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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Apr 20^th, 2008 at 11:52am Well, I wrote down all the names that people wanted, but I only got 30 options to choose, so if I left some names out, that's as far as I could go, but that's enough, I'm glad it's only the 60's & 70's, because the sky is the limit any other way, here is the poll, people have more then 1 option to vote.
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #1 - Apr 20^th, 2008 at 3:30pm Wow. Lovely to see them all written down. And I know it's not an exhaustive list, either. But, I still went with Entwistle. And since there's not a bass player emoticon, here's !!!
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Ade Rocks Off Regular Offline What's Occuring? Posts: 3,147 London, U.K Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #2 - Apr 20^th, 2008 at 3:51pm has to be The Ox - nobody comes close, in my book. He is sorely missed.
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Heart Of Stone Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules Posts: 4,001 Charlottetown Prince Edward Is Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #4 - Apr 20^th, 2008 at 6:11pm Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Apr 20^th, 2008 at 4:17pm: NOTE: Chic Corea and Al di Meola are not bass players, they are keyboardist and guitarist respectively Thanks voodoo, I just wrote down the names, from what people wanted, I had no idea,
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #5 - Apr 20^th, 2008 at 7:41pm That list is a bit too 'rawk' and white orientated. Cant see how any list of legendary bass players can omit Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T & The MG's and ESPECIALLY the great James Jamerson, Jr., who played on most of the classic Motown hits from that era.
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Reply #7 - Apr 20^th, 2008 at 8:29pm

Gazza wrote on Apr 20^th, 2008 at 7:41pm:

That list is a bit too 'rawk' and white orientated.

Cant see how any list of legendary bass players can omit Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T & The MG's and ESPECIALLY the great James Jamerson, Jr., who played on most of the classic Motown hits from that era.

Or, some of the great late 70's players like Paul Simonon...

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #8 - Apr 20^th, 2008 at 10:42pm Donald "Duck" Dunn was mentioned in the other thread...didn't realize he'd been left out of the poll. Too bad there was a limit on the number of entries!
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TenThousandMotels Ex Member Rocks Off Rules You Bastards	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #9 - Apr 21^st, 2008 at 7:24am As of this point Bill is edging out the Ox. Which surprises me....a little. But then again I guess it shouldn't. Where's the bass smilie?
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Reply #11 - Apr 21^st, 2008 at 7:42am

Gazza wrote on Apr 20^th, 2008 at 7:41pm:

That list is a bit too 'rawk' and white orientated.

Cant see how any list of legendary bass players can omit Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T & The MG's and ESPECIALLY the great James Jamerson, Jr., who played on most of the classic Motown hits from that era.

Yeah - I was just about to post the exact same thing. I would have trouble picking between either of those two, but they top everyone on this list.

And where's Brian freakin' Wilson?

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TenThousandMotels Ex Member Rocks Off Rules You Bastards	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #12 - Apr 21^st, 2008 at 7:51am What about that Robbie characher? He did alot of great sessionwork as I recall.
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Wild Bill Rocks Off Regular Offline Peace, love y abrazos Posts: 447 East Ozarks Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #13 - Apr 21^st, 2008 at 9:47am Bill Wyman was great for what he did and was a perfect fit for The Rolling Stones, but to me Entwistle was more exciting.
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Reply #14 - Apr 21^st, 2008 at 9:54am

James Jamerson................. end of thread.

Gazza wrote on Apr 20^th, 2008 at 7:41pm:

That list is a bit too 'rawk' and white orientated.

Cant see how any list of legendary bass players can omit Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T & The MG's and ESPECIALLY the great James Jamerson, Jr., who played on most of the classic Motown hits from that era.

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Reply #15 - Apr 21^st, 2008 at 10:12am

Gazza wrote on Apr 20^th, 2008 at 7:41pm:

That list is a bit too 'rawk' and white orientated.

Cant see how any list of legendary bass players can omit Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T & The MG's and ESPECIALLY the great James Jamerson, Jr., who played on most of the classic Motown hits from that era.

