post pictures of some of the best bassist in the metal and rock world today. the picture below is of the best bassist that ever existed, RIP Cliff Burton

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Best bassist that ever existed - http://www.myatt.co.uk/pics/jazz_t/300.jpg


The modern greats -

http://www.jaytv.com/can2/assets/im...2.x504.y504.jpg
http://www.fodera.com/artists/kennedy/tk1.jpg
http://cool_de_source.blog.lemonde....ized/miller.jpg

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Some of the more common one's...I'm missing many great I'm sure.

http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/e...e-testament.jpg
http://www.bunnybass.com/e-zine/pic.../berlin_big.jpg
http://www.concertshots.com/images/...tlanta71901.JPG
http://www.headsup.com/images/artists/jaco.jpg
http://www.stickcenter.com/Intervie...ctor_Wotten.jpg
http://www.metalopolis.net/files/pi...eist_pro203.jpg
http://www.seeguitar.com/article/images/stu.jpg

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I dont get the deal with Cliff... People are still praising him like hes the best and no ones better.
Anyone remember this guy?
http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/pix/roger.jpg

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http://www.highsierramusic.com/uplo...oto_details.jpg

http://www.antenna.nu/cannibalcorpse/alexwebster1.jpg

cant believe claypool diddnt show up untill the 4th post in this thing

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yeah bro calm down
cliff was about an 8 of 10 bassist, jaco being like 17.5
by far not even close to the best

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Sean Malone

http://www.cynicalsphere.com/images/pic_seanm2.jpg

You can close the thread now

Damnit, I forgot about Sean Malone.

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well he might not be the best but he was one of the biggest influences for me to start playing bass. i mean have you ever herd his solo "Anesthesia/ pulling teeth" before? thats some wicked shit right there.

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its not that hard

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pure insanity. burton was incredibly talented. pulling teeth is a fairly challenging piece to play let alone make up on the spot. i think it ranks up there with zeps lemon song as one of the best rock bass performances ever, the theory and techniques he uses could fill a book.

i really agree with you on that one.

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A few you guys missed:

http://www.nolifetilmetal.com/images/rush_lee78.jpg
http://mitkadem3.homestead.com/file..._Levin_1982.jpg
http://www.manzanera.com/images/bm1800.jpg
http://www.eventide.com/pressrel/2005/trey-g1.jpg
http://www.musicbox-online.com/je-rip.jpg
http://assets.canongate.net/assets_...8706014074.jpeg
http://personal.inet.fi/yhdistys/ke...azz04/henry.JPG
http://www.azhreia.net/pictures/tem....jpg/squire.jpg

and so on. I'll explain who everybody is if it turns out to be necessary. And I know that a few of these guys aren't pictured playing basses, but trust me, they're bassists.

http://www.nedsteinberger.com/artis...mbish%20(6).jpg
http://perso.orange.fr/arnaud.salem...iden-steve2.jpg
http://www.metal-sludge.com/main/mo...idLetterman.jpg

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I can certainly agree with Levin.

Few more..

http://www.daddario.com/Resources/J...willis_main.jpg

http://www.oneworldbeat.org/owb2005...king_detail.jpg

http://www.bassinside.com/2003/may/bill.jpg

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http://www.bassinside.com/2002/sept...ttiplaybass.jpg

http://www.troubadour.co.uk/images/...anring%201.jpeg

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http://www.omguide.com/images/Conce...onHeat/rev2.jpg
J-I-M-B-O!

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it isnt?

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Anesthesia/Pulling Teeth is kind of chalenging

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i soo agree there

some of the guys that i dont think go mentioned

Rainer Landfermann --Pavor
http://www.pavor.com/pics_photos/PAVOR_furioso_band.jpg

Steve Bailey
http://www.stevebaileybass.com/pics/misc/IMG_8568.jpg

Stefan Fimmers - necrophagist

Mark Palfreyman - alarum
http://www.lollercaust.net/clarky_d...05/13.jpg<br />

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Yeah dude! Steve Digiorgio is badass. I may be seeing him with Testament in October...one can only hope.

