http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/ For the Easily Distracted... Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:16:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-729 Jake Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:33:51 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-729 Victor Wooten is missing. Hes one of the most skilled bassist out there right now, and in my opinion, the most skilled. Watch this video. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j01x2lAFRwk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j01x2lAFRwk</a> I know a lot of people will just say "It's just speed" but thats not all he can do. Watch some other videos of him. Victor Wooten is missing. Hes one of the most skilled bassist out there right now, and in my opinion, the most skilled. Watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j01x2lAFRwk
I know a lot of people will just say “It’s just speed” but thats not all he can do. Watch some other videos of him.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-717 ShortAttention Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:29:14 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-717 Lemmy is a legend but not a phenom on bass, Nicki is just mediocre and the others are dead. This is living, or Cliff would be there. Lemmy is a legend but not a phenom on bass, Nicki is just mediocre and the others are dead. This is living, or Cliff would be there.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-714 Ryan P. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:37:46 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-714 where's lemmy, nikki, and for god sake! WHERE IS CLIFF BURTON!!!!! if it weren't for Cliff bassists like justin, Christopher, the flea, and steve wouldn't exist. It's cliff that thought to use the distortion in the first place. that sound would have never existed without him. where’s lemmy, nikki, and for god sake! WHERE IS CLIFF BURTON!!!!! if it weren’t for Cliff bassists like justin, Christopher, the flea, and steve wouldn’t exist. It’s cliff that thought to use the distortion in the first place. that sound would have never existed without him.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-712 ShortAttention Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:07:04 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-712 Too bad the list says "CURRENT". If there is a Zombie Jaco Pastorious still playing I would gladly add him because I am a huge fan of Jaco and his punk-jazz. Too bad the list says “CURRENT”. If there is a Zombie Jaco Pastorious still playing I would gladly add him because I am a huge fan of Jaco and his punk-jazz.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-711 Anonymous Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:01:21 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-711 I have almost everything Jaco ever did before he passed away, this list is living bassists. It says so many times, you should read before you comment. I have almost everything Jaco ever did before he passed away, this list is living bassists. It says so many times, you should read before you comment.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-708 Anonymous Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:42:08 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-708 Jaco pwns any on those list.  Try to play anything from Jaco and you will sh*t bricks! Jaco pwns any on those list.  Try to play anything from Jaco and you will sh*t bricks!

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-702 Anonymous Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:45:16 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-702 Na, Mikey Way needs to be on that list! He is an awesome bassist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Na, Mikey Way needs to be on that list! He is an awesome bassist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-680 ShortAttention Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:44:51 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-680 Not on this list. You should make a list of the best reggae bassists, Im sure youll have fun. Then I can comment on it and say " "where the hell are all the rock and metal style bassists?" Not on this list. You should make a list of the best reggae bassists, Im sure youll have fun. Then I can comment on it and say ” “where the hell are all the rock and metal style bassists?”

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-679 the vandal Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:48:22 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-679 where the hell are the reggae bassist like robbie shakespear. where the hell are the reggae bassist like robbie shakespear.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-676 AcesHigh666 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:45:37 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-676 Lemmy Kilmister? Duff McKagen? Nikki Sixx? happy to see Steve Harris, Flea and Justin chancellor up there tho Lemmy Kilmister?
Duff McKagen?
Nikki Sixx?
happy to see Steve Harris, Flea and Justin chancellor up there tho

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-670 Jimmeh Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:00:21 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-670 Can't believe you guys are bad mouthing Justin - such a good bassist and song writer. Can’t believe you guys are bad mouthing Justin – such a good bassist and song writer.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-669 Chris F Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:48:00 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-669 What about The Whos John Entwistle? Listen to his bass solo in My Generation. He plays the bass like the guitar! What about The Whos John Entwistle? Listen to his bass solo in My Generation. He plays the bass like the guitar!

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-665 ShortAttention Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:12:24 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-665 I like Motorhead but do not consider Lemmy one of the best bass players out there. I like Motorhead but do not consider Lemmy one of the best bass players out there.

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-664 lemmy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:20:10 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-664 think here is missing one of the best bassists of the rock 'n roll who is called lemmy kilmister the vocalist of motorhead!! he is the greatest and he has the most powerful voice to perform his prominent songs... " born to lose live to win " think here is missing one of the best bassists of the rock ‘n roll
who is called lemmy kilmister the vocalist of motorhead!!
he is the greatest and he has the most powerful voice to
perform his prominent songs…
” born to lose live to win “

]]> http://shortattentionspan.net/10-of-the-best-bassists-in-the-world/#comment-558 Gene Kelly Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:15:54 +0000 http://shortattentionspan.net/?p=919#comment-558 Rocco Prestia from Tower of Power and Mark King from Level 42 are musts for me as well! Rocco Prestia from Tower of Power and Mark King from Level 42 are musts for me as well!

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