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Best NW band Bass Player

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Postby skeggia » Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:20 pm

Aaaarrgghh!
forgot to mention Pete De Freitas (rip)
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Postby WoodlandParkPunk » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:44 am

Ben Orr - The Cars.
Tony Butler - Big Country
Tom Petersson - Cheap Trick
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Postby waukena » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:39 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by NuWaveRx[/i]
<br>I didn't include Levin in my list, because although he is undenably an outstanding bass pla
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Postby MonkeyTrousers » Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:44 pm

Colin Moulding of XTC (Example: Bassline for The Mayor Of Simpleton)
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Postby DavidRavenMoon » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:11 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by hensoneno[/i]
<br>Tony Levin who's played with the likes of; Joan Armetrading<hr height="1" noshade id="quo
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Postby andrewkstone » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:07 pm

You play bass, too? I started out on guitar as a kid, but moved over to bass about 10 years ago. More demand for bass players, plus it's easier (4 strings, and fatter! lol)

I learned a lot by playing in a Beatles tribute band up in Cambridge, MA (not
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Postby waukena » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:06 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by andrewkstone[/i]
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(not NW, but McCartney is, IMO, the best rock bassist EVER!)
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Postby DavidRavenMoon » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:33 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by waukena[/i]
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Postby andrewkstone » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:07 am

Let's not get into a war over McCartney, but I'd further my argument (and David's) by saying that even the early Beatles tunes had great bass playing. The swing and shuffle of All My Lovin' and Tell Me Why wasn't being heard in rock and roll at that time
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Postby DavidRavenMoon » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:07 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by andrewkstone[/i]
<br>You play bass, too? I started out on guitar as a kid, but moved over to bass about 10
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Postby waukena » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:22 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by DavidRavenMoon[/i]
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While Paul is not Jack Bruce, Stanley Clarke, Jeff Berlin or Jaco, all tho
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Postby DavidRavenMoon » Fri Jul 01, 2005 1:56 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by waukena[/i]
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Postby waukena » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:37 am

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Jaco was a genius, but Jeff Berlin can mop the floor with him!
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Postby DavidRavenMoon » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:42 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Drew[/i]
<br>the session bassist that plays on "I, Assassin" by Gary Numan
Mick Karn is clearly above all t
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Postby DavidRavenMoon » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:35 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by waukena[/i]
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