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not really

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thats killer dude...you might just see him play with a pick a few times.but it dould be awesome none the less

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Taiji is da man!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BePw...i%20bass%20solo

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you cant be the man and a pick bassist. you gotta choose one or the other

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Yea, but he can.

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haha, nice one.

Disnincarnate - I'm aware of that.

The members of X-Japan scare me.

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Too bad he ruins almost every song when he needlessly plays the most random wanking bass solo when it's clearly not needed.

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no he cant

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@bassb: thats ok dude.......hes played with his fingers for above 20 years now and proved himself and shown everyone what all he is capable of.... now imo he can do whatever he fuckin wants...he still is the best.
oh and he doesnt use the pick throughout the song.only in certain parts of some songs where he cant get a specific tone with his fingers

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Don't ya hate that excuse?


Well I hope everything goes smoothly and I can actually go to this Testament concert. It's in Quebec, and that province is pretty ass backwards for anyone who isn't french.

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Why don't you try to play that fast without a pick.

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That slow tapping part after that wanky pick stuff was beautiful. Very cool solo.

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You're never going to convince anybody in this particular forum that playing with a pick isn't the bass player's equivalent of being Joseph Mengele, so don't bother. Doesn't matter if you're right, though you will be in some cases and not in others.

But, to be honest, in that guy's case I'd call his pick-playing into question. He plays a bass as though it were a guitar. What the hell's the point in that?

dude, i can play that fast with my fingers. this dude sucks at bass. that is one of the worst bass solos i have ever herd

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Well of course you can, you're the MegaBassPlayer!!! Besides, Taiji's main instrument is guitar. That band already had two guitarists and needed only a bass player and Taiji was really good at it, so they wanted him to play bass.

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i see, i still can't stand guitarist who play bass and still think they have a guitar in there hands though. but anyway, whatever gets thier motor going.

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He's not playing like that during songs. It's just the solo.

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I didn't think it was THAT bad.

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You seem to be forgetting that, as a bassist, you're obliged to consider such displays of playing with a pick as a mistreatment of the instrument on par with bashing it against a brick wall, and as producing comparably pleasant sounds.

haha shut up PST...the tapping part was pretty cool at least. I wasn't a big fan of the distorted tone, but what can ya do.

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I wouldnt say so, without Rainer Pavor wouldnt have got any attention at all (I bet). And seriously, is there any band that is similar? Come on, even one death metal band must be like that, only Rainer has got those crazy ass licks.
I wouldnt listen to Pavor if Rainer wouldnt be there, or neither would I
have heard of 'em.

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Did you actually listen to the rest of it? He played with a pick for like 30 seconds and then all sorts of slap/tapping stuff. To say he sucks at bass is pretty rediculous.

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every day, dude
any decent bassist has worked on speed, its easier to learn speed than technique and precision

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No, there music is good, but random wanking-ass bass solos get in the way of things.

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yes i did listen to all of it. the begging part where he played with a pick was unessesary. any good bassist could have played that part with there fingers. that tapping was easy because i sort of "played along "with it and if i could find the accual tab ( i could do it by ear but i don't have the patience) i could play it damn well. i still think the solo was lame and that he sucked. end of conversation.

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Well I guess that kind of reply is expected from a 15 year old.

He is obviously very technically proficient and well versed in any many different techniques. And im sorry but the whole attitude that playing with a pick makes you inferior to someone that plays with their fingers is ludicrous. Its as valid a technique as any, and to simply say he sucks because you dont like him shows how a good amount close-mindedness.

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dude, when i said conversation over, i ment there was to be nothing else said about "X-Japan" or thier bassist. i have a right to my opinon and i still don't like the way he playes. now don't say anything else about it. and by the way, " well i guess that kind of reply is expected from a 15 year old", is kind of offensive. thats like saying all 15 year olds are stupid and don't know anything about anything. i suggest you watch what you say next time or i might do something about it.

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ROFL, ok sorry kid, didnt realize that you run this discussion. Be careful talkin like that though, you may piss off someone who has gone through puberty already.





Like?

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i don't know what i would do, no hard fealings about anything but i'm still sticking with my opinion.

