Jack Casady not even on the list and George Porter Jr coming in at #41, just ahead of Tony Levin. I know we're talking influential bass players, but still...
Like most Rolling Stone lists, it's abeauty pageant.
Lots of notable omissions. Paul Chambers, Atsushi Tsuyama, Mike Mills, Mike Gordon, Christian McBride, Roger Glover, Kenny Gradney, Milt Hinton, Chris Hillman, Walt Fowler, Andy Fraser, Berry Oakley, Roger Waters, Paul Simonon, Tommy Shannon, Ashley Hutchings, Rob Stoner and Pete Quaife are a few who come to mind.
Tom Fowler was the bass player, and the Fowler Brothers was one of the best shows I ever saw (damn, there were a bunch of them on that stage, lol). One song changedtime signature by adding a beat every measure, Tom said they lost it around 72 (was an amazingly beautiful piece for total improv). Tom / Bruce sat next to me in this empty club during set breaks and talked my ear off, was true heaven...
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Jack Casady not even on the
Jack Casady not even on the list and George Porter Jr coming in at #41, just ahead of Tony Levin. I know we're talking influential bass players, but still...
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GP Jr. was too intimidated to
GP Jr. was too intimidated to ask Tina Weymouth for lessons.
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Sting & Bill Wyman on the
Sting & Bill Wyman on the list and no Jack is so weak. Keith played bass on a ton of Stones tunes. Glad to see Thundercat listed. He's pretty amazing.
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Nice to see Mingus, Dixon and
Nice to see Mingus, Dixon and Carter on the list, among many others...
...agree about Casady... what about Pete Sears?
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Glad I'm not the only one to
Glad I'm not the only one to dismiss Sting
Where is that woman who used to play with J Beck, Tal ? Sorry I like her playing but blanking on her name
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You're thinking of Tal
You're thinking of Tal Wilkenfield, Ed.
Like most Rolling Stone lists, it's abeauty pageant.
Lots of notable omissions. Paul Chambers, Atsushi Tsuyama, Mike Mills, Mike Gordon, Christian McBride, Roger Glover, Kenny Gradney, Milt Hinton, Chris Hillman, Walt Fowler, Andy Fraser, Berry Oakley, Roger Waters, Paul Simonon, Tommy Shannon, Ashley Hutchings, Rob Stoner and Pete Quaife are a few who come to mind.
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Carl Radle should be on that
Carl Radle should be on that list too.
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That should be Ed Fowler, not
That should be Ed Fowler, not Walt Fowler above. So many Fowler brothers, it's easy to get confused.
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Tom Fowler was the bass
Tom Fowler was the bass player, and the Fowler Brothers was one of the best shows I ever saw (damn, there were a bunch of them on that stage, lol). One song changedtime signature by adding a beat every measure, Tom said they lost it around 72 (was an amazingly beautiful piece for total improv). Tom / Bruce sat next to me in this empty club during set breaks and talked my ear off, was true heaven...
As to that list, well, it's Rolling Stone...
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Walter Becker, Viktor
Walter Becker, Viktor Krummenacher, Dee Dee Ramone, Oteil Burbridge, Allen Woody, Robert Hurst, Dave Torbert, Robert Wyatt...