I certainly had them on the list, but it's only 30 options, James Jamerson is indeed a fantastic Bass player, when I think of all those Motown classics, his playing was out of this world! how about somebody doing a poll for drummers?

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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #16 - Apr 22^nd, 2008 at 7:08pm And bass is the one instrument I've always wanted to play. I am more blown away by a good bass line than I am a searing lead solo {unless it's Hendrix }
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Child of the Moon Rocks Off Regular Offline Plug in, flush out, and fire the fuckin' feed... Posts: 254 In the timbers of Fennario Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #17 - Apr 23^rd, 2008 at 3:05am Since I could actually put down more than one choice, I went ahead with my top 3 - Entwistle, Wyman, and Lesh. Now THAT'S bass playin', Ronnie!
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Honky Tonk Man Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 2,272 London Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #18 - Apr 23^rd, 2008 at 3:09am I had to go for McCartney. Listen to his playing on Revolver and you'll hear why.
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Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's.
Reply #20 - Jan 6^th, 2011 at 4:46pm

Gazza wrote on Apr 20^th, 2008 at 7:41pm:

That list is a bit too 'rawk' and white orientated.

Cant see how any list of legendary bass players can omit Donald "Duck" Dunn of Booker T & The MG's and ESPECIALLY the great James Jamerson, Jr., who played on most of the classic Motown hits from that era.

I'll add Tommy Cogbill to that list. This might be the most prolific, unknown bassist of the rock era...
All of Aretha's Muscle Shoals stuff (Never Loved a Man, Respect, Natural Woman, Chain of Fools, Since You've been Gone, Baby I love You and all the others..)
Wilson Pickett: Funky Broadway (one of best, funkiest bass lines ever), Land of the Thousand Dances, Mustag Sally etc..
Elvis (Kentucky Rain, SUspicious Minds etc)
Dusty Springfield's Son of a Preacher Man.....and more...
He was low-key guy, quiet, humble, a southern gentlement from Memphis....unfortunately he died in 80....

Samply cut: This is just some kid playing along with the record, but he highlights the bass line....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSI0EPQYfGg&feature=related

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Paranoid Android Rocks Off Regular Offline The Rocks Off Ladies Rule You Bastards!! Posts: 6,338 Chapel Hill, NC Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #21 - Jan 6^th, 2011 at 7:09pm Levin...60's...70's...any decade... and one hell of a nice guy too!!! THRAK!!!
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Joey Rocks Off Regular Online Posts: 20,651 Omaha , NE Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #22 - Jan 6^th, 2011 at 7:34pm < ---- The Ox!!!!!!!! Concur Lil' Buddy ****** -- Lil' Fiji.... * ( Oh , Little Fiji ...... Lil' Fijikins !!!!!! )
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andrews27 Rocks Off Regular Offline Wake up Bowie or we all through!! Posts: 1,643 Pittsburgh, PA, USA Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #23 - Jan 6^th, 2011 at 8:29pm DUCK DUNN !!!
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Kilroy Rocks Off Regular Offline I love this place! Posts: 2,863 Mickville Virginny USA Gender:	Re: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's. Reply #24 - Jan 8^th, 2011 at 12:52am how bout Bill Black Or is that The 50's
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Question: Fav. Bassist of 60's/70's.
Bill Wyman. John Entwistle. Paul McCartney. Geezer Butler. Jack Bruce. John Paul Jones. Roger Waters. Andy Fraser. Ronnie Lane. Geddy Lee. Tim Bogart. Tony Levin. Gary Thain. John Wetton. Felix Pappalardi. Noel Redding. Chris White. Robbie Shakerpeare. Phil Lesh. Jack Cassidy. Stanley Clarke. Aston Barrett. Paul Simonon. Dee Dee Ramone. Roger Glover. Larry Graham Nohemi D'rubin. Greg Ridley. chic Corea. Al Dimeolo. « Created by: Heart Of Stone on: Apr 20^th, 2008 at 11:52am »