not sure I agree

Col Mustard said:
for me: James Jamerson, Paul McCartney, John Entwhistle, Sting, Carol Kaye, Leland Sklar,
Jack Cassidy, Duck Dunn, Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Freebo, Joe Bouchard, Rick Danko
and I'm sure there are a number of others I overlooked...
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Got to add Tony Levin to that list - and I'd put in Tal Wilkenfeld for her melodic feeling. And Pino Paladino.
 
I have always loved this:
David Freiberg from Quicksilver Messenger Service, with an awesome bass solo.
Taken from the "Who Do You Love" Suite, Part 5 - "Which Do You Love"...
From the album "Happy Trails", Recorded live in 1969 at the Fillmore, both East and West. (NY & SF).
Here's the full "Who Do You Love" suite, at 25 minutes long.
Well worth a listen if you like psychedelic rock, John Cippolina, or the San Francisco sound.
Freibergs bass is very prominent in the whole recording, and I personally think he's one of the best bass players, past or present.
He's still actively playing with Jefferson Starship and the Linda Imperial Band. Linda Imperial also happens to be his wife.
He was also one of the only SF musicians to be a member of QMS, Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. He also occasionally collaborated with the Grateful Dead members on side projects.
 
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Catmandue said:
The right handed bass player from the Brothers Johnson ripped on bass. He is is Heaven now.
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Louis Johnson, one of my favorites. As a young white adolescent I liked a wide range of musical styles from Motown to Muscle Shoals, Bach to Barbra Streisand, BB to Bad Co. A good player always gave me enjoyment.
 
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