FabSwingers.com forum: Coolest drummer and bass player

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

Just for fun (so play nice) name your coolest drummer and bass player.

Larry mullin jr (drums U2)

Timothy B Schmit (bass Eagles, Poco, Toto, Slayer, Twisted sister, Jimmy Buffett, Warren Zevon, & more)

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By *oiretblancCouple
over a year ago

London

Ringo and Paul McCartney

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Keith Moon and Lemmy

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

John Taylor and Roger Decon

Nick Mason and Roger Waters

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

"Ringo and Paul McCartney"

Oh yes!

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By *esus H ChristMan
over a year ago

birmingham

Dave Grohl and Flea

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

John Paul Jones & John Bonham

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Dave Grohl - Nirvana & occasionally the Foos

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

Bass- Matt Freedman (Operation Ivy/Rancid) Fat Mike (NOFX)Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)

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

Drums, either Keith Moon or Ginger Baker.

Bass, John Entwistle.

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

Forgot another awesome Bass player Paz Lenchantin (Pixies)

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

Moon & Entwistle. Drum & Bass.

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

I'm waiting for the ones that are trying 5o he really cool and mention bands and names that no one on the planet as ever heard of.

Irvin ignut on bass for the blossoming bell fruits

And

Rick Rollick on drums for the Purple headed Warriors x

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

Sly and Robbie - the best

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By *esus H ChristMan
over a year ago

birmingham

Btw not a drummer or a bass player but Happy 74th Birthday to guitar God Jimmy Page

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By *hinypants77Man
over a year ago

Leeds

Chad and Flea from the Chilli Peppers fo sho!

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"Btw not a drummer or a bass player but Happy 74th Birthday to guitar God Jimmy Page "

That makes me feel old

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

Brian Downey & Phil Lynott

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

Travis barker coolest drummer by far

Flea is an amazing bassist

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Best drummer: Dave Lombardo - Slayer

Best Bassist: Mark King - Level 42

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By *icole FanningTV/TS
over a year ago

Navan

Ian Gillan .... (drums)

Flea ............ (bass)

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

"Dave Grohl and Flea"

Agreed!

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

Joey jordison on drums. Fooking amazing.

Cliff burton on bass

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By *ake_holeMan
over a year ago

London

"Joey jordison on drums. Fooking amazing."

THIIIIIIS

Bassist wise Chris batten from enter shikari

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By *esus H ChristMan
over a year ago

birmingham

"Dave Grohl and Flea

Agreed!"

Had the privilege of seeing Nirvana 3 times alas I've only seen the Chillis twice. Btw you say you're a "bigger girl" but my oh my you have curves in all the right places, swoon....;)

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

Jaco Pastorious bass Jack dejohnette drums.

Marcus Miller bass Steve Gadd drums

Double bass has to be Mingus

Honourable mentions to Max Roach, Billy Cobham and Buddy Rich on drums and Verdine White and Stanley Clarke.

My reggae side says Sly and Robbie And my rock side John Paul Jones and Bonham, with love to Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Ian Gillan .... (drums)

Flea ............ (bass)

I'm sure Ian Paice might have something to say about that

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

Simon Phillips - Drums

And two of the best women bassists around - Tal Wilkenfeld and Rhonda Smith who have both played for Jeff Beck

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Stop Press! Best drummer - Roland’s classic 909

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

"John Paul Jones & John Bonham

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

Was cozy powell one

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By *wsw1londonMan
over a year ago

London

Bass: Bootsy Collins

Drums: Zigaboo Modeliste

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

John Bonham, Neil Peart and Mike Portnoy for drums. Cliff Burton, Geezer Butler and Bob Trujillo for bass

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

Patricia Morrison on bass cos she was ravishing

Animal out of the Muppets

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By *iSTARessWoman
over a year ago

London

Prince. On everything.

Bernard Edwards and John Taylor are funky bass boys too

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

Jimi Hendrix for bass..

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

Dave Grohl

Or Stuart Copeland for drums

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

"Prince. On everything"
Such a talented performer

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By *augthy couple2Couple
over a year ago

bradford

Alan and Derek longmuir

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

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

"For me it has to be Pär Sundström from Sabaton on bass. Brilliant bassist and Hannes Van Dahl from Sabaton is a great drummer!