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And that is perfectly fine, you are totally entilted to your opinion. Just realize that your opinion isnt the final word, anyone else can feel completely differently about X-Japan or Taiji and thats perfectly fine. For the record, I believe that bass should be played with fingers as well but that dosent mean that sometimes a pick can be appropriate in certain situations.

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Unfortunately i cannot hear the bass solo because i have no sound at the moment for any reason.
I do not dislike Pick Bassists, as Rex Brown (among others) or however his name was played in a very groovy way with Pantera.
And the very worst bass solo ever is without any doubt sting of the bumble bee. Its just so terrible. Im by far too lazy too list all the things i do not like about that shit.


back to topic: You could post a photo of John Myung. I personally will not do so as I think he is a bit overrated (definitely not his technique, though).

understood

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You mean Flight of the Bumble Bee? If so, thats a classical piece that a lot of shred guitarists cover to prove themselves. Ive never heard it on bass though.

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Youre right, there are plenty good interpretations on shred guitar, and the "piano version" beats them all. That manowar bloke called his "version" sting o t bumblebee, afaik. Maybe he wanted to write sort of a part two of that (originally!) excellent tune.

Kind of drifted off topic here.. i dont see any pictures, back on topic.

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http://www.quovadis.qc.ca/Photos/3r...y/images/b4.jpg

REMY!

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I'm pretty sure no one hasnt got a clue who this dude is:

http://www.fredsten.com/fst_bw_jazz...ka_pohjola1.jpg

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Geddy Lee. although i think someone allready mentioned him.

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Geddy Who?


http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/...eteperez2lp.jpg
You can't fuck with Spastic Ink.


http://www.fourteeng.net/photos/satyrbass01.jpg
Well Lars K. Norberg was sweet in Sprial Architect at least. I can't say I've heard much Satyricon..if any.

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Geddy Lee sounds like a made up name.

http://www.erikfriedlander.com/press/Stomu.jpg

Geddy Lee is the bassist for the canadian band rush. a canadian yourself such as i should know this

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Geddy is not a made up name. i would explain how it's not but you probably wouldn't want to hear it.

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initially i didnt like him that much but slowly after hearing the grooves kinda started to like his playing style




John Myung is Highly over rated imo

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Carlos-FUCKING-Cadaver

http://www.machetazo.org/imgs/pics/live9.jpg

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BassBehemoth was, like me, being sarcastic (it should've been obvious, since I was the first guy to post a pic of Geddy). However, 'Geddy Lee' is a made up name. His real name is Gary Lee Weinrib, and he made up the stage name Geddy Lee. None of the members of Rush go by their real names. So I'd love to hear your explanation as to how it isn't made up (and I know the story about his mother's accent).

ok, seems you know a lot. i know that same story about Geddy's mother and her accent. and i also know that "LIfeson" isn't Alex's last name. and i know somebody allready posted a pic of him, i just wasn't sure who.

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Hey MegaBassPlayer. Its me adrian. Just thought i would log on and check this site out!!

thats what personal messages are for

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He doesn't know what that is. He just joined today.

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Robert Trujillo shouldnt be underestemated -> talkin bout his time in suicidal

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Mmm Trujillo did have a couple of tasty slap licks in Suicidal Tendencies

I wouldnt say one of the 'BEST' bassists.. but Jean Baudin is certaintly a very unique bassist, mainly known for his arrangement of the Mario theme onto a 9 and 11 string bass. http://dyn.ifilm.com/image/stills/f...std/2684711.jpg

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Right on man. Here are some more pics of him.

http://www.returntothepit.com/media...achetazo008.jpg
http://www.returntothepit.com/media...achetazo042.jpg

Hey! What about Ross Sewage. He's pretty darn fast, and the way he can breath fire, and sing while playing is also amazing.
http://blizzardbeast.com/mortado/ga..._serialNumber=1

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i completely agree. impaled is the shit and sewage kicks ass. plus you gotta love that blowtorch shit on his headstock. solid.

Rick from See You Next Tuesday. Definitely one of the best in my area.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b...-08-06Pic07.jpg

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is he a pickbassist?

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Oh for fucks sake, is it really that important does he use a pick or not?

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Yeah.

