Most Influential Bassists...
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Coda
Not John Watt
...flea is a good one...
...John Entwistle was an influence on the following: Steve Harris, Geezer Butler, Chris Squire, Geddy Lee...what do they all share in common? they are all bassists that inspired millions to switch from flats to roundwound strings. That all started with John Entwistle. He was the first bassist in what was essentially a power trio to not just play the root notes, he played lead to what was Townsends rhythm playing. He was also one of the first bassists to play using a od pedal...
cuffdc
chicken n waffles
Entwistle is for me the tops.
I personally was heavily influenced by Sting when I picked up the bass for the first time in the eighties.
I didn't see anyone yet mention Bruce Foxton of The Jam. Killer lines, and I would argue he probably influenced the way a later generation of punk rockers looked at bass playing (Matt Freeman, I'm looking at you).
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I personally was heavily influenced by Sting when I picked up the bass for the first time in the eighties.
I didn't see anyone yet mention Bruce Foxton of The Jam. Killer lines, and I would argue he probably influenced the way a later generation of punk rockers looked at bass playing (Matt Freeman, I'm looking at you).
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Chad
Slender Hobbit
Help!I'maRock!
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Coda
Not John Watt
ummm.....
...you're right. But he was still a big influence...
I cant believe I have to defend John Entwistle...
Knox in Box
Rustbelt refugee.
I was never a fan.
Help!I'maRock!
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your assertion was that Entwistle influenced Harris (among others) to play roundwounds. that was proven false. i do not believe the intent here was to discredit Entwhistle's influence, only your misrepresentation of it.
Foo
sub pop
Not really. First of all you have to find his tone. Secondly, you have to be able to play ungodly riffs like he did.
You guys and your damned flatwound fetish. What is it? If someone puts flatwounds on their guitar once that's their preference. If we were doing this in person and not on the internet I could show you that some of these guys played roundwounds. Not all of them so don't start an argument about that but look on the inside a Rotosound box and you'll see that some of these guys did indeed use roundwounds even if they may have had a bass strung with flats as well. But, then again, I forgot that I'm pretentious for using Rotosound roundwounds or so I was told on a thread on this forum. I have no idea what that means how using a certain brand that I prefer makes me pretentious but they work for the style music that I play. I have a set of flatwounds(Rotosound naturally) that I bought for playing bluegrass but that gig ended and I still haven't used those strings although they will probably be the next ones I use when it's time to change strings.
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Help!I'maRock!
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Chad
Slender Hobbit
this.
I don't know of anyone who has ever played bass for a living who doesn't think Entwistle was amazing.
Chad
Slender Hobbit
you are on today. I agree. For example, I would have never thought Steve Harris played flats. It wasn't until I saw his Fender Sig bass came with them that I saw he had signature flatwound strings.
Scott Powell
Blackmore Wannabe
Tommy Shannon. The guy can walk better than anyone i know
Roger Glover is a GREAT example of a bassit who stays in the pocket,holds the groove and locks with the kick. The shit he DOSENT do is what makes him a big influence
Roger Glover is a GREAT example of a bassit who stays in the pocket,holds the groove and locks with the kick. The shit he DOSENT do is what makes him a big influence
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Foo
sub pop
I don't really care what anybody plays and it's not that I have anything against flatwounds it just seems like there are several guys on this forum with flatwound fetish. I still think it was one of the most super-ridiculous things I ever saw in font to call me pretentious because I use Rotosounds. I did finally admit one thing to EG that I will go ahead and share here. I love the feel of Rotosounds. They give me a certain "burn" that no other string can give me and I like it. Not one of the best reasons for using a certain string but there are other reasons as well. I know it's time to pick up the guitar when my fingers start jonesing for that sensation.
Coda
Not John Watt
...my point was, that John Entwistle playing roundwounds inspired many bassists to do the same. It has nothing to do with Steve Harris...
Help!I'maRock!
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maybe next time you shouldn't use examples of artists you don't know anything about.
Coda
Not John Watt
maybe next time you shouldn't use examples of artists you don't know anything about.
...I was only going on what I read in a Bass Player issue about John Entwistle. Those players were listed as being influenced by John Entwistle. I mixed it all together when making two separate points about his round wound influence, and his influence in general...not a big deal. Perhaps contributing something useful to the conversation would be a pleased change for you, instead of focusing in on a gaffe, and throwing entire topics out the window...