But fave drummer has to be Jocke Wallgren from Amon Amarth. Those double pedals are brilliant to listen to "

Logan here x

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

"Alan and Derek longmuir"

Hehe!

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

Reni ... Jah Wobble

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By *inkprawnMan
over a year ago

Harrow

Bill Brufford & Jimmy Johnson should make an album together

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

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

Neil Peart - Drums

Geddy Lee - Bass

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By *ad boy bikerMan
over a year ago

Buntingford

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By *ad boy bikerMan
over a year ago

Buntingford

"Drums, either Keith Moon or Ginger Baker.

Bass, John Entwistle."

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

Drums dave grohl

Bass John Paul jones

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

Mick Fleetwood

Sid Vicious

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

Drums - my mate Tim

Bass - Steve Harris from iron maiden

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

Billy Cobham and Stanley Clarke.

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By *r C Miss CCouple
over a year ago

llanelli

Flea, cliff Burton

, Nadja Peulan, lemmy.

There are some new brilliant bass players out there With the double neck tapping.

Check this bloke out hes awesome, but im sure there is better out there

https://youtu.be/t3UaptsZOQQ

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By *r C Miss CCouple
over a year ago

llanelli

https://youtu.be/ggNRXu1avDk

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

"https://youtu.be/ggNRXu1avDk"

Very good

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

Roger Taylor and John Deacon

Queen

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By *inkyJamesMan
over a year ago

80020 Broomfield

Phil Collins

Paul McCartney

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By *onnie And Clyde9070Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

Drummer - Neil Peart (Rush).

Bass player - Alan Davey (Hawkwind, Bedouin, Eclectic Devil's...)

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By *igblackdomTV/TS
over a year ago

West Midlands

"Brian Downey & Phil Lynott"

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

Drummer - Nate Smith

Bass - Nathen East or Pino Palldino

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

"John Paul Jones & John Bonham

^^ this, everytime

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

Pete Agnew (bass) and Darrell Sweet (drums) of original Nazareth lineup

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

"Forgot another awesome Bass player Paz Lenchantin (Pixies)"

Kim deal was the bass player for pixies mate

Seen the on the reunion tour a phoenix park with chillis..blew them all away too.

Grohl on drums for me

On bass...thats tough...but im gonna go with macca during his beatles days

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

Taylor Hawkins, foos

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

The greatest rhythm section I ever saw was Young, Williams and Rudd of ACDC.

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By *illy_the_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

hoorn, Netherlands

Travis Barker is one of the best drummers to have ever graced this earth. As for bassist, I really don't have a preference

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

My 2 favourite drummers are Matt Halpern (Periphery) and Matt Garstka (Animals as Leaders)

As for bassists;

Flea (RHCP)

Victor Wooten

Led Claypool (Primus)

Adam Getgood (Periphery)

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By *lay-full-funCouple
over a year ago

stockport

Duff g'n'r. An Matt from g'n'r

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By *unlinguyMan
over a year ago

South Dublin

Dont care what any if you say but... Animal from the muppets in the best drummer goin.. youtube animal Vs buddy rich

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

Chris Squire of yes on bass

Bill Bruford of Savoy Brown, Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, UK, Bruford and many others

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By *ittle earsMan
over a year ago

south oxfordshire

Norman Watt-Roy and Jason Bonham

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By *edkent69Man
over a year ago

maidstone

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By *edkent69Man
over a year ago

maidstone

"Prince. On everything.

This.

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By *is vixen at playCouple
over a year ago

Dundee

John Bonham drums

Duff mckagan bass

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

Bernard Edwards - bass

Tony Thompson - drums

Chic!

Le freak!

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

pip pyle/Pierre Moerlen (gong), dave lombardo (slayer) or bonzo (led zep) for drums...i cant just pick one

mike howlett (gong) flea (rhcp)for bass

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

Matt cameron on drums

And bass as to be billy sheehan frim winery dogs

But there are some great bass players out there

Ty wilkenfeld is good and shes hot!!!

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By *anielpiercedMan
over a year ago

by the seaside

Paul Simmonon - bass

Travis Barker - drums.

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By *unshine05Man
over a year ago

Sherborne

Roger Taylor John Deacon

or Phil Collins and Chris Squire

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

"Neil Peart - Drums

Geddy Lee - Bass"

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

Royal Blood.

So good they need nothing else!

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

Neil Peart - Drums

Josh Freese - Drums

Gavin Harrison - Drums

Danny Carey - Drums

Justin Chancelor - Bass

Les Claypool - Bass

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

Animal and Floyd Pepper

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

Mark King - Bass

Mel Gaynor - Drums or Lars Ulrich.

Both pretty amazing

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

"Dont care what any if you say but... Animal from the muppets in the best drummer goin.. youtube animal Vs buddy rich "

The original question wasn't the best but the coolest!

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By *unlinguyMan
over a year ago

South Dublin

"Dont care what any if you say but... Animal from the muppets in the best drummer goin.. youtube animal Vs buddy rich

The original question wasn't the best but the coolest! "

Then animal still lol

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

Gotta be Dave Grohl on drums and Flea on bass

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By *otley cruedCouple
over a year ago

sheffield

Tommy lee n Nikki Sixx !!!

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

Tomas Haake, the drummer from meshuggah.

Rumour has it that doctor strange was based on Tomas due to his ability to manipulate and control time.

This mans level of skill is unbelievable.

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

Chris Squire & Bill Bruford - Yes

Tony Levin & Bill Bruford - King Crimson

The Ox & Moony - The Who

Jeffrey Hammond & Barrie Barlow - Jethro Tull 1970's

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

Stewart copeland drums

Jack bruce bass.

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By *ouis CyphreMan
over a year ago

The Midlands

The Coolest drummer - Doktor Avalanche - The Sisters of Mercey.

The Coolest base player - The Base Thing - The Wonder Stuff.

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By *ixedMan
over a year ago

blackley, manchester

Under rated Mick Fleetwood Drums, John McVie bass

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Kenny Jones on drums ( small faces, faces, the who)

Paul Samwell-Smith on bass ( yardbirds )

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"Keith Moon and Lemmy"

Oh, I was so right!

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

Taylor Hawkins and John Entwistle.

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

Dave Grohl

Bass: Melissa Auf Der Maur (smashing pumpkins), Sean Yseult (White Zombie) and Kim Deal (The Pixies)

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
over a year ago

ENFIELD

The Ox (Bass - The Who); Mick Tucker (Drummer - Sweet)

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
over a year ago

ENFIELD

A couple more rated bass players...Derek Forbes (Simple Minds) and Mick Khan (Japan).

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

From the same band? Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

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

"From the same band? Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

Ahhhhhh the big guns,I'm going with Martin mendez and Martin axenrot from opeth, so often do two musicians from the same band compliment each other

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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago

Derry

Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkeVx41BowU

James Jamerson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6tCqqbnB6o

Clem Burke

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

Steve Gadd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMpJRowfQ_8

Ron Carter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRWyxzmNdJc&

Clyde Stubblefield The Funky Drummer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQ4AtsFWVM

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

Always Dave Grohl

For everything

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

For Baas, I nominate myself

It said coolest, not best

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

"Always Dave Grohl

For everything

This... feck he was the Shiny Demon in the Middle of the Road

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By *ogNMuseCouple
over a year ago

Surrey

"For Baas, I nominate myself

It said coolest, not best

FFS! Bass

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

Bass

Jaco Pastorius

Drums

John Bonham's

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By *hilliandspiceMan
over a year ago

Wimborne

"From the same band? Neil Peart and Geddy Lee.

This.

Neil Pearts drum solo Wembley circa 1988, amazing.

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By *ctionnotwords69Man
over a year ago

ENFIELD

Jah Wobble....Public Image Limited

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

John Bonham, for raw power on drums.... A very close equal second, Ginger Baker and Neil Peart.

Norman Watt Roy on bass. I've seen him play a couple of times and he is really quite good... Close second would be Geddy Lee.

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By *udistnorthantsMan
over a year ago

Desborough

Neil Peart

Geddy Lee

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Guy Evans - Van def Graaf Generator. I'm convinced he was the original inspiration for Animal of the Muppets! https://youtu.be/rGHat7IeNaA

And Jah Wobble of course. I can't think of any other bass player that has the breadth of musical style, from post punk, to jazz, to japanese, to irish poetry, he even wrote a requiem mass...

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