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It's important. Using a pick is a morally evil act in bass playing. It implies not simply a lack of talent but an all-out attack on the foundations and institutions of bass-playing, similar, in character, to the Communist plot to flourinate the world's water supplies.

well, I would call cheating your way out of practicing a good technique a lack of talent

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So you're untalented for not knowing how to pick as well as I do?

I used to give a shit after pick playing bassists. Now I couldnt care less.
Actually there aint that many that use a pick from the bands I listen to, as in most/some records the bass is inaudible anyways.
I'm satisfied if the bass can be heard at all, if the bassist uses a pick,
he/she loses a few of my respect points and usually I can expect that the
bass lines arent that mind blowing (dont vary from guitar lines at all)

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i never said I couldnt pick,
theres not much skill required to move your wrist side to side

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I can move my fingers up and down too.





http://www.astigmatic.it/2005/images/holland.jpg






Wow, everything sounds dumb and easy if you say it the right way.

its alot more than just moving your fingers up and down
but im sure you know that,
i know that talking to you im going to get owned sooner or later

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Playing with a pick is just as valid as playing with your fingers. END.

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no it isnt, END
and im sure if we took a pole Fingers would prevail

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Of course it would, we're in a pointlessly elitist bass forum in a metal forum where, in general, technical proficiency beats good band role playing. Even if this weren't the case, a poll doesn't mean shit.

I realize that playing fingerstyle is more than just moving your fingers up and down; I can play fingerstyle bass pretty well (probably better than you can pick). But it can be reduced to that. And playing with a pick is more than just moving your wrist side to side, though it can be reduced to that. The whole pick bassist controversy is a bunch of whining by myopic douchebags who don't realize that the measure of a bassist is not whether or not he holds a slim piece of plastic in his right hand, which, to me, only calls into question if they can effectively play bass in a group rather than in their bedrooms.

but....
name one famous bassist that was known for playing bass,
that used a pick
he has to be good too mike dirnt doesnt count

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Pete Trewavas and Kristoffer Gildenlow come to mind. Pete is one of the most tasteful bass players out there. Now let me throw in a quote that should should put an end to this argument.



VERSATILITY!

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That's a great quote. For me playing bass is all about the expression you put into the notes you play. Fingerpicking gives me the most control and freedom to express what I want to get across.
However, I'm sure to a pick player the pick is a part of his hand. Like a carpenter with a hammer - he can make it do whatever he wants.

you can do any style and achieve any sound with your fingers
it just takes,
practice

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You can't do mechanical downstrokes with your fingers as is sometimes required by the nature of metal. You actually can't replicate the sound of something like, say, that Japanese fag's tremelo picking in that video with your fingers; I've yet to hear fingers (including those of fast flamenco guitarists) actually sound like trem-picking.

Famous, good pick bassists? I'll start with Paul McCartney (and before you point out that he was untalented, let me point out that he redefined the role of the bassist in rock and roll and that, if you play with the band at all - which you may very well not do - then chances are you owe him a lot). D'Amour and Chancellor from Tool (bass is practically a lead instrument in that band), Chris Squire, Roger Waters, Allen Woody, Andy West, Doug Pinnick, Sting etc. Then there's a list of people who use picks sometimes, which includes Steve Digorgio and Tony Levin (though he also plays bass with drumsticks).

Like anything else, there's a lot more you can do with a bass than be technically proficient, and you close off a lot of opportunities with knee-jerk reactions like most bassists seem to have to picks. They can be a sign that the bassist in question is just a failed guitarist who will contribute nothing to bass playing. Or it could be a personal preference. Much less of a big deal than bass players like to make it.

very good point but most of the people who know of paul mccartney dont know him for playing bass, just being in the beatles and being....paul mccartney
but I am willing to accept pick bassists as legit musicians now
but i still dont like em

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Nobody can tell you what to like.

Jesus, how could I forget all those guys (and girl)?! I might go as far as to say that Tool wouldnt be Tool without that bass tone (and the occasional whammy). Chris Squire is another huge pick player (literally). Good points PST 88.

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I dont think thats rex brown..

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those are the best pics you could find???
mendez looks like glenn danzig and I dont even think thats really rex at all

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