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Ian Hill of Priest is another favorite and foundational influence for me as well.

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JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: 'Every Album We've Ever Done, We've Tried To Make It Better Than The One Before'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill recently spoke with Crazy Bob from the Waynesboro, Pennsylvania radio station 101.5 Bob Rocks. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the keys to the band's longevity: Ian: "Apart from a sense of...
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Judas Priest Bassist Would Love Another Tour With Iron Maiden "Before…

Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill expresses hope for another tour with Iron Maiden in a hilariously morbid way.
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Many greats being brought up, right on to you guys for pointing these out. I like the following: Chris Squire, John Entwhistle, John Paul Jones, Jack Bruce, Flee, Lamar Williams, Ralphie Armstrong, Randy Jo Hobbs, Tony Levin, Jaco P and many many many other cool ones.
 
I can barely name two Bass Players...it's like Page, Plant, Bonham and that other guy.

...no offense Bass Players, I just never leaned that way. But, if I were to name ONE it would be Lemmy!


 
Sp8, we just named a good many of em, Now this is your next Berklee school assignment. Familiarize yourself with Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Chris Squier, Marcus Miller, John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Roger Waters, Jaco and Steve Harris for your Bass 101 class.

For Bass 201 we will get to Pino Palladino, James Jamerson, Peter Cetera, Pete Way, Duff Mckagen, Gerry Mcavoy, Louis Johnson, Bootsy Collins, Dusty Hill,

 
Then there are another couple pretty well known " other guys"

Gordon Sumner and Bill Wyman


A Little Gordon Sumner
 
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Now for Bass 301,,,,,,,,,,,, Paul McCartney, Carol Kaye, Robert Deleo, Flea, Michael Anthony, John Deacon, Les Claypool and John Myung.





 
While the Deftones may not be to everyone's liking, for me after seeing them and their bass player Chi Cheng before his death, I have to include him in any conversation mentioning bass players who left their mark. RIP Chi Cheng


 
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