flea

Robby Trujillo

Gerry mcavoy to name a few "

I like Rob Trujillo's sound but I hate his stage presence. Seems like a nice dude though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How could i forget Mike Kerr of Royal Blood!

Bassist and a drumner. A band needs nothing else!

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By *ookie-bigcockMan
over a year ago

City

"Flea

Robby Trujillo

Gerry mcavoy to name a few

I like Rob Trujillo's sound but I hate his stage presence. Seems like a nice dude though. "

Really??i think he has a bear perfect presence in the band he just slotted in as if they had all started the band together

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By *ookie-bigcockMan
over a year ago

City

"Flea

Robby Trujillo

Gerry mcavoy to name a few

Rory's band was at its peak with Gerry on bass...

Absolutely,for the trio of Rory Gerry and wilgar Campbell there sound was unbeatable,I know people may argue cream where a better trio but when Clapton was asked himself he said he preferred Rory's stuff(might of just bein the bad blood between the guys of cream)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Flea

Robby Trujillo

Gerry mcavoy to name a few

I like Rob Trujillo's sound but I hate his stage presence. Seems like a nice dude though.

Really??i think he has a bear perfect presence in the band he just slotted in as if they had all started the band together"

It's not that he doesn't fit in. He seems to get on great and fit in with the others. It's that stupid dancing he does. Guess I miss Jason Newsted.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Flea

Robby Trujillo

Gerry mcavoy to name a few

Rory's band was at its peak with Gerry on bass...

Clapton got the glory, Rory definitely had the chops. He was far and away better than Clapton, even Hendrix agreed.

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By *ookie-bigcockMan
over a year ago

City

Yea true I suppose for a band that's being around as long as they have,everyone has there favourite eras of them that doesn't mean Im not a fan of there earlier stuff either,like burtons anaesthesia is an epic tune

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By *ookie-bigcockMan
over a year ago

City

Clapton got the glory, Rory definitely had the chops. He was far and away better than Clapton, even Hendrix agreed."

Every Rory fan knows that Jimi quote,Rory was the reason I picked up a guitar I'd being a fan of said others but when you hear how he made it sing let his emotion out through his guitar I said I gotta try me some of that,near 20 years later I'm still trying

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bruce Foxton, Jam

Jean Jacques Burnel, Stranglers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Deacon

He is pretty much playing The Rythmns for "Another One Bites The Dust" and "The Invisible Man" on Bass if I could post the Links I would

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By *ofus71Couple
over a year ago

London

Neil Murray

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me, it's Flea from the Chilli Peppers

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By *oantrimcpl2010Couple
over a year ago

Lisburn

Norman Watt-Roy from Ian Dury and the Blockheads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John Paul Jones

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Bass players - the kind of saddos who like to hang around with musicians

That said, Danny Thomson, bass fiddle player. Excellent .

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Dereck forbes? A simple rift played in D! But to me the best intro to a song ever! WATERFRONT! Such an iconic song and remembered always for the intro!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How could i forget Mike Kerr of Royal Blood!

Bassist and a drumner. A band needs nothing else!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John deacon and mike dirnt. Both epic in their own different ways.

Have to pop some green day on now. Laters!

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By *roquoisMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Chuck Wright

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Simon Raymonde, Cocteau Twins

Chris Wolstenhome, Muse

Mick Karn, Japan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keith Christopher for me. Played with Dan Baird and also Georgia Satellites. Never any slap bass. Ever. It's ridiculous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yea true I suppose for a band that's being around as long as they have,everyone has there favourite eras of them that doesn't mean Im not a fan of there earlier stuff either,like burtons anaesthesia is an epic tune"

I'm a massive fan of Burtons stuff and Trujillo has a similar sound but most of the live videos I've seen are from the Newsted era and his enthusiasm on stage was brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Herbie Flowers.

So good he could play two at once.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not sure if it's been said but I think McCartney was a fantastic bass player.

And jpj from Zeppelin

Roger waters from Floyd

Obviously the ox who

Steely Dan used some fantastic session players and I'm a massive fan of theirs and I remember once looking at the guy who played lead on do it again (best rifts ever in any song) and he retired and is now a fucking computer programmer.... Wtf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come on! Admit it! A bass player is just a guitarist who wasnt quite as good as the other guitarists in the band!

I'm running off to hide now!

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Come on! Admit it! A bass player is just a guitarist who wasnt quite as good as the other guitarists in the band!

