Bass Tone - Who's da Man?

[amiller]

My bass player, John, and I are working on improving his recorded tone. I told John it's probably a good idea to pick a bass player whos's tone gets close to what his idea of what good tone sounds like. Interestingly enough, he couldn't think of anybody off the top of his head. He said he generally listens to what the bass is doing and not so much the tone.

So, which rock bass players have the hot tone out there? I doun't mean playing abilities...just tone.

 

[Juggernaut]

Justin Chancellor
Eric Avery

 

[nbarts]

Eric Avery

http://www.zoom-in.com/music/rehearsal- ... ic-avery?#

Thanks! It inspired me to go & get my recordings going again. Haven't feeling much like doing anything lately.

 

[messenger]

I like Duff McKagens (sp?) tone.

 

[amiller]

Justin Chancellor
Eric Avery

Two bass players from two bands that do absolutely nothing for me. Still, it's about tone so I guess I'll have to give the tone a listen to.

 

[nbarts]

Oliver Riedel

 

[Juggernaut]

Eric Avery

http://www.zoom-in.com/music/rehearsal- ... ic-avery?#

Thanks! It inspired me to go & get my recordings going again. Haven't feeling much like doing anything lately.

Thanks for posting that........ I'm not a big fan of averys solo work, interesting, but not as good as his stuff with Janes, but his playing is AWESOME!

 

[bravedude2]

 

[VH4_BigRig]

Tim Commerford

Honourable mentions:
Duff McKagen
Martin Mendez
Justin Chancellor
Stefan Lessard
Flea

Not sure if these guys are necessarily rock, but they're my fav bass players in terms of just tone.

 

[killertone]

I've always thought that Eddie Jackson had great bass tone.

Also, Adam from Machine Head has great bass tone, but that might be too metal...

 

[Wayniac]

Beat me to it - Eddie Jackson ! Punchy, round, but full & defined at the same time

 

[defpearlpilot]

Other than those mentioned, I loved the tone that Hunter Burgan from AFI got on Sing the Sorrow..

 

[amiller]

Cool, lots of names to check out. I'm a Queensryche fan but I never really paid any attention to just the tone of the bass player. I've got lots of their stuff so that's probably a good place for me to start.

 

[Rufus Leaking]

I've always loved a huge, rumbling bass sound as opposed to overly tight and bright. So;

Geezer Butler
Chris Squire
John Entwhistle
Dug Pinnick

 

[Digital Jams]

Not really into many rock bassist tones, my favs are all jazz and fusion cats.

 

[AmpliFIRE]

Not really into many rock bassist tones, my favs are all jazz and fusion cats.

Looks like you've been hanging out at the "other" forum a bit lately

LMAO

 

[amiller]

Unique bass tones:

Dug (Kings X)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Che' (Jimmies Chicken Shack)
Billy Sheehan

Now, Geddy Lee's tone IS something that made my ears stand up and listen closer. Maybe something from "Moving Pictures."

 

[Rufus Leaking]

I forgot - Bruce Thomas bass player for Elvis Costello. Very under-rated player that has a huge, punchy tone....

 

[amiller]

Not really into many rock bassist tones, my favs are all jazz and fusion cats.

Looks like you've been hanging out at the "other" forum a bit lately

LMAO

I guess I'm a cork sniffer too 'cause I perfer the tone of fusion players also...they are more interesting IMHO. But, were doing rock stuff so I'm looking for references in the genre.

I do enjoy the vino!

 

[billm408]

I was always a fan of Entwistle's bass tone. Plenty of low end, but punchy and never lost in the mix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUfD9190Aco&feature=related