Bassist




"Bass player" redirects here. For other uses, see Bass player (disambiguation).






Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) was an influential American jazz bassist, composer and big band leader. He is best known for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1981, as well as work with artists including Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, and his own solo projects.[1]


A bassist or bass player, is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments. Since the 1960s, the electric bass has been the standard bass instrument for funk,[2]R&B, soul music, rock and roll, reggae, jazz fusion, heavy metal, country and pop music. The double bass is the standard bass instrument for classical music, bluegrass, rockabilly, and most genres of jazz. Low brass instruments such as the tuba or sousaphone are the standard bass instrument in Dixieland and New Orleans-style jazz bands.


Despite the associations of different bass instruments with certain genres, there are exceptions. Some 1990s and 2000s rock and pop bands use a double bass, such as both Andrew Jackson Jihad, Barenaked Ladies; Indie band The Decemberists and punk rock, psychobilly[3] groups such as The Living End, Nekromantix, The Horrorpops and Tiger Army. Some fusion jazz groups use a lightweight, stripped-down electric upright bass rather than a double bass. Some composers of modern art music use the electric bass in a chamber music setting. Some jazz big bands use electric bass. Some funk, R&B and jazz, fusion groups use synth bass or keyboard bass rather than electric bass. Bootsy Collins and Stevie Wonder used synth bass. Some Dixieland bands use double bass or electric bass instead of a tuba. In some jazz groups and jam bands, the basslines are played by a Hammond organ player, who uses the bass pedal keyboard or the lower manual for the low notes.




Contents






  • 1 Electric bass players


  • 2 Double bass players


    • 2.1 Classical double bass players


    • 2.2 Jazz double-bass players


    • 2.3 Popular music double bass players


    • 2.4 See also




  • 3 References





Electric bass players


See also: List of bass guitarists and List of female bass guitarists




Geddy Lee





John Deacon in 1979





Flea





Lemmy in 2011





Pino Presti in 1978


Electric bassists play the bass guitar. In most rock, pop, metal and country genres, the bass line outlines the harmony of the music being performed, while simultaneously indicating the rhythmic pulse. In addition, there are many different standard bass line types for different genres and types of song (e.g. blues ballad, fast swing, etc.). Bass lines often emphasize the root note, with a secondary role for the third, and fifth of each chord being used in a given song. In addition, pedal tones (repeated or sustained single notes), ostinatos, and bass riffs are also used as bass lines. While most electric bass players rarely play chords (three or more notes all sounded at the same time), chords are used in some styles, especially funk, R&B, soul music, jazz, Latin and heavy metal music.


A short list of notable bassists includes:




  • Mark Adams (Funk band:Slave)


  • Victor Bailey (Weather Report)


  • Steve Bailey (Victor Wooten, Dizzy Gillespie, Michel Camilo, Jethro Tull)


  • Ronnie Baker (MFSB, Philly soul)


  • Michael "Flea" Balzary (Red Hot Chili Peppers)


  • Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & the Gang)


  • Rex Brown (Pantera, Down)


  • Jack Bruce (Cream)


  • Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers)


  • Cliff Burton (Metallica)


  • Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath, GZR, Ozzy Osbourne)


  • Tony Campos (Fear Factory, Soulfly, Static-X)


  • Alain Caron (Soloist, UZEB)


  • Liam Carey (The Bucket Boys)


  • Stanley Clarke (Jazz, crossover, fusion)


  • Adam Clayton (U2)


  • Tommy Cogbill (Aretha Franklin)


  • Bootsy Collins (P Funk)


  • Melvin Lee Davis (Chaka Khan, The Pointer Sisters, Lee Ritenour, Patti Austin, Gladys Knight & The Pips)


  • John Deacon (Queen)


  • Steve Di Giorgio (Death, Sadus, Autopsy, Testament)


  • Mike Dirnt (Green Day)


  • Donald 'Duck' Dunn (Booker T & MGs, Stax Records)


  • Jimmy Earl (Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea)


  • Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Fourplay, Phil Collins, Philip Bailey)


  • Bernard Edwards (Chic)


  • David Ellefson (Megadeth)


  • John Entwistle (The Who)


  • Andy Fraser (Free


  • Billy Gould (Faith No More)


  • Roger Glover (Deep Purple)


  • Simon Gallup (the Cure)


  • Colin Greenwood (Radiohead)


  • Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth)


  • Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone, Graham Central Station)


  • Stuart Hamm (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Frank Gambale)

  • Jimmy Haslip


  • Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)


  • Marco Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot)


  • Peter Hook (Joy Division) (New Order)

  • Anthony Jackson


  • James Jamerson (The Funk Brothers of Motown)


  • Jerry Jemmott (King Curtis)


  • Darryl Jones (Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton)


  • John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)


  • Mick Karn (Japan)


  • Carol Kaye (studio musician on many recordings)


  • Keira Kenworthy (Syteria, StraightShooter, Pat Fulgoni Blues Experience)


  • Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (Motörhead)


  • Mark King (Level 42)


  • Abraham Laboriel (Koinonia)


  • Geddy Lee (Rush)


  • Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)


  • Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)

  • Ross Macdonald (The 1975)


  • Marcus Miller (Jazz, crossover, fusion)


  • Monk Montgomery (Wes Montgomery, Lionel Hampton, The Crusaders, Art Farmer)


  • John Myung (Dream Theater)


  • Jason Newsted (Voivod, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne)


  • Pino Palladino (The Who, Roy Hargrove, Steve Gadd)


  • Jaco Pastorius (Pat Metheny, Weather Report, Joni Mitchell)


  • John Patitucci (Chick Corea)


  • Wayne Pedzwater (Buddy Rich, Michael Jackson, Blood, Sweat & Tears)


  • Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Roxy Music)


  • Pino Presti (Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzolla, Quincy Jones, Wilson Pickett, Shirley Bassey, Mina)

  • Chuck Rainey


  • Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad)

  • Ted Schuehle (Chimestone)


  • Steven Severin (Siouxsie and the Banshees)


  • Billy Sheehan (Niacin, Mr. Big, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth)


  • Paul Simonon (The Clash)


  • Chris Squire (Yes)


  • Sting (The Police)


  • Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Salazh Trio, Obscura, Pestilence)


  • Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies, Metallica)


  • Sid Vicious (Sex Pistols)


  • Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)


  • Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)


  • Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers)


  • Justin Chancellor (Tool)


  • Christopher Wolstenholme (Muse)

  • Victor Wooten


  • Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones)


  • Joseph Karnes (Fitz and The Tantrums)



Double bass players



Classical double bass players


For a long list, see the List of contemporary classical double bass players.


A shortlist of notable double bass players includes:




  • Johannes Matthias Sperger (1750–1812) bassist, composer


  • Domenico Dragonetti (1763–1845) bassist, composer, conductor


  • Giovanni Bottesini (1821–1889) bassist, composer, conductor


  • Franz Simandl (1840–1912) bassist, composer, pedagogue


  • Edouard Nanny (1872–1943) bassist, composer, pedagogue


  • Serge Koussevitzky (1874–1951) bassist, conductor, composer


  • Gary Karr (1941–present)


  • Edgar Meyer (1960–present)



Jazz double-bass players





Eddie Gómez


For a long list, see the List of jazz bassists, which includes both double bass and electric bass players.


A shortlist of notable jazz bassists includes:



  • Arild Andersen

  • Jimmy Blanton

  • Ray Brown

  • Ron Carter

  • Paul Chambers

  • Palle Danielsson

  • Richard Davis

  • Scott La Faro

  • Renaud Garcia-Fons

  • Jimmy Garrison

  • Terje Gewelt

  • Eddie Gómez

  • Charlie Haden

  • Milt Hinton

  • Dave Holland

  • Marc Johnson

  • Sam Jones

  • Per Mathisen

  • Charles Mingus

  • Red Mitchell

  • George Mraz

  • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

  • Billy Peterson

  • Terry Plumeri

  • Esperanza Spalding

  • Ole Morten Vågan

  • Ellen Andrea Wang



Popular music double bass players


For a longer list, see the List of double bassists in popular music, which includes blues, folk, country, etc.


A shortlist of the notable bassists in these genres includes:



  • Barry Bales

  • Herbie Flowers

  • Willie Dixon

  • Danny Thompson



See also


  • List of double bassists in popular music



References





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  2. ^ "On Bass: What the Funk?". premierguitar.com.


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