I'm running off to hide now!"
going to listen to the spice girls are you?? Coz they know as much as music as you do!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Geddy Lee. Bassist and Lead Singer with Rush"
hell yeah and les claypool of primus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come on! Admit it! A bass player is just a guitarist who wasnt quite as good as the other guitarists in the band!

I'm running off to hide now!going to listen to the spice girls are you?? Coz they know as much as music as you do!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John McVie

Jack Bruce

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Come on! Admit it! A bass player is just a guitarist who wasnt quite as good as the other guitarists in the band!

I'm running off to hide now!going to listen to the spice girls are you?? Coz they know as much as music as you do!"

I knew you were a bass player, chip on your shoulder because your bass is too heavy? Oversensitive because nobody appreciates your efforts?

Bass players should know their place...stood at the back near the drummer so the singer can wiggle his arse at the audience unencumbered by your massive axe. And the lead guitarist needs plenty of room to pull those stupid faces when he bends the high notes.

I don't like the Spice Girls. I like Zappa. He COULD play guitar.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

I cant an never wanted to play the bass, just a quest i put on here for music lovers to comment on!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I cant an never wanted to play the bass, just a quest i put on here for music lovers to comment on!"

Anyone can play the bass. I bet Ringo could if he tried!...Thats a joke by the way. Like the other ones I posted.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Stick to the playing with our mouth organ! And let grown ups talk real music!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The legendary Roger Waters.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Stick to the playing with our mouth organ! And let grown ups talk real music!"

So I'm not allowed to make jokes about bass players? Is that bassist? I am quite a fan of music. A very broad spectrum. Mainly prog. However, I am not so pompous as to tell people to keep their views to themselves if they are not prepared to take things as seriously as me. I like to have a laugh. Try it. You might like it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Stick to the playing with our mouth organ! And let grown ups talk real music!"

Oh and its a harmonica I have. Two in fact. And I can play them.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Funny that! So can i! A left handed 1 tho!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Funny that! So can i! A left handed 1 tho!!"

One of mine is left handed. But if I turn it upside down it goes right handed. Does that mean its worth more? Im buying my nephew new drumsticks for christmas. I got them from a bloke in a pub. Apparently Rick Allen had loads of left ones, and he was giving them away. Do you think two lefties will sound as good? Will he notice? Hes still taking lessons.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Yeah v funny ha ha! But as real people who know music u cant turn a left handed mouth organ upside down an play it as good! Doh! Google it u numpty! As for drumsticks i can play with 2 right handed ones!

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Anyway, back to normality, i cant believe no1 have mentioned STING yet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As a bass player I have heard it all...

How do you get a bass player off your doorstep? Pay for your pizza.

How do you know a lead singer is at your front door? He comes in late and with the wrong key.

Did you hear about the drummer so embarrased about his lack of timing? He ended up throwing himself behind a train.

How many lead guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? None. They just hog the limelight.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As a bass player I have heard it all...

How do you get a bass player off your doorstep? Pay for your pizza.

How do you know a lead singer is at your front door? He comes in late and with the wrong key.

Did you hear about the drummer so embarrased about his lack of timing? He ended up throwing himself behind a train.

How many lead guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? None. They just hog the limelight."

As a lead guitar player I find that last one hilarious...

It's also true!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jaco pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, to name but 3

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

I'd go for John Deacon & Jack Bruce, but I can't believe nobody has mentioned Roger Glover (Deep Purple)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol what a rediculous thing to say!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peter Hook Joy Division and New Order.

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By *carineMan
over a year ago

Armthorpe, Doncaster

Sly and Robbie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lemmy Kilmister.

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By *uv2lick11 OP Man
over a year ago

r c t

Chrissy hynde?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Phil Lynnot

John Deacon

Jeff Ament

Tim Commerford

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, Phil Lynott for me too, as well as being a brilliant Singer-songwriter!!

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By *uddy waters 45Man
over a year ago

stockport

james jameson motowns bassist

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By *issyfaggotfayeTV/TS
over a year ago

Bolton

Geezer Butler

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

John Entwistle

Geezer Butler

Duff Mcegean

Blackie Lawless

Steve Harris

John Paul Jones

Jack Bruce

Rodger Waters

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pete Agnew from Nazareth - listen to 'Razamanaz'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ida Nielsen - Plays Bass for Prince! Search for Bassida on you tube!

Larry Graham

As you can tell from my choices I'm a fan of the fonk!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Phil lynott dil dil lil de de da

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By *im himCouple (MM)
over a year ago

bedworth

Lemmy when he played with hawkwind was excerlent

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

Roger Waters is a shit bass player!

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