A huge part of all bands and don't get the recognition they sometimes deserve. Here are a couple of different styles John Entwistle/rock----John "Jaco" Pastorius/jazz/fusion. Unfortunately they are with us no longer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVl39LBZGMw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKCwH3amLaU&feature=related

One of my favorites- Vic Wooten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7DlXc8005s&feature=related

one of my favorite guitar players with one of my fav. bass players
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4mGGpwgMYE&feature=related

you want to hear great bass please check out Jaco Pastorius Big Band . All music written by Jaco and preformed by a fantastic band with all the great bass players of today. He would be proud of both of the albums. Word of Mouth revisited and The Word is Out

Marcus Miller the slap master
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHf7DvVpeiU

doing a little Jaco. Awesome stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qji84EgLEio&feature=related

Last one although I can name 10 more great ones that deserve mention. as you can tell I am biased toward the fusion side. Wooten is fantastic, esp. live. I'll let some others play

Jimmy Haslip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psHRGHWZH1w

Cliff Burton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O9zMnwD65Q


and Billy Sheehan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5omFFeLEXFE

Cant forget Les Claypool :buds:

Les Is MORE! (with bucket head)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGEqbk-adgQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BstyQX-kQQ

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

Jack Bruce was always a favorite, classically trained with a jazz background - a good Letterman clip of Jack with some tasty bass riffs with Ginger Baker on drums:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaP9XxhnIcs&feature=related

A younger Jack Bruce and Clapton - Cream in their prime, '68 - dude, that was 40 years ago....:doh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkm9OiYvmPc

And an interesting comparison during the Cream reunion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVu-KC6Itq4

stanley:claps:

Richard Bona playing a Jaco tune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqjqMjDI0LI&feature=rec-HM-r2

One of my favorites- Vic Wooten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7DlXc8005s&feature=related


Sweet Jesus on a pogo stick.... That is amazing

here is my wife's cousin at Harper's Ferry, maybe he'll make it someday
they have a few youtubes, Hello Mahalo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTPopy_Zb5M

he's the singer, Justin

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRFkOrnds8I&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE3Y380Nv8Y

a couple of cool bass playin' gals....



For woman (or men )bass players no one played on more hits from 1960s - 80s than Carol Kaye who was a studio player and a member of the Capital records "Wrecking Crew"

No disrespect for guys that lay down the bottom .. old Stanley Clark on accoustic bass ,, I certain he was the first to start banging and pl#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g the bass


Stanley Clark / Steve Gadd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je_iqbgGXFw

ACCOUSTIC BASS SOLO ,, TOO MUCH ,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py3jT0uaZw0


Stanley Clark ,,Marcuss Miller,, Victor Wooten ..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrav_MSMjNs

phil.

This type of music may not be many peoples' cup of tea, but this guy is very talented and virtually unknown as a bass player. They put on a great live show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR-CYfESOAk&feature=related

Hey Fishbones, cool name... Fishbone were pissah in their day. I tried to go see Fishbone and Primus together at club babyhead in providence years ago. I didnt get to go and always regretted it. My avatar comes from them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoSbRWWelI&NR=1

How can any list like this not include this guy???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXCZvRNgLnI&feature=related

Fleeeeeeaaaaa!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPGlB8PZ448&feature=related

Lastly, what we need here <insert christopher walken voice> is more JACO. God, I love you tube... this is with Weather Report, false harmonics and all...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQDfMqLlFPU&feature=related
:grins:

Mr 5 string bass you need to get these 2 albums. You will like them.:hihi: If you don't want to buy them send me a pm and I will burn them for you. Both albums are a who's who of muscians playing music Jaco wrote throughout his career and arranged for a large band. Fantastic albums. Both a must have.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=21251

http://www.jacopastorius.com/music/new/womrevisited.asp



Also a great article here on who I think is in the top 5 for sure Marcus Miller
http://www.jacopastorius.com/features/guestartists/marcusmiller.asp

FLEEEEAAA ... main reason I listen to the Chili Peppers

What about the Doors bass player .. you know ahh,, whats his name ?

What about the Doors bass player .. you know ahh,, whats his name ?

you mean Ray Manzerak the keyboard player?

Phil Lesh, you're right afterhours
get Phillin'

Then there's this young lady...with some old dude on guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIFFRHBCPzA

Mr 5 string bass you need to get these 2 albums. You will like them.:hihi: If you don't want to buy them send me a pm and I will burn them for you. Both albums are a who's who of muscians playing music Jaco wrote throughout his career and arranged for a large band. Fantastic albums. Both a must have.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=21251

http://www.jacopastorius.com/music/new/womrevisited.asp



Also a great article here on who I think is in the top 5 for sure Marcus Miller
http://www.jacopastorius.com/features/guestartists/marcusmiller.asp


Thanks for the links. I haven't yet heard those cds yet, but I wil look for them. I just have some of the older stuff: jaco's solo cds, some weather report stuff, a metheny cd, and Joni Mitchells herjeira too. The guy could really write well, his soloing is fantastic, but damn the guy could really pen a song. I also liked the marcus article, thanks for that. That guy is also monster on bass. I'm pretty sure I have a recording of his with him doing teen town and it was sick. I think I have it on cassette though :hee:, I really should pay a visit to FYE...

What about the Doors bass player .. you know ahh,, whats his name ?
hahahahahahaha


Then there's this young lady...with some old dude on guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIFFRHBCPzA

That was really good. Who is that playing with Jeff?

That's Tal Wilkenfeld on bass. She's played with a bunch of big names including Jeff Beck and Chick Corea. Quite a.........player! :-)

Then there's this young lady...with some old dude on guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIFFRHBCPzA

I wore out that album. Great tune.

I also liked the marcus article, thanks for that. That guy is also monster on bass. I'm pretty sure I have a recording of his with him doing teen town and it was sick. I think I have it on cassette though :hee:, I really should pay a visit to FYE...

You mean this one:) no slouch playing lead guitar either
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qji84EgLEio&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y_KzTUwpwU&feature=related

you mean Ray Manzerak the keyboard player?



Right on Slip .. You got it ,, The Doors had no Bass Player .. Keyboards ..

This gives a good look into why Wooten may be the best ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT6LxkuUZjI

for some reason when I try and imbed a vid it doesn't work?!@ :crying:

I have a cd with Wooten playing teen town also. He is on several of the tunes on the two albums above I am pushing:grins:

Tom Peterson master of the 12 string.

aha~! figured it out

Right on Slip .. You got it ,, The Doors had no Bass Player .. Keyboards ..

I think Ray's brother played the bass at the start....they had studio guys in too...