BASS GUITAR ARTISTS
Top 10 Bass Guitar Players Today
The number one bass guitarist in the world today is John Alec Entwistle, who is also known as the Ox. He was born on October 9, 1944 and unfortunately died on June 27, 2002. He was a man of few words but many notes. He changed the face of the bass guitar and revolutionized the role it now plays in today’s music. John also loved to draw and his art work appears on all his album covers.
The number two bass guitarist in the world is James Jamerson, who was born on January 29, 1938 in Charleston, South Carolina and died on August 2, 1983. He grew up in Detroit, Michigan with his mother and studied music in high school. He had been credited as being a contemporary musical genius by many, even the great Barry Gordon from Motown Records.
The third bass guitarist in the world is Christopher Russell Edward Squire, who was born on March 4, 1948 in London England. He was an original member of the group Yes prior to going out on his own for a solo career. Today he lives in Scotland with his family.
Geddy Lee is the fourth bass guitar player in the world today. He was born on July 29, 1953 in Willowdale, Canada, who is best known for his participation in the group Rush, which he joined in September of 1968. He is an award winning muscian. In fact, he was won the Best Rock Bass six times, is in the Bass Hall of Fame, and has been voted the Best Bass Player.
The fifth bass guitar player in the world today is Jack Bruce, who was born on May 14, 1943. He played with the band Cream. He has been called one of the most skilled bass guitarist of all time due to his unique style and free spirited approach.
The sixth top player of the bass guitar in the world is Larry Graham. Larry was born on August 14, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas. He is a baritone singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for being a member of the band Sly and the Family Stone. He has been credited with the invention of the slapping techinique as well.
Tony Levin is the seventh top bass guitar player was born on June 6, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts. He has played for such great artists as Cher, Pink, Stevie Nicks, and Seal. Tony created the Funk Fingers, which is a device that mimicks the sound of hitting the strings with drumsticks.
The popular and well knownPaul McCartney is the eighth top bass guitar player of all time. Paul was born on June 18, 1942 in Liverpool, England. He gained worldwide fame as a member of the legendary group the Beatles, but Paul was an excellent bass guitar player.
The ninth top bass guitarist is Louis Johnson, who was born on April 15, 1955 in Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his work on the Thriller album with Michael Jackson. He was nicknamed, “Thunder Thumbs,” for his distinctive style by his peers. His bass slapping technique was unique and very well known.
Flea, Michael Peter Balzary, is the tenth top bass guitar player was born on October 16, 1962 in Burwood, Melborne, Australia. He is a founding member of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers. He is known best for his aggressive slapping technique. I am sure history will bring us many more excellent and talented bass guitar players, but will you be on this list?
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Artist Vince Ray Psycho Sonic Rockabilly Bass Skeleton Fridge Magnet $5.00 Large 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch (9cms x 6.5 cms) Rectangular Fridge Magnet. These Magnets feature the Art of Poster Pop Artists from SHAG, Kozik, Almera to Von Franco and Vince Ray. Professionally Printed printed using Archival Inks and Paper with a very high quality gloss finish on a sturdy metal casing. The back of the item is a very strong full size magnet. These items are professionally factory manuf… |
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Artist Vince Ray Psychobilly Skeleton Rockabilly Fridge Magnet $5.00 Large 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch (9cms x 6.5 cms) Rectangular Fridge Magnet. These Magnets feature the Art of Poster Pop Artists from SHAG, Kozik, Almera to Von Franco and Vince Ray. Professionally Printed printed using Archival Inks and Paper with a very high quality gloss finish on a sturdy metal casing. The back of the item is a very strong full size magnet. These items are professionally factory manuf… |
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Artist Vince Ray Rocker Skull Guitar Bass Fridge Magnet $5.00 Large 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch (9cms x 6.5 cms) Rectangular Fridge Magnet. These Magnets feature the Art of Poster Pop Artists from SHAG, Kozik, Almera to Von Franco and Vince Ray. Professionally Printed printed using Archival Inks and Paper with a very high quality gloss finish on a sturdy metal casing. The back of the item is a very strong full size magnet. These items are professionally factory manuf… |
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Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007 $9.76 A lot of good (and some great) music for a worthy cause takes center stage once again as Eric Clapton hosts the second edition of his Crossroads Guitar Festival, a benefit for his Crossroads Centre rehab facility in Antigua and a near embarrassment of six-string riches occupying two discs. Staged in suburban Chicago in July, 2007, it features several of the same players who were at the first conce… |
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Joe Bonamassa – Live at Rockpalast $12.36 Shot on location at Burg Satzvey, one of Germany’s oldest and most revered castles, Live at Rockpalast gives old world Europe a shot in the arm with an electrifying brand of rock and blues. Joe performs his own music as well as works from Ian Anderson, Rod Stewart, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and Steve Winwood, 11 tracks in all…. |
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Perpetual Motion $7.11 Bela Fleck is one of the greatest five-string banjo players performing today. Beginning in the 1970s, he honed his lightning-fast chops performing bluegrass, then moved on to contemporary jazz and fusion sounds. With this album, he broadens his horizons once again by performing an entire program of classical music transcriptions. Reminiscent of classical guitar albums by John Williams (who makes a… |
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Legends – Live at Montreux $8.54 The opportunity to hear Eric Clapton stretch out in an unusual (for him) setting and in the company of musicians the likes of which he rarely plays with is the principal attraction of Legends – Live at Montreux, recorded in 1997 during the Swiss city’s annual jazz festival. Clapton is joined by some superb musicians here (pianist Joe Sample, saxophonist David Sanborn, bassist Marcus Miller, and dr… |