Best Bass Player.............Other Than Cadbury?????? (Page 2 of 5)

Yeah ,Jaco was hot,no argument but Jaco was even better when he wasn't playing 'like Jaco' at a zillion notes to the bar - he was great in Weather Report on tracks like - 'A Remark You Made' and the the tracks penned by others.

Not so keen on his own compositions.That's just me though- he is very well regarded by Bass Players in general.

Hehe, I liked him too - he´s a Reggae-man!

Eva

John Entwistle. If it weren't for him, none of the subsequent players would've had a forum to shine. Most likely the first "lead bass" player in the history of rock,(Check out his work on the Who's first album released in 1965 for confirmation.Example : The instrumental from that album, "The Ox" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L7XiZlalvs). No one was doing that kind of stuff at the time. If his work doesn't shine as much now it's due to the fact that so many after imitated him. But John did it without any of the posturing which was to come, and even in his latter years he still had it. And without even breaking a sweat. The Who lost any teeth that they had left when he died. Even Pino Palladino, the Who's current bassist shows respect by not even trying to replicate Entwistle's parts live :

From The Royal Albert Hall, 2000, bass solo from 5:15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEJMQDksG80

That and Paul McCartney doesn't get his due as a bassist either.

Yeah , I had forgotten - that awesome contribution to 'My Generation' takes some beating.

John Enwhistle
Noel Reading

carmine sorry to say is nothing spectacular on bass.  i mean do you really think he is one of the best or have you just never been to another concert?  jaco is the best from vids i've seen, and eric czar is my favorite going right now and one of the best i am aware of.  his lines were better than carmine on everything ive heard him play, there is a very very noticeable difference.  not to say carmine is bad, he does his job, but doesnt go beyond.  the thing is, czar did the job backing up joe, and did it better, honestly played rock bass better than almost anyone ive ever seen, and then did way more.  have you seen the stuff he has up on youtube or any of his bass solos?  it is unreal.  i'd go so far to say he has reached the level of mastery on bass that joe has on guitar.

victor wooten is amazing too if he has yet to be said.

that's eric czar

Two words

MARK KING, how many other bass guitarists sing lead and play amazing bass?