Apologies if this is one of those lame questions.. Hey it can turn out to be an in-depth discussion in-regards to the bass styles and techniques used by, what one could say.. The three most greatest, underrated and level headed solid rocks of the most successfully bands in history..
If you had to chose between a night watching the current Queen AL tour or a live act featuring probably the three most greatest and underrated bassist's the world has ever seen, A show staring John Deacon showing of his delicate complex "Twinkie fingers" runs up the scales and some in seven days style flamenco on the six strings,
Steve Harris and his galloping bass lines and those power bass chords he so well known for.
Last but not least the one and only John Paul Jones showcasing his solid bass lines along with his well known 25 min piano/keyboard/organ solo some mandolin and... well let's say almost every instrument known to man JPJ has mastered it....!
A half rock band or.. The three greatest four stringest's that has graced the rocking world.
What would you choose?
Hah..............now I think that would be kinda cool.........er..........throw in Geddy Lee and Les Claypool and we'll just have the bassfest to end all............
But I'll still take Q + AL over that! Two of my favorite musicians of all time plus a singer who is rapidly becoming a new favorite.........plus Neil Fairclough aint no slouch on the 4 string.............
I do wish John was still with Queen tho........I totally agree that hes a seriously underrated bassist! A rock band just aint good without a good bass player..........
fras444 wrote:
Apologies if this is one of those lame questions.. Hey it can turn out to be an in-depth discussion in-regards to the bass styles and techniques used by, what one could say.. The three most greatest, underrated and level headed solid rocks of the most successfully bands in history..
If you had to chose between a night watching the current Queen AL tour or a live act featuring probably the three most greatest and underrated bassist's the world has ever seen, A show staring John Deacon showing of his delicate complex "Twinkie fingers" runs up the scales and some in seven days style flamenco on the six strings,
Steve Harris and his galloping bass lines and those power bass chords he so well known for.
Last but not least the one and only John Paul Jones showcasing his solid bass lines along with his well known 25 min piano/keyboard/organ solo some mandolin and... well let's say almost every instrument known to man JPJ has mastered it....!
A half rock band or.. The three greatest four stringest's that has graced the rocking world.
What would you choose?
I think this Thread is Joke. First all, John Deacon was a very good, solid bass player. I'm a fan of his playing and writing...He has the same personality as me, Quiet, but behind close doors sometimes could go nuts and be loud....But, He's not quite on the level of Geddy lee, Entwisle, Steve Harris, John Paul Jones,, The player for yes (sorry, his name slips my mind....The average Joe underestimates John's playing and writing abilities (even though freddie helped him a lot with his writing) but Queenzoners overestimate him way to much.....He was very good, nothing more. In all honesty he would get showed up on stage if he played with many of these players.....
The King Of Rhye wrote:
Hah..............now I think that would be kinda cool.........er..........throw in Geddy Lee and Les Claypool and we'll just have the bassfest to end all............
But I'll still take Q + AL over that! Two of my favorite musicians of all time plus a singer who is rapidly becoming a new favorite.........plus Neil Fairclough aint no slouch on the 4 string.............
I do wish John was still with Queen tho........I totally agree that hes a seriously underrated bassist! A rock band just aint good without a good bass player..........
Yes!...Les Claypool was another monster player on the level of the players I mentioned, maybe even the best of all of them...I wouldn't want too be John Deacon playing next to claypool....Songwriting is another story....Yea, Claypool wrote some great songs, but I'll take Deacons writing anyday above Claypool
and ya know............I always liked Van Halen.......ya know its Eddie, great guitarist, plus a good frontman with either version.....Roth or Hagar.......but I never thought their bass player was worth a damn............
The King Of Rhye wrote:
and ya know............I always liked Van Halen.......ya know its Eddie, great guitarist, plus a good frontman with either version.....Roth or Hagar.......but I never thought their bass player was worth a damn............
The reason Eddie Van Halen was able to play like he did, live with nothing missing in the overall sound, was down to the fact that Alex Van Halen and Micheal Athony were such a great rhythm section. His playing was on